Invitation for applications for the

Helmut-Wandmaker-Professorship in Hospitality Management

with  main focus on Senior and Health Tourism 

We are looking for a suitable person to enhance our tourism faculty to teach and conduct research, preferably with expertise in senior and health tourism. The position is to be taken up on 01 October 2007. 

The ideal candidate: 

will have at least 5 years pertinent professional experience in a responsible position, at least 3 of those outside the academic field, 

a completed PhD as well as expertise in Business Studies, the ability to teach our Bachelor and Masters students and to work in our university team, 

proficiency in English; a further language would be an advantage, 

the willingness to make a commitment locally. 

We offer : 

an active role in shaping our ambitious courses of study and involvement in the Institute for Management and Tourism, 

involvement in developing and supporting a network for Tourism management with universities on all continents, 

the responsibility to do research including presentations and publications and in this context, fostering contacts with supporting persons and institutes,  

the opportunity to network with contacts from numerous companies and universities, an excellent working and living environment in the metropolitan region of Hamburg,  

further qualification, advancement and corresponding free time within the scope of your occupation, 

our support in relocation for you, your partner and family 

Please apply in writing by 05 April 2007 at the latest (postal stamp applies) to

Rektorat der Fachhochschule Westküste

Fritz-Thiedemann-Ring 20, 25746 Heide (Germany) 

Prof. Dr Burkhard Müller, Chairman of the appointment committee will be happy to answer any queries (mueller@...). Further information on our university can be found at www.fh-westkueste.de. 

The specified employment requirements comply with general civil service law and § 94 of the current University law and (from April 1^st, 2007) § 61 of the new University law of Schleswig-Holstein. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from eligible people with disabilities will be favoured. Furthermore, the University of Applied Sciences strives to reach a balance between male and female employees. Female applicants with equal eligibility, ability and expertise will be favoured.