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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of Tenure Track Assistant Professor in »Entrepreneurial Management« to begin as soon as possible. The position is a W2 fixed-term (6-year) tenure-track professorship with the possibility for promotion to a tenured W3. The professorship is endowed by the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung.

Scientific Environment

The professorship will be assigned to the TUM School of Management and located at TUM’s Garching Campus as part of the School’s Entrepreneurship Research Institute (ERI).

The TUM School of Management is one of the leading management schools in Germany and internationally, with a research and teaching focus at the interface of management and technology. Faculty members publish regularly in leading journals across the departments Finance & Accounting, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategy and Leadership, Economics and Policy, and Operations & Technology, while maintaining close interdisciplinary ties with other schools and industry.

Responsibilities

Research and teaching in Entrepreneurial Management
Acquisition of third-party funding
Promotion of early-career scientists

The position seeks an expert in Entrepreneurial Management, with applications welcomed from specializations such as:

Management of start-ups and emerging enterprises
Management of enterprise growth
Management of entrepreneurial change in established companies

Teaching responsibilities include courses in the school’s bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, particularly in:

Bachelor in Management & Technology
Master in Management & Technology
Master in Management

Contributions to interdisciplinary programs offered by other schools are also expected. Courses in entrepreneurial prototyping and entrepreneurial management in growing ventures are of special interest.

Qualifications

Demonstrated initial scientific achievements and capacity for independent research at the highest international level
University degree and an outstanding doctoral degree (or equivalent scientific qualification)
Pedagogical aptitude
Substantial research experience abroad (see www.tum.de/en/faculty-recruiting-faq/ for further information)

Our Offer

TUM provides:

A merit-based academic career path (Assistant Professor → permanent Associate Professor → Full Professor) based on international standards and transparent performance criteria
Excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community within the Greater Munich research environment
A multicultural environment with English as the common language for scientific interaction
Attractive, performance-based salary conditions and social benefits
Support through the TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) for partners of newly appointed professors, including tailored career consulting and assistance with relocation and integration

Your Application

TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women. The position is suitable for disabled persons; disabled applicants will be given preference in case of equivalent suitability.

Application documents must be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors (www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting), including details on the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System and data processing information.

Application deadline: 04 September 2026
Submission via: www.recruit.tum.de