"Professorship for Generative Algorithms for Visual Media"

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Professorship for Generative Algorithms for Visual Media

W 2 | unlimited | full time | Faculty of Information, Media and Electrical Engineering | Campus Deutz

Your area of work

In teaching, you represent this discipline in the bachelor's and master's degree programs of the faculty. You hold lectures in German and English. With your research activities, you strengthen the profile of the faculty and actively attract third-party funding. You actively participate in the academic self-administration and are willing to take on responsibility here.

Your profile

You have a university degree (preferably in computer science or a comparable field) and a doctorate as well as several years of relevant professional experience outside of academia in the area of generative algorithms for visual media. You have extensive experience in developing algorithms for AI-assisted media production, particularly in the use of machine learning to generate images and videos. In the absence of professional experience, additional academic achievements may be recognized. In addition, you actively participate in the development of the discipline and have demonstrated particular achievements in the application and development of scientific knowledge and methods. Preferably, you can demonstrate success in the acquisition of publicly funded third-party projects.

Ideally, you have already gained experience in teaching. You have the ability to align your own thinking and actions with the long-term goals of the university as well as the ability to reliably develop solutions in an interdisciplinary and cooperative manner.

We foster a culture of empowerment and cooperation. International science standards, gender equality and inclusion are the guiding principles of our human resources development. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and seek to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Thus, applications from women are given priority in case of equal suitability, qualification and professional expertise in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz). Disabled persons and persons with comparable status are also given preference in case of equal suitability.

Further information regarding the job profile, appointment process and application is available here: https://karriere.th-koeln.de/system/file/anforderungsprof_genial_eng

Your contact person for questions regarding your subject:

Prof. Dr. Arnulph Fuhrmann

T: +49 221-8275-2614

E: arnulph.fuhrmann@th-koeln.de

Your contact person for questions about the procedure:

Christiane Schnuer

T: +49 221-8275-3508

www.th-koeln.de/jobvacancies

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We look forward to receiving your application!

Application deadline: Nov 05, 2025

Apply here: https://karriere.th-koeln.de/job/apply/1462?page_lang=en