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Your initiative matters—join us in shaping the future of construction

At the Institute of Concrete Structures, we’re working to make buildings more sustainable, durable, and resource-efficient.

To this end, we’re looking for people who think creatively, help shape the future, and roll up their sleeves—even if there are no current job openings.

If you bring technical expertise, curiosity, and the motivation to break new ground in Civil Engineering, we look forward to receiving your unsolicited application. Whether in research, teaching, the lab, or administration: Tell us what topics inspire you, what skills you bring to the table, and how you envision working with us.

We would like to expressly encourage you to send us a speculative application right away.

Endowed Chair (W2) in Resource-Efficient Building Construction

The Faculty of Civil Engineering, at the Institute of Concrete Structures, is seeking to fill the PD Endowed Chair (W2) in Resource-Efficient Building Construction at the Institute of Concrete Structures as soon as possible. The position is a five-year fixed-term appointment.

Responsibilities of the Chair

The Endowed Chair is intended to raise the profile of a research area at TUD that makes an important contribution to climate neutrality and resource efficiency in the construction industry and strengthens interdisciplinary collaboration among the Faculties of Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Economics. The endower of the Chair, PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH, wishes to actively support this effort to raise the profile of the field through the establishment of the Endowed Chair and through joint research activities. Particular emphasis is placed on the direct applicability of the research findings to PD’s practical projects, both from a technical and a procedural perspective.

The Chair is committed to advancing the scientific fields of resource-efficient building construction through research and teaching. Teaching responsibilities primarily cover the Civil Engineering diploma program—including the distance learning program in Civil Engineering—as well as the English-language master’s program in Advanced Computational and Civil Engineering Structural Studies(ACCESS). Given the research focus of the Endowed Chair, the teaching load is set at two LVS. To conduct experimental studies, the Chair will have shared access to the very well-equipped Otto Mohr Laboratory.

Requirements for Your Profile

We expect you (m/f/d) to successfully secure external funding from federal (DFG, BMBF, etc.) or EU sources. We place particular emphasis on your willingness to collaborate with other Chairs in the Faculty of Civil Engineering or other schools at TUD, and we also look forward to close cooperation with non-university research institutions in the TUD area. We require your participation in academic self-governance as well as a willingness to teach in English.

We are seeking an outstanding candidate with excellent academic qualifications in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, or architecture, who has a proven track record in at least one of the following areas:

• Development of resource-efficient, cost-effective, and flexible construction concepts through circular material use, standardized construction methods, and adaptable buildings throughout their entire life cycle,
• Development of innovation-friendly procurement and permitting processes that are legally compliant, shorten planning times, and enable the systematic transition of pilot projects and experimental construction methods into routine operations;
• Digitalization, automation, and industrialization in the construction sector to increase the efficiency of the planning, execution, and operation of structures.

Your profile is characterized by:

• academic excellence, demonstrated by relevant national and international scholarly publications, as well as the acquisition of third-party funding and participation in research projects,
• teaching experience in civil engineering, demonstrated by teaching assignments or course evaluations, and
• very good command of German and English.

In addition, the following are desirable:

• relevant practical experience, demonstrated by active involvement outside a university or research institution in the planning and/or execution of challenging construction projects,
• leadership skills, acquired through a managerial role and experience in team development,
• active participation in standards committees or other professional committees,
• experience in academic self-governance.

The appointment requirements, job duties, and legal status are governed by Sections 59, 69, and 71 of the Saxon Higher Education Act (SächsHSG) and the Saxon Higher Education Duties Ordinance (HSDAVO).

If you have any questions, please contact the chair of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Marx, Tel.: +49 351 463-35856; Email: .

TUD is committed to increasing the proportion of women professors and expressly encourages women to apply. The university is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. Applications from individuals with severe disabilities are particularly welcome. In cases of equal qualifications, these applicants—or those legally considered equivalent under SGB IX—will be given preference in the hiring process. If you have any questions regarding these or related topics, please contact the Equal Opportunity Officer of the Faculty of Civil Engineering (Dr.-Ing. Sabine Damme-Lugenheim, +49 351 463-32023, Email: ) as well as our representative for people with severe disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, +49 351 463 33175) are happy to discuss these matters with you.

We look forward to receiving your application by August 31, 2026 ( the timestamp on the email server or the postmark from the TUD Central Mail Office will serve as proof of the submission date).

Application Information

Please include the following documents with your cover letter:

• a tabular resume, a description of your academic career
• List of academic works, including the five most important publications (full text), list of externally funded projects
• List of courses taught, course evaluation results
  (preferably from the last three years)
• Teaching and research proposal
• and copies of certificates for all academic degrees.

We ask that you apply preferably in electronic form. To do so, please use the TUD SecureMail portal (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF file to: . If applying by mail, please also include your application materials in electronic form (CD or USB drive) and send them to:

TU Dresden
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Institute of Concrete Structures
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Marx
Helmholtzstr. 10
01069 Dresden

You can find the detailed job posting here on the corresponding university-wide website.

The Institute of Structural Engineering (IMB) at the TUD Dresden University of Technology has been teaching for over 100 years. Today, the Institute comprises four Chairs. The topics in teaching and research range from concrete and steel- or carbon-reinforced concrete in all its facets—in both experimentation and simulation—to sustainability and resource efficiency in connection with building retrofits, the reinforcement of structural systems, to load-bearing structures for onshore and offshore wind turbines, railway bridges for high-speed rail, and structural monitoring. Numerous industry partners enrich the teaching program. Together, the IMB translates research findings into real-world construction projects. TUD stands for a university culture characterized by cosmopolitanism, appreciation, a spirit of innovation, and participation. It views diversity as a natural part of its culture and a quality criterion for a University of Excellence. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who, through their achievements and personality, wish to commit themselves to working with us and alongside us for the success of all. Subject to project approval, job postings or job offers will then be available here or on the relevant university-wide website.