Vacancy number 37605The professorship deals with the core issues of the transition to a sustainable economy and society in the face of increasing environmental degradation, fragile international trade relations, political crises and inequality between and within societies. Academic courses must be provided for both, the degree programs of the Faculty of Economics and Management and for the newly emerging sustainability degree programs. The professorship contributes to the promotion of graduate students and to the academic self-administration of the university.Specialization in one or more of the following areas of Transformational Economics is expected:Equitable, social and regional sustainability transformations and social tipping dynamics,Poverty reduction, inequalities including gender dimensions and distributional issues between the Global South and the Global North,Global education,International trade relations and global governance for sustainable development,Economic dynamics of sustainability transformations, including their effects on economic structures and interactions,Growth dynamics and use of scarce resources in the context of planetary boundaries,Theory of sustainable transformation,Global health for sustainable development, including care economics.Applicants will have relevant teaching experience, a very good publication record, the ability to acquire third-party project funding and a willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research.The recruitment requirements and performance requirements according to §§ 67, 68 HessHG apply. This includes a university degree, a doctorate and in addition a habilitation or equivalent achievements in economics or another relevant subject.Applications (German or English) should be submitted with the usual documents (letter of motivation, CV, certificates and diplomas, list of publications, third-party funded projects) as well as a two-page concept for the connection of the professorship to the Kassel Institute for Sustainability (in the form of a single PDF file).In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Astrid Dannenberg, dannenberg@uni-kassel.de, Tel.: +49 561 804-3758.You can find more information on the task and requirements profile on the Internet at https://stellen.uni-kassel.de/gk17dApplication deadline: 31.10.2024The University of Kassel is highly interested in the professional satisfaction of its staff. It is recognised as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, endeavours to offer everyone the same development opportunities and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for scientific and academic positions. One of the University of Kassel's strategic goals is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Severely disabled applicants and applicants with equal status will be given preference if they have the same aptitude, qualifications and professional performance. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions).