Professorship (W 3) Control Theory and Robotics

The University of Wuppertal is a dynamic, networked and research-oriented campus university. Collectively, more than 25,000 researchers, academic staff and students face the challenges of science, education, culture, economics, society, technology and the environment.

The University of Wuppertal invites applications for a professorship in control theory and robotics. The position will be based in the School of Electrical, information and Media Engineering. We are looking for an outstanding personality who will continuously develop this area in research and teaching.

DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS

The professorship is responsible for covering the full scope of control theory in research and teaching, with a particular focus on the following areas:

• Theory and classical methods in control theory (linear-/nonlinear systems, observer design, stability theory),
• Methods of artificial Intelligence and machine learning in control theory, learning/adaptive control theory.
• In the application focus area of robotics, at least one of the following topics should be represented: Cobots, collaborative robotics, human robot interaction, adaptive/cognitive robotics, AI motion control (AIMC), telerobotics, motion prediction, computer vision and/or machine automation.

As an internationally networked researcher, you should be able to contribute to current international research. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness and ability to engage in research collaboration within the school and at our university, as well as with leading national and international research institutions and companies in the local industrial sector. The professorship contributes to the University of Wuppertal’s research focus areas of “Environment, Engineering, and Safety.” It also contributes to strengthening the school’s core research areas of “Artificial Intelligence, Data and Media Technology,” “Electromobility and Automotive,” and “Materials.Inspire.Systems.” Its research topics align with the University of Wuppertal’s interdisciplinary research approach in the interdisciplinary centres “Machine Learning and Data Analytics (IZMD),” “Mobility and Energy (IZME),” or “Port Hamilton Systems (PHS),” the activities of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Technology in the field of automation technology and robotics, as well as the university’s activity areas “AI for Empowering the Future (AI4EF),” “Next Generation Learning, Teaching, Knowledge Transfer,” and “Shaping Sustainable Societal Transformation.” In teaching, the professorship is involved in the school’s Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the specialisations ‘Electrical Engineering’, ‘Computer Science’, ‘Smart & Sustainable Systems’ and in the English-language Master's degree programme ‘Smart Materials & Systems’. You are open to modern teaching methods.
Participation in academic self-administration is expected as a matter of course.

Start
01 October 2027

Salary grade
W3 LBesG NRW

Reference code
P26003

Contact person
Dean Prof Dr Markus Clemens

Applications via
stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de

Application deadline
29 Juni 2026

Formal requirements
§ 36 Section 1 HG NRW

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed degree (university or university of applied sciences) in electrical engineering, information technology, computer science or a related discipline
• Special aptitude for academic work, usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate, a topic relevant to the advertised position is desirable
• Further relevant scientific achievements performed during a first professorship include junior professorships, habilitations, employment as a research assistant at a university or at a non-university research institution and scientific positions in business, in administration or another social field in Germany or abroad
• Pedagogical aptitude, which is proven by appropriate previous experience or, exceptionally, demonstrated in the appointment procedure
• We expect German language skills at level B2 or the willingness to acquire these within two years at the latest

You are able to demonstrate your qualification for the position by publications in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals, international orientation (e.g., staysabroad, international collaborations) and the independent acquisition, leadership and management of third-party funded projects. Applicants are requested to enclose a research concept and teaching ideas in summarised form with their application. Please enclose relevant certificates and supporting documents with your application.

At the University of Wuppertal, we appreciate individual and cultural differences of our employees and support gender equality, equal opportunities, reconciliation of family and working life. Applications from persons of any gender and persons with disabilities as well as persons with an equivalent status are highly welcome. In accordance with the Gender Equality Act of North Rhine-Westphalia, women will be given preferential consideration unless there are compelling reasons in favour of an applicant who is not female. The same applies to applications from disabled persons, who will be given preference in the case of equal suitability.