Assistant Professorship in Finance W1 with Tenure Track to W2
Published on: 24.09.2026
The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile. With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a University of Excellence.
The Department of Economics at the University of Bonn, Germany, invites applications for an
Assistant Professorship in Finance W1 with Tenure Track to W2
to be filled.
The position is full-time, with an anticipated start date no later than October 1, 2027.
Department of Economics
Deadline:
November 20, 2026
Starting Date:
October 1, 2027
Formal requirements are regulated by §36 Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen). The position is initially offered for a three-year period and, subject to a positive mid-term evaluation, extended by another three years. In the case of a positive final evaluation, the position will be made permanent as an Associate Professorship (W2).
The teaching load is 4 semester hours per week (SWS) during the first appointment period and 5 SWS during the second appointment period. This typically corresponds to one course per semester. All graduate-level teaching is conducted in English, while undergraduate teaching may be conducted in either English or German.
We welcome applications from candidates with a strong research profile and agenda in all areas of empirical or theoretical finance, especially entrepreneurial finance, household finance, macro-finance, labor and finance, or banking and financial intermediation.
The Department of Economics provides a stimulating research environment with excellent research funding and data access. The Finance group’s research interests cover various fields in financial economics, from macro-finance, banking and financial intermediation, corporate finance, and green finance to household and behavioral finance. The group is strongly connected and collaborates with the applied micro group, the macro group, and the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute.
Please submit your application, including a CV, a research statement, your job market paper, any additional working papers, and at least 3 recommendation letters via the online portal:
Applications received by November 20, 2026 are guaranteed full consideration.
The department’s tenure-track criteria are available here:
https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/tenure-track-criteria
Diversity and equal opportunity
The University of Bonn promotes an open, respectful, and non-discriminatory academic culture and is actively committed to equal opportunity and family friendliness. We aim to eliminate structural disadvantages and to strengthen diversity in research, teaching, and administration. Therefore, we welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic or social background, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, or age.
Applications from women and people with a documented severe disability (or equivalent status) will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the Gender Equality Act of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz NRW, LGG NRW) and Book IX of the Social Code (Sozialgesetzbuch IX, SGB IX).
