The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is one of Europe’s top universities. It is committed to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary education and the active promotion of promising young scientists. TUM regularly ranks among the best European universities in international rankings.
The Professorship for Urban Design of TU Munich is hiring Research Associates interested in launching a new curriculum, international research projects and activities with a broad societal impact in the course of the reappointment of the professorship.
In view of the current, fundamental challenges, our research will focus on the question how the urban developments of the past decades and the societal advancements connected to them can be transformed into new paradigms that lead to a significantly reduced consumption of resources.
To conceive and promote these new paradigms, we will actively engage in dialogue with society as the "Laboratory for the Everyday City". We will also teach, in the tradition of Theodor Fischer (1852-1938) and his successors on the chair, urban design as a spatial craft strongly connected to architecture.
In the initial phase, we will focus on four themes: The conversion of everyday post-war districts in Europe, the negotiation processes around urban infrastructures (especially airports), pioneers of sustainable urban lifestyles (with a focus on cooperatives), and as a connecting theme the conditions of architecture and urban design.
We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.