Professur für Architecture and Urban Design (Departement Architektur)
ETH Zürich
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The Department of Architecture (www.arch.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.
The new professor will engage with contemporary urban challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and social
inequality through concrete urban design projects. Drawing on extensive practical experience, she/he will play a vital
role in advancing and implementing urban design education and research at the Institute for Landscape and Urban Studies
(LUS) (www.lus.arch.ethz.ch).
The new professor will be mainly responsible for teaching design (design studio and master's thesis) and for providing
lectures to students in the Bachelor and Master of Architecture programmes. Lectures will provide knowledge of the
basic strategies, approaches, concepts and tools activated in contemporary urban design practice and their potential to
address current urban challenges. At the heart of design education will be knowledge about the relationship between
material, typological and morphological choices and the cultural, social, economic and political aspects of the built
environment.
She/he is expected to propose and develop a state-of-the-art research agenda exploring contemporary urban challenges
such as mitigating the effects of climate change, dealing more sustainably with resources and installing conditions for
more socially just urban environments. She/he will cooperate with professorships in the Department of Architecture and
across different ETH departments. Of particular importance is the collaboration with the professorships at the
Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS) and strong interest in cooperation with the professorships at the
Institute of Design and Architecture (IEA).
The successful candidate has an internationally-esteemed urban design portfolio and is recognised by peers as a leader
in the practice field, as well as a strong voice in the scholarly reflection upon this field. Qualifications include a
university degree and usually experience, both in research and teaching in the academic context. Responsible leadership
of a group of employees and the commitment to help develop the Department of Architecture beyond the boundaries of
his/her own field of expertise are expected. Courses at ETH Zurich are generally taught in German or English.
ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of
dual-career couples.
Please apply online
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a project list, a statement of future research
and teaching interests, a description of the leadership philosophy, a description of the three most important
achievements*, and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President
of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 15 October 2025.
*Die ETH Zürich legt Wert auf eine qualitative Bewertung akademischer Leistungen. In diesem Sinne sind Sie gebeten,
eine kurze Beschreibung Ihrer drei wichtigsten Errungenschaften den Unterlagen beizufügen (maximal je eine halbe Seite;
sofern mit Bildmaterial maximal je zwei Seiten). Dies können neben Forschungsergebnissen und Bauten auch besondere
Leistungen in der Lehre und deren Weiterentwicklung, Dienstleistungen zugunsten der akademischen Gemeinschaft oder der
Gesellschaft, Softwareentwicklungen, Patente, Wissens- und Praxistransfer, Spin-offs und dergleichen sein.
Bewerbungen im Jobsharing sind unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen möglich. Jede Bewerberin bzw. jeder Bewerber sollte
jedoch eine eigene Bewerbung einreichen. Im Anschreiben ist auf die gemeinsame Bewerbung im Jobsharing hinzuweisen; die
Vorstellungen zur Ausgestaltung der geteilten Professur sind in einem gemeinsam verfassten Dokument darzulegen.
Bitte beachten Sie: Alle Unterlagen sind in Englisch einzureichen.
The Department of Architecture (www.arch.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.
The new professor will engage with contemporary urban challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and social
inequality through concrete urban design projects. Drawing on extensive practical experience, she/he will play a vital
role in advancing and implementing urban design education and research at the Institute for Landscape and Urban Studies
(LUS) (www.lus.arch.ethz.ch).
The new professor will be mainly responsible for teaching design (design studio and master's thesis) and for providing
lectures to students in the Bachelor and Master of Architecture programmes. Lectures will provide knowledge of the
basic strategies, approaches, concepts and tools activated in contemporary urban design practice and their potential to
address current urban challenges. At the heart of design education will be knowledge about the relationship between
material, typological and morphological choices and the cultural, social, economic and political aspects of the built
environment.
She/he is expected to propose and develop a state-of-the-art research agenda exploring contemporary urban challenges
such as mitigating the effects of climate change, dealing more sustainably with resources and installing conditions for
more socially just urban environments. She/he will cooperate with professorships in the Department of Architecture and
across different ETH departments. Of particular importance is the collaboration with the professorships at the
Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS) and strong interest in cooperation with the professorships at the
Institute of Design and Architecture (IEA).
The successful candidate has an internationally-esteemed urban design portfolio and is recognised by peers as a leader
in the practice field, as well as a strong voice in the scholarly reflection upon this field. Qualifications include a
university degree and usually experience, both in research and teaching in the academic context. Responsible leadership
of a group of employees and the commitment to help develop the Department of Architecture beyond the boundaries of
his/her own field of expertise are expected. Courses at ETH Zurich are generally taught in German or English.
ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of
dual-career couples.
Please apply online
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a project list, a statement of future research
and teaching interests, a description of the leadership philosophy, a description of the three most important
achievements*, and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President
of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 15 October 2025.
*Die ETH Zürich legt Wert auf eine qualitative Bewertung akademischer Leistungen. In diesem Sinne sind Sie gebeten,
eine kurze Beschreibung Ihrer drei wichtigsten Errungenschaften den Unterlagen beizufügen (maximal je eine halbe Seite;
sofern mit Bildmaterial maximal je zwei Seiten). Dies können neben Forschungsergebnissen und Bauten auch besondere
Leistungen in der Lehre und deren Weiterentwicklung, Dienstleistungen zugunsten der akademischen Gemeinschaft oder der
Gesellschaft, Softwareentwicklungen, Patente, Wissens- und Praxistransfer, Spin-offs und dergleichen sein.
Bewerbungen im Jobsharing sind unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen möglich. Jede Bewerberin bzw. jeder Bewerber sollte
jedoch eine eigene Bewerbung einreichen. Im Anschreiben ist auf die gemeinsame Bewerbung im Jobsharing hinzuweisen; die
Vorstellungen zur Ausgestaltung der geteilten Professur sind in einem gemeinsam verfassten Dokument darzulegen.
Bitte beachten Sie: Alle Unterlagen sind in Englisch einzureichen.