We are currently in the process of preparing the calls for employment for our second funding period (2026–2032). This page will be updated on a continuous basis.

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Professorships

• W2 Professorship in Cultural Heritage with a focus on German Colonialism with Tenure Track W3, starting as soon as possible. Full job advertisement here. Application deadline: 31 October 2026. 
• W2 Professorship in Economic Anthropology with Tenure Track W3, starting as soon as possible. Full job advertisement here. Application deadline: 31 October 2026. 
• W1 Professorship in Trauma Studies/ History of Violence (without Tenure-Track, ending on 31 December 2032), starting as soon as possible. Full job advertisement here. Application deadline: 30 November 2026.

Positions

• Research Group Leader in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory (MPILHLT) in Frankfurt, starting on 1 March 2027. Full job advertisement here. Application deadline: 20 October 2026.

Fellowships

• Heinz Heinen Fellowships for the academic year 2027/2028 (1 October–30 September). Full call here. Application deadline: 10 January 2027.
• Beniba – BCDSS Joint Research Fellowship for the academic year 2027/2028 (1 September–30 June). Full call here. Application deadline: 10 January 2027.