Faculty of Theology

Stellenausschreibung

The Faculty of Theology at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen invites applications for the position of

Lecturer in “Intercultural Theology”


with 50% of the regular weekly working hours (currently 19.9 hours per week). The contract is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2025 and will be permanent. If the personal requirements are met, remuneration will be paid in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L. The scope of teaching is determined by the LVVO of the state of Lower Saxony

The tasks include:

  • the teaching of courses (lower and higher seminars, exercises, excursions, etc.) in the two English-language degree programs “Intercultural Theology,” which the faculty has been running for 15 years (MA Intercultural Theology) or will be newly established on October 1, 2025 (BA Intercultural Theology);
  • supervision of BA theses resulting from the degree programs;
  • collaboration in interdisciplinary teaching and research cooperations.


You must have the following qualifications:

  • completed academic degree in Protestant/Catholic/Orthodox theology;
  • completed theological doctorate related to Intercultural Theology or a Religious Studies doctorate related to Intercultural Theology, global Christianity, etc.;
  • a proven teaching qualification (e.g. university certificate) is expected;
  • experience in student supervision, both empirical and methodological, is highly desirable;
  • willingness to offer courses in English;
  • willingness to be involved in tasks of academic self-administration (in German);
  • if possible, knowledge or experience in the design of barrier-free teaching (methodology & didactics).


The University of Göttingen strives to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. It also sees itself as a family-friendly university and promotes the compatibility of scholarship/work and family. The university is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons with equal qualifications are given preference. A disability or equal status must be included in the application in order to safeguard interests.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Professor Jan Hermelink (jan.hermelink@theologie.uni-goettingen.de).

Please send your application with the usual documents (incl. didactic concept and presentation of previous experience in English-language teaching) in electronic form as one document (PDF) by April 30, 2025 to: Dekanat der Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Göttingen
E-Mail: dekanat@theologie.uni-goettingen.de.

Note:
Your electronic documents will be deleted after a retention period of three months after completion of the procedure.
We would like to point out that the submission of the application constitutes consent to the processing of your applicant data by us under data protection law. You can find more information on the legal basis and use of data in the
information sheet on the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).

Göttingen April 02, 2025