Starting in the winter semester 2026/2027, the Faculty of Applied Healthcare Sciences is offering one full-time or two part-time professorships (salary grade W2) for the subject area “Healthcare Law”.
main tasks
The professorship represents the subject area of “Healthcare Law” within the Faculty of Applied Healthcare Sciences in teaching, research and development. The professorship is grounded in the faculty’s core idea to advance the health and therapy professions in science, research, teaching and practice, and to equip students through their studies to act independently and with legal accountability.
A particular focus of the professorship is social, care and medical law. This includes, among other areas, rehabilitation and participation of persons with disabilities, integration assistance, care law, social assistance law and compensation law. The professorship teaches and shapes the professional legislation governing the health and therapy professions and, in coordination with the existing professorship in medical law, covers all related areas of law. The professorship in Healthcare Law also provides additional capacity to complement the honorary professorship in medical law. The subject area of the professorship further includes family law, child and youth welfare law, child protection law, the history of law (ethics and human rights, legal systems and legal fields), legal methodology, labour law, criminal law, security law, documentation and organisational law, enforcement of rights in both extra-judicial and judicial proceedings, legal application, and artificial intelligence.
In addition, the professorship represents and takes responsibility for the interests and development of the faculty. We expect particular commitment to the development of new areas of activity in the health and therapy professions in collaboration with our partners across the healthcare system.
Alongside teaching and research, engagement in academic self-governance forms an integral part of shaping your working environment within the Faculty of Applied Healthcare Sciences.
your profile
You hold a fully qualified law degree and possess in-depth knowledge of healthcare law as well as the legal frameworks governing the health and therapy professions. Your expertise is complemented by experience of the fundamental principles essential to the healthcare sector.
Experience in securing third-party funding, particularly for research projects related to professional tasks within the academically trained health and therapy professions, would be an advantage.
Due to the international orientation of our institute, the candidate must be qualified and willing to teach courses in English. Therefore, excellent written and spoken proficiency in both German and English is required.
General requirements
• completed university education
• exceptional research skills, usually demonstrated by the quality of the candidate’s doctorate;
• pedagogical aptitude
• special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in professional practice of a minimum of five years, which must have been completed after obtaining the university degree and of which at least three years must have been completed outside of the higher education sector; in special cases, proof of professional practice outside the higher education sector can be provided by having completed a substantial part of the professional practice of a period of at least five years in cooperation between the higher education and non-higher education sectors.
The standard teaching requirement for full-time professors at universities of applied sciences is 18 teaching units per week per semester.
The position is suitable for severely disabled persons. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they essentially have equal qualifications, expertise and professional performance.
Deggendorf Institute of Technology is aiming to increase the proportion of women among its scientific staff. For further information valid across Bavaria visit www.werdeprofessorin.de.
All those below the age of 52 can be appointed as public servants. If employed part-time, the position is governed by a private-law employment contract.
For candidates holding foreign university degrees it is mandatory to submit a certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education (Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen, ZAB) in the course of the recruitment procedure for final evaluation of the recruitment requirements (https://zab.kmk.org/de/zeugnisbewertung).
our benefits
Relocation Support
Welcome event for all new employees. Exclusive access to DIT Career Service’s partner & family support programme, including personal assistance for relocation and job opportunities.
On-Site Facilities
Unlimited use of libraries and learning facilities. Free on site staff parking. Subsidised pre-school childcare centre at the main campus in Deggendorf. Budget friendly options in campus cafes and canteens.
Perks & Conditions
40 hour week + 30 days annual leave + 13 public holidays. Regulated state wages with regular rise. Amazing corporate benefits. Company pension scheme. Elected staff council represent employees’ interests.
Flexibility & Freedom
Flexible working hours. Freedom to work partially from home. Opportunity to apply for short term work in other EU universities via Erasmus mobility programme.
Health & Sport
Sport, excercise and nutrition promotion: free university sports clubs, limited staff excercise during working hours, annual opportunity to earn the German Sports Badge, low calorie, vegan and vegetarian options in campus canteens.
Family Friendliness
Family leave policies include maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Maternity protection is 6 weeks before to 8 weeks after the birth. Each parent is entitled to 3 years parental leave which can be taken alternately or simultaneously.
Expertise from 3 universities
If you decide to do a doctorate at DIT, the Doctoral Centre gives you access to three universities with excellent practical research and research-strong supervisors from various fields.
Structured Doctorate
You benefit from a proactive and supportive approach to various aspects of the doctoral project. The successfully completed courseswill strengthen your professional and social skills.
life and work at dit
Your work environment
The DIT is not only the most research-intensive and most international University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria, it is also the fastest growing. The basis are eight faculties for business, engineering, health and computer science, which focus on practical and future-oriented teaching and applied research at the highest level. A wide range of support services, such as a regular onboarding event, guarantee you a smooth start to your new job. You will also benefit from good transport links, nearby city and nature, with leisure activities to suit every taste. The progress and steady growth of our university would be unthinkable without a diverse community - let yourself be inspired by the dynamic and young spirit of our university family.
Focus on research
The Deggendorf Institute of Technology is one of the most dynamic and ambitious Universities of Applied Sciences in Southern Germany renowned for excellence in research. R&D projects are always rooted in real-life cases, as research staff collaborate with regional and international companies from the private sector to develop innovative solutions for immediate application, mainly funded by national government and EU grants.
For example, between January and April 2023, 27 applications for research funds were approved by the local government, supplying our professors and scientists with the financial backing to work on R&D projects. To further support these projects, professors are granted teaching-free semesters to focus on research work.
Our own facilities provide an ideal environment for applied research and teaching: 3 teaching campuses in Deggendorf, Cham and Pfarrkirchen plus 13 innovation and technology campuses equipped with the best facilities to specialise in a particular field (as depicted) are dotted in a network around the region. Research projects are generally categorised into four main areas: Digitalisation, Sustainability, Intelligent Mobility and Health Sciences.
Your application
If you are interested in a position at the Deggenorf Institute of Technology, we look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (CV, certificates, proof of professional background and the relevant subject-related references) via the "Apply now" button. Our HRM team will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the application process. You are also welcome to network with us via LinkedIn!
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