"W1, W2, W3 Professorships in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning"

The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile. With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a University of Excellence.

In a push to extend their strong and strategic partnership in Artificial Intelligence with a view towards innovation and transfer, University of Bonn and the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS are now inviting applications for up to four newly endowed W1, W2, W3 Professorships in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (“Innovation Professorships”, Open Track) to be part of the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

Applicants are expected to have demonstrated potential and achievements in research, innovation and transfer in relevant subfields of Artificial Intelligence with a strong focus on Machine Learning, related to the major research areas of the Lamarr Institute: Resource-Aware ML, Trustworthy AI, Hybrid ML, Human-Centered Systems, and Embodied AI.

Depending on career stage, professorships will be appointed as W1 (assistant), W2 (associate), or W3 (full). Positions are for an initial period of five years, with W1 being limited to three years and extendable after evaluation. The successful applicants will be appointed by University of Bonn and seconded to Fraunhofer IAIS, with a teaching load and expectations to represent the area in research and teaching, focusing on innovation in industry.

Experience with industrial cooperation, acquisition of third-party funds, and teaching in English and German computer science programs is welcome. Close cooperation with partner institutions is required.

The recruitment requirements are based on § 36 HG NRW. The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. Applications should include a letter of motivation, publication list, research and innovation plan, teaching concept, and copies of degree certificates. Applications received by 30.09.2025 will be considered. For further information, contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Wrobel at wrobel@cs.uni-bonn.de.

Detailed criteria for W1, W2, and W3 professorships are outlined, including fit with the topic, scientific quality, contributions to transfer, teaching ability, acquisition of funding, cooperation, institute development, leadership, and gender & diversity awareness.