Professorship of Contemporary Art

We are looking for a candidate with an outstanding artistic oeuvre and excellent academic qualifications. Applicants are expected to have experience in teaching and/or imparting architectural and/or artistic knowledge. The professorship is intended to expand the institute’s research and teaching in the field of contemporary art and position it in an international context. 

A critical engagement with contemporary artistic questions that are related to architecture is expected. The professorship should represent artistic design principles in close connection with the themes of architectural and urban design in both teaching and research. It is the aim of the Faculty of Architecture at TU Graz to educate strong designers with in-depth expertise - both at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels - who are able to responsibly navigate the complexity of architectural practice across a variety of building tasks. The successful candidate’s teaching responsibilities also include the supervision of PhD and Master theses.

The Faculty of Architecture at TU Graz explicitly encourages the establishment of collaborations with both academic and non-academic research institutions and professional authorities as well as a strong commitment to interdisciplinary cooperation. Cross-institute and cross-faculty collaborations, participation in the faculty's international programs and involvement in academic self-governance are required. We particularly welcome candidates with a completed Doctoral Degree (PhD). 

Relocation of the future professor to the greater Graz area (main residence) is required.

Applicants should have a strong command of the English language, both written and spoken, to be able to effectively represent the field internationally, and they must also be willing to learn German if they do not already know the language.

Employment Requirements

• An Austrian or equivalent foreign degree appropriate to the position, e.g. arts or architecture
• Excellent professional experience in the context of the field to be filled
• A completed Doctoral Degree (PhD) or an equivalent  excellent research-artistic record
• Outstanding didactic aptitude
• Leadership skills

Desired Qualification

• Team spirit
• The willingness for cooperation within and outside the university
• Competences in gender and diversity

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. In case of under-representation, preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion and ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities, and who have the relevant qualification, are expressly invited to apply.

We Offer

The advertised position is a tenured full professorship with a competitive salary. The university provides funding for one or more PhD-positions and necessary research equipement. Graz University of Technology provides excellent working conditions in a vibrant scientific community combined with the outstanding living quality in the greater Graz area. We also support your partner´s career by using the universities networks and assist the relocation process. A combination of national and European funding bodies provides an excellent funding landscape. And there are numerous opportunities for collaboration with inter-/national research organisations, SMEs and industry.

Application Documents

Candidates should submit their detailed application enclosing a curriculum vitae (including copy of certificates and documents), with a description of the professional career, the lecturing and teaching activities, the list of publications as well as other relevant documents including a concept for the department’s future development in research and teaching to the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Univ.-Prof. DipArch. Petra Petersson Architektin BDA, and must be received no later than 02.07.2025 submitted via Jobportal of TU Graz. Applications by e-mail will not be considered.

Hearings

The hearings are expected to take place in October 2025, week 42. Candidates will be invited in due course and should be available for interviews within this time frame.

Contact

Dean at the Faculty of Architecture

Univ.-Prof. DiplArch. Petra Petersson Architektin BDA

Graz University of Technology - Faculty of Architecture

Rechbauerstrasse 12, 8010 Graz, Austria