OpenFieldW3 Professorship in Industrial Robotics & Cyber-Physical Production Systems
Tenured full professorship in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, directing research in human-robot collaboration, autonomous production cells, and digital manufacturing.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Habilitation or equivalent international research track record in robotics or manufacturing systems
- English language proficiency
- Fluency in English and ability to lecture in German within 2 years
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Extensive publication list and proven success in acquiring national and European research funding
- Recommendation letters
- Three international letters of evaluation
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- W3 German civil servant salary scale (€92,000 - €115,000 gross per annum)
- Application fee
- Zero fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Tenured full university professorship (Beamtenverhältnis)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official TU Dortmund University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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