"W3-Professorship (m/f/d) for Medium-Voltage Engineering and Insulation Systems"

The University of Kassel is a modern and growing University with round about 21.000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Kassel the following professorship is seeking to fill by 1. October 2026:

W3-Professorship (m/f/d) for Medium-Voltage Engineering and Insulation Systems

Application deadline: 22.01.2026

Date of hire: 01.10.2026

Vacancy number: 38927

The professorship's teaching focuses on high- and medium-voltage technology for electrical power supply systems and the fundamentals of electrical engineering.

For research and integration into the research profile of the faculty, a focus on the effect of high field strengths in materials and structures is desired. Experience and future activities in research and development in several of the following areas are expected:

• Ageing and failure mechanisms of novel materials and components with a focus on partial discharge resistance
• Effect of high voltage slew rates on insulation systems in modern electrical power systems
• Medium-voltage DC systems and switching devices
• Application of insulation and functional systems with the use of smart materials in special functions (e.g., mechanical and electronic switches or nanotechnology)
• Monitoring and diagnostics of components and systems in medium- and high-voltage installations.

The position explicitly offers the option of close co-operation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE). There is also the possibility of co-operation with the Institute of Nanostructure Technology and Analytics (INA).

The envisaged broad focus of the professorship, combined with the appropriate personnel, equipment, and financial resources, requires a leader who can fulfill the requirements of teaching, research, and science management.

Proven outstanding scientific achievements after the doctorate and experience acquiring third-party funds, e.g., from the DFG, the EU, and the BMBF, are expected. Experience in project co-operation with industry is expected. Pedagogical aptitude is required. Evidence of independent teaching is desirable. Responsibilities include teaching in German and English, and participation in academic self-administration.

The faculty aims to increase the proportion of female professors and strongly encourages female academics to apply.

Prerequisites:
The recruitment and performance requirements according to §§ 67, 68 of the Higher Education Act of the Federal State of Hesse (HessHG). In particular, the qualification is proven by a habilitation or habilitation-equivalent additional academic achievements.

When applying, please submit a CV, certificates, diplomas, a list of academic work, three selected publications, a research and teaching concept (maximum three pages each) and a list of previous courses as well as any teaching evaluations and further training in higher education didactics.

For further information, please contact Prof. Jost Adam, Tel.: +49 561 804-6425.

In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.