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Heidelberg University

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
Full professorship (W3) in “American Studies” (f/m/d)

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111478227
Date Posted: 10/16/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Full professorship (W3) in “American Studies” (f/m/d)
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Heidelberg, GERMANY
JEL Classifications:
A1 -- General Economics
N0 -- General
R0 -- General
Z1 -- Cultural Economics; Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology
Keywords:
American Studies
U.S. Economy
Economic Geography of the United States
Economic History of the United States
Salary Range: W3
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and the Heidelberg Center for American Studies at Heidelberg University invite applications for a Full professorship (W3) in “American Studies” (f/m/d) with an expected start date of April 1, 2028.

We are looking for excellent candidates from the social sciences (in particular, sociology, political science, economics/economic history, or media studies) with a strong focus on the United States.

The professorship's core research and teaching responsibilities are at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA). The HCA is a central academic institution of Heidelberg University and brings together expertise on the US from various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants should also demonstrate the ability and willingness to serve as director of the HCA.

More information, such as required and desirable qualifications for this leading professorship, is available at https://adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FDB$.startup?MODUL=LS&SESSID=0&M1=1&M2=0&M3=0&PRO=40389

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/04/2026
Reference Instructions:
Reference letters, which are optional, can be sent to jobs@wiso.uni-heidelberg.de
Application Instructions:
Please submit your application (CV, including a list of publications, a list of courses taught, a state of research interests and objectives, list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and transcripts) as one single pdf file to the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Heidelberg University, Prof. Timo Goeschl, Ph.D. (jobs@wiso.uni-heidelberg.de) no later than November 04, 2026. In the list of publications, please highlight five titles you consider as most representative of your work. Additional documentation, including copies of publications, will be requested from selected candidates, and should not be submitted with the application.

If you have any questions about the job posting, please contact Prof. Dr. Ulrike Gerhard (u.gerhard@uni-heidelberg.de) and/or Prof. Dr. Jan Stievermann (jstievermann@hca.uni-heidelberg.de).