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The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies invites applications for the position of

Professor of Jewish Art (at W2 level, or W1 with tenure track leading to W2)

starting October 1, 2025.

Depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, the position will either be filled at the level of a W2 professorship, or a W1 professorship with tenure track leading to W2 level. The employment relationship will fall under private law.

The professorship in Jewish Art at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies serves as a fundamental building block toward an integrative conception of Jewish Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to represent the entire spectrum of Jewish Art as a field of study and possess a broad range of expertise in cultural history. This expertise should enable the candidate to analyze artistic activity within Jewish cultures methodologically with respect to theoretical discourses, as well as to discuss transcultural interrelations and the relationship between majority and minority, or the question of internal vs. external definitions of Jewish Art.

This professorship is intended to contribute toward the positioning and further development of the academic field of Jewish Art within the international context, in both teaching and research.

Experience in museology and Jewish museological history are desired, as well as a close cooperation with Heidelberg University in teaching and research, e.g. through the Heidelberg Center for Cultural Heritage (HCCH) and the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS).

The following are required qualifications:

• In addition to the general employment requirements laid out in § 47 of the LHG [state higher education law of Baden-Württemberg], a completed program of university studies and doctoral degree in Judaic/Jewish Studies with a concentration in Jewish Art, or Art History with Judaic qualifications, or a comparable scholarly profile.
• Very good knowledge of Hebrew.
• A profound knowledge of recent theories in cultural studies.

A further desired qualification is experience with conducting research projects and procuring outside funding.

If filled as a W1 professorship with tenure track, the position will initially be limited to a period of four years. Upon successful conclusion of an intermediate evaluation, it will be extended by an additional two years. After a successful tenure evaluation, the appointment to a tenured W2 position will then take place in a streamlined manner, without reopening the position for a further round of the application process. For more information on the tenure-track procedure, see our homepage: https://www.hfjs.eu/hochschule/organisation/satzungen.html.

Interested parties are asked to e-mail their application in the form of a PDF containing the usual documents, including a detailed overview of course proposals and research plans for the coming years, by February 28^th 2025 to: Rektor der Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg Dr. Andreas Brämer, rektor(at)hfjs.eu.

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.

The Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg is seeking to fill the position of a cook (m/f/d) for the canteen (part-time position 25%) as soon as possible, initially for a limited period of one year.

Subsequent employment is planned.

The kosher canteen is primarily used to provide students and staff with lunch. It also provides catering for university events and Shabbat celebrations.
The area of responsibility includes in particular

• Preparation and cooking of kosher and dairy dishes
• Professional guidance of the student assistants
• Organization of food distribution
• Compliance with food and hygiene regulations and safety standards

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training as a cook or several years of relevant professional experience
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner, taking into account economic aspects
• An open and positive personality
• Commitment, ability to work in a team and reliability

We offer

• Remuneration depending on qualifications up to pay grade E 5 (TV-L)
• A varied and interesting job in a pleasant and collegial working atmosphere
• Many benefits in line with the public sector (annual special payment, subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket, 30 vacation days, etc.)

We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents by e-mail (in a PDF document)
to: verwaltungsleitung(at)hfjs.eu
The Heidelberg School of Jewish Studies stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

The responsibilities include, in particular:

• Supporting the organization and coordination of university events (lectures, conferences, workshops, graduation ceremonies, etc.)

Requirements:

• Strong organizational skills
• Hands-on approach
• Teamwork and communication skills
• A meticulous, reliable work ethic and flexibility
• Enrollment at a university

We look forward to receiving your application! Please send it by February 15th, 2025, along with the usual documents in a single PDF file via email to: anja.romberger@hfjs.eu.

For any questions, please contact Ms. Romberger either via email at anja.romberger@hfjs.eu or by phone at 06221 5419249.

In the long-term project (12 years; 2018-29) Corpus Masoreticum: Die Inkulturation der Masora in die jüdische Gelehrsamkeit Westeuropas im 12.-14. Jh. Digitale Erschließung einer vergessenen Wissenskultur an der Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg sind zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt 2 Stellen einer geprüften und/oder ungeprüften wissenschaftlichen Hilfskraft (m/w/d; Umfang von 20-40 Stunden / Monat; die Arbeitszeit kann individuell vereinbart werden) to be filled.

We are looking for research assistants for the areas of Digital Humanities and general activities.
The positions are initially limited until 31.07.2024 (end of project phase 2), but have an extension option. The call for applications is aimed at students who are enrolled at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies or at another university. A place of residence in Heidelberg is not mandatory, as the collaboration can also be organized digitally.
The long-term project Corpus Masoreticum: Die Inkulturation der Masora in die jüdische Gelehrsamkeit Westeuropas im 12.-14. Jh. Digitale Erschließung einer vergessenen Wissenskultur (Corpus Masoreticum: The Inculturation of the Masora into Jewish Scholarship in Western Europe in the 12th-14th Centuries), which was established by the German Research Foundation in 2018, is the first project to comprehensively edit, process and document the Western European (Ashkenazi) Masora tradition between the 12th and 14th centuries. it differs from the Oriental masora not only philologically, but also in its external appearance as a masora figurata, which indicates that the masora was received in a very special way among the Jews of Western Europe.

Further information on the project:
www.corpusmasoreticum.de, facebook.com/Masoreticum, twitter.com/Masoreticum, Corpus Masoreticum (Youtube)
Corpus Masoreticum Working Paper, Heidelberg University Library

The tasks include:

• Assistance in the creation of digital manuscript editions
• Preparation of electronic source files and data models
• Participation in software and usability tests

What you should bring with you:

• Interest in digital methods in the humanities with relevant
  Previous knowledge
• Knowledge of Hebrew is an advantage
• Ability to work independently and flexibly
• Teamwork and communication skills

The Heidelberg School of Jewish Studies aims to increase the proportion of women in areas in which they are currently underrepresented. Applications are invited from suitably qualified women. Applications from qualified persons with the gender entry "diverse" in the civil status register are also expressly encouraged. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.

Please send your application documents (letter of motivation, CV, etc.) in one PDF by e-mail to: hanna.liss(at)hfjs.eu and clemens.liedtke(at)hfjs.eu
We ask for your understanding that application documents received will not be returned.

Do you like cooking and enjoy trying out new recipes together in a small team?

Then you've come to the right place:
Apply for a job in the kosher canteen of the Heidelberg School of Jewish Studies:
We are looking for a student assistant (m/f/d) to work up to 40 hours per month as soon as possible.
The work will take place on individual days in the mornings to afternoons by arrangement and occasionally during evening events:

• Help with recipe selection and menu planning
• Assistance with food preparation and serving
• Help with tidying up

Requirements:

• Enjoy cooking
• Reliable way of working
• Enjoy working in a small team
• Enrollment at a university

We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail to: beate.metwaly(at)hfjs.eu
If you have any questions, please also contact Ms. Metwaly, Tel.: 06221 5419203.

The Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Severely disabled persons will be given priority if equally qualified.