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Advertiser: Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Field(s) of specialization: International Finance/Macro - International Trade - Other

Position type(s): Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor

Location of job: Chausseestrasse 111, Berlin, 10115, Germany

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: Flexible

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Application deadline: 30 Nov 2025 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 5 Dec 2025

Ad text:

As a joint appointment, the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT Berlin) and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy seek to fill the position of

Professor in International Economics, in particular Geoeconomics (open rank)

starting at the earliest possible date.

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy is Europe’s leading research institute on globalization issues. ESMT Berlin is one of the top ranked private business schools in Europe and located in Berlin.

The successful candidate is expected to publish research in excellent journals and to successfully contribute to the networking and outreach activities of the Kiel Institute. The candidate will be jointly appointed to a professorship at ESMT Berlin and will have limited teaching duties therein. The candidate:

• has a distinguished, internationally outstanding publication record in international economics, broadly defined, e.g. in international trade, macroeconomics, and/or finance, ideally with a link to geo-economics questions.
• demonstrates strong interfaces with core business school areas such as International Business, Finance, Strategy.
• has a strong quantitative/empirical focus.
• has a proven commitment to excellence in teaching and is interested in supporting and collaborating with junior researchers.

The two appointment committees of the Kiel Institute and ESMT Berlin will make their decision in consensus. Professor Dr. Christoph Trebesch, Vice-President of the Kiel Institute (tel: +49 431 8814-324) and Professor Tamer Boyaci, PhD, Dean of Faculty and Research at ESMT (tel: +49 30 212 31 1294) are available for further information.

Applications from disabled persons will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and profes­sional expertise. ESMT Berlin and the Kiel Institute aim to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions and specifically encourage women to apply. Knowledge of German is not a prerequisite for the position, but the willingness to learn German is desirable.

We are looking forward to your application that should include a detailed CV listing publications, conference presentations, and successful grants, three main publications as well as any reference to your previous teaching experience. Submissions are welcome until the position is filled and should be submitted via www.econjobmarket.org. A first review will consider applications that have been submitted until November 30, 2025.