Event

05.10.2026

Professor (W 3) of Old Testament (m/f/d)

Faculty of Protestant Theology, Department of Old Testament

Application deadline : 08.11.2026

The Faculty of Protestant Theology at Tübingen University invites applications for the position of 

full professor (W 3) of Old Testament (m/f/d)

to commence as soon as possible.

The preferred candidate is to represent the subject Old Testament in research and teaching and has carried out long-term research on the history of the literature of the Old Testament.

The preferred candidate is expected to contribute to the Campus of Theologies and to collaborate with the Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Studies (IANES) at the Faculty of Humanities and the Digital Humanities Center at the University of Tübingen. The preferred candidate should be willing to secure external funding and to participate in collaborative research projects.

Required qualifications include a PhD or equivalent degree as well as postdoctoral qualifications and teaching experience equivalent to the requirements of a full professorship.

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Female academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.

Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications including all required documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and teaching experience, diplomas/certificates, research and teaching statement, up to five publications) should be sent by 8.11.2026 to the Dean of the Faculty of Protestant Theology Prof. Dr. Birgit Weyel, Liebermeisterstr. 12, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Preferably via e-mail: ev.theologiespam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de . Enquiries may be directed to this address.

General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system may be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700