Interim profes­sor­ship ​„Crea­tive AI + Design“

For summer semester 2026 we are seeking a candi­date in

Interim profes­sor­ship ​„Crea­tive AI + Design“
(Vertre­tungs­pro­fessur ​„Crea­tive AI + Design“)

Arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence (AI) is curr­ently perme­a­ting various areas of life, work, and multiple fields of appli­ca­tion. The imple­men­ta­tion of AI tech­no­lo­gies places new demands on the desi­gners of the future, as well as on design educa­tion. The AI+Design Lab at HfG Schwä­bisch Gmünd (aid-lab.hfg-gmuend.de) conducts applied rese­arch into inno­va­tive areas of appli­ca­tion for AI, the design for and desi­gna­bi­lity of the tech­no­logy, and – cruci­ally – its inte­gra­tion into teaching. The AI+Design Lab and its rese­arch acti­vi­ties have been estab­lished over the past four years as part of the rese­arch project ​“KITeGG — Making AI Tangible and Compre­hen­sible: Connec­ting Tech­no­logy and Society Through Design” (gestaltung.ai), a joint project of five univer­si­ties on the inte­gra­tion of AI in design teaching funded by the Federal Ministry of Rese­arch, Tech­no­logy and Space (BMFTR). Follo­wing up this project, the HfG seeks to continue the Lab as an inno­va­tive hub at the inter­sec­tion between design, design educa­tion and AI research.

Respon­si­bi­li­ties

Your task is to colla­bo­ra­tively develop and imple­ment prac­tice-based teaching formats and courses that build a bridge from state-of-the-art rese­arch to teaching, in order to enable students on BA and MA level to under­stand and use AI as a new design ​“mate­rial” and partner in the crea­tive process. 

You will play a key role in further deve­lo­ping the estab­lished AI+Design Lab into a lively, inter­di­sci­pli­nary hub and labo­ra­tory at the HfG Schwä­bisch Gmünd. Your mission is to develop new courses related to AI or update long-running classic courses in terms of the crea­tive use of AI to be inte­grated in the exis­ting B.A. and M.A. curri­cula. This requires actively buil­ding colla­bo­ra­tions with colle­agues as well as setting up appro­priate teaching and lear­ning settings intern­ally or within the network of the HfG.

Quali­fi­ca­tions

Candi­dates must have profes­sional track record in the field of Crea­tive AI, Crea­tive Machine Lear­ning, Arti­fi­cial Intel­li­gence or related fields, either prac­tice, art or rese­arch based – and have to be profi­cient in rele­vant tech­nical frame­works, methods and tools. Evidence of a high level of compre­hen­sive, inte­gra­tive under­stan­ding of diffe­rent areas of design and its appli­ca­tion is expected. Candi­dates must have a strong team spirit and be able to initiate and manage effec­tive colla­bo­ra­tions with colle­agues from various design fields. Good commu­ni­ca­tion skills (in an inter­na­tional but often German spea­king insti­tu­tion) are important.

Candi­dates must have a univer­sity degree, excel­lent subject-related accom­plish­ments and pedago­gical apti­tude. Candi­dates are required to have at least five years of profes­sional prac­tice, inclu­ding at least three years outside of academia. 

What we offer

An unique combi­na­tion of disci­plines, inclu­ding arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence, futures, stra­tegic design, inter­ac­tion design, product design and commu­ni­ca­tion design. We are a team-oriented, inter­di­sci­pli­nary design univer­sity with 21 professors.

Die interim profes­sor­ship is full-time and limited for one year in a non-tariff employ­ment rela­ti­onship with salary analogous W2.

For further infor­ma­tion please contact Prof. Bene­dikt Groß: benedikt.gross@hfg-gmuend.de

We are an equal oppor­tu­nity employer – ther­e­fore, quali­fied female experts are highly encou­raged to apply. Appli­ca­tions by disabled persons with equal quali­fi­ca­tions will be given preference.

We look forward to recei­ving your appli­ca­tion by November 3, 2025 via our online appli­ca­tion portal: