Professorship (W2) of Corporate Reporting

As one of Europe’s leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to medicine and the natural sciences.

The LMU Munich School of Management invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)

of Corporate Reporting

commencing on April 1, 2026.

In research, the focus is expected to be on the internal and external reporting of organizations’ economic, environmental, and/or social impact, as well as the risks and opportunities of corporate activities, with connections to the research areas of the Cluster "Accounting & Taxation." This includes examining sustainability reporting and/or financial reporting, as well as their convergence into a holistic corporate reporting approach (e.g., connectivity and integrated reporting) that addresses all stakeholders. The methodological focus should lie on empirical approaches. The professorship is integrated into the "Accounting & Taxation" Cluster of LMU Munich School of Management (SOM), which currently includes four other professorships. Connections to one of the four other Clusters of the LMU SOM are encouraged. In teaching, the professorship is expected to contribute to the LMU SOM’s bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs through both specialized courses and foundational courses in Accounting & Taxation. Teaching should be conducted in English and – at least in the medium term – also in German.

LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.

The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.

Under the terms of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, in exceptional cases and subject to outstanding performance in research and teaching, the position may be converted from a W2 into a W3 Full Professorship at a later date.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.

Please submit your application comprising a curriculum vitae, documentation of academic degrees and certificates as well as a list of publications to: Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann, Dean, LMU Munich School of Management, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ludwigstr. 28, 80539 Munich, Germany, preferably via email (one PDF file, 10 MB max.) to deansoffice@som.lmu.de, no later than April 30, 2025.