Professor (W1TTW2) History, Societies and Politics of Northern Europe

This position is a tenure-track position. No later than 15 months before the end of the tenure- track professorship, an evaluation procedure is initiated with the aim of determining whether the performance requirements for a lifetime appointment have been met. Tenure-track professors at HU Berlin are expected to perform in the areas of research, academic teaching, participation in academic self-government, support of early-career researchers and the acquisition of personnel management skills. The specific performance requirements are determined in the course of the appointment procedure and are based on the framework catalogue
(https://www.hu-berlin.de/fileadmin/Mediathek/Zentrale_Seiten/Forschung___Lehre/Forschung/Dokumente/Berufung_Tenure_Track_Satzung_2023.pdf).

The chair is based at the Department of Northern European Studies and represents the full scope of the field of the modern history, societal structures and present political developments of Northern Europe, in both research and teaching, and in close collaboration with the other chairs at the Department of Northern European Studies (Scandinavian Medieval Studies, Scandinavian Linguistics and Scandinavian Literatures).

Responsibilities include teaching in all relevant study programmes (BA Scandinavian Studies, MA Scandinavian Studies, and academic governance. The candidate is furthermore expected to participate in study programmes in the Historical and Social Sciences). The position requires active involvement in promoting the department’s teaching and research profile, as well as a willingness to engage in inter- and transdisciplinary co-operation (including applications for external funding), within the faculty and with other relevant institutes, at both national and international level.

The successful candidate is expected to have an internationally recognised research profile, showing a solid publication record, talks and keynotes at international conferences, and a strong international network. Teaching and research in the multilingual environment that is the Department of Northern European Studies furthermore requires the successful candidate to be able to teach in at least one Continental Scandinavian language as well as in English. Fluency in German, if insufficient, is expected to be acquired within two years upon appointment.

The applicants must meet the legal requirements for professorial appointments in
conjunction with § 102a combined with § 102c of the ‘Berliner Hochschulgesetz’.

HU is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Researchers from abroad are welcome to apply. Disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your application until September16, 2026, referencing the job ID JP/002/26 to:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Dean of Faculty of Language, Literature and Humanities, Prof. Dr. Beate Lütke, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany or preferably via e-mail in one pdf file to: berufungen.sprachlit@hu-berlin.de. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies only.

Applications should include a
(1) a cover letter,
(2) a CV,
(3) a teaching statement including a summary of teaching experience (max. 3 pages),
(4) a research statement describing the candidate’s current research program and proposed research (max. 3 pages),
(5) up to 3 selected publications, including a brief explanation why these were selected,
(6) a statement (max. 1 page) listing previous and future contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as the candidate’s ability to work in culturally diverse groups,
(7) copies of certificates, and
(8) contact details of up to three references.

For questions regarding this position please contact Prof. Dr. Muriel Norde (muriel.norde@hu-berlin.de).

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