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42 PhD jobs in Germany

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German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)

Heidelberg, Germany

PhD Positions in Cancer Research

Are you looking for excellent research opportunities for your PhD studies at the forefront of cancer research? The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) with its core site in Heidelberg invites international students holding a Master’s degree in (m...

Published 1 year ago

Closing on: 2025-04-24

LMU Faculty of Biology

Planegg, Germany

PhD position, Vision circuits lab (Laura Busse), Faculty of Biology, LMU Munich

A PhD position is available in Laura Busse’s group at the Division of Neuroscience at the Faculty of Biology, LMU Munich. We study the neural circuits of visual processing and perception in awake, behaving mice, where we combine electrophysiologic...

Published 2 weeks ago

Closing on: 2025-02-17

International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP)

Munich, Germany

Upcoming fully funded PhD Positions in Neurosciences and Translational Psychiatry research, including a residency/PhD track option for medical doctors

Thanks to all the academics who submitted their application!The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up during the Spring 2025. Stay tuned! The International Max Planck ...

Published 5 months ago

Closing on: 2025-06-14

International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML)

Munich, Germany

Upcoming PhD Positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life in Autumn 2025

Thanks to everyone who submitted their application! The application deadline has now passed, and the selection process started. The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML) currently has an open call for fully fund...

Published 5 months ago

Closing on: 2025-06-30

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA)

Cologne, Germany

Upcoming PhD positions at the CGA

Thanks to all the academics who submitted their application!The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up during the Autumn 2025. Stay tuned!Call for applications for up t...

Published 5 months ago

Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology

Marburg, Germany

International PhD Program in Microbiology

We are excited to invite applicants with a strong interest in interdisciplinary research in modern microbiology to apply for fully funded PhD positions at the International Max Planck Research School Principles of Microbial Life. Applicants should...

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-01-31

International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI)

Martinsried, Germany

Upcoming doctoral (PhD) positions at the International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

© MPI for Biological Intelligence / M. WarnerThanks to all the academics who submitted their application! The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up during Autumn 2025....

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-08-08

International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI)

Martinsried, Germany

Upcoming doctoral (PhD) positions at the International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

© MPI for Biological Intelligence / M. WarnerThanks to all the academics who submitted their application! The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up during Autumn 2025....

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-08-08

ForWind

Oldenburg, Germany

PhD position / Research Assistant (f/m/d) - Multiscale Modelling of Wind Energy Wake Effects in Northern Europe

ForWind – Center for Wind Energy Research has a vacancy in the team »Energy Meteorology« of the research group »Wind Energy Systems« at the Institute of Physics of the University of Oldenburg starting as soon as possible for aPhD position / Resear...

Published 1 day ago

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Karlsruhe, Germany

PhD Candidate for Software Architecture (f/m/d)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges o...

Published 2 weeks ago

Closing on: 2025-01-15

CS@max planck: The Max Planck Graduate Center for Computer and Information Science

Saarbrücken, Germany

Max Planck doctoral positions in computer and information science

OverviewCS@max planck is a highly selective doctoral program that grants admitted students full financial support to pursue doctoral research in the broad area of computer and information science, with faculty at Max Planck Institutes and some of ...

Published 2 months ago

Closing on: 2024-12-31

International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP)

Munich, Germany

Upcoming fully funded PhD Positions in Neurosciences and Translational Psychiatry research, including a residency/PhD track option for medical doctors

Thanks to all the academics who submitted their application!The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up during the Summer 2025. Stay tuned!The International Max Planck R...

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-06-14

ForWind

Oldenburg, Germany

PhD Position / Research Assistant (f/m/d) - Optimal control for large offshore wind turbines and wind farms

ForWind – Center for Wind Energy Research has a vacancy in the research group »Wind Energy Systems« at the Institute of Physics of the Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg starting as soon as possible for a PhD Position / Research Assistant (f...

Published 2 days ago

Closing on: 2025-01-05

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German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)

Berlin, Germany

PhD in Economics - with a full-time scholarship at DIW Graduate Center

InstitutionThe German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. We are an independent, non-profit institute involved in economic research, service and policy advice. In addition to ...

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-01-15

Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

Stuttgart, Germany

Fully funded PhD positions (doctoral researcher) at Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (f/m/d)

Thanks to all the academics who submitted their application!The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up during this Autumn 2025. Stay tuned!Are you interested in working...

Published 19 hours ago

Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

Stuttgart, Germany

Upcoming PhD Positions in Condensed Matter Science

Thanks to all the academics who submitted their application!The application deadline has passed and the selection process started. More information for the new call-out will come up later in January and the Autumn 2025. Stay tuned!There are two ap...

Published 2 months ago

Closing on: 2025-07-08

MQV & IMPRS Quantum Education Program

Munich, Germany

MQV & Max Planck IMPRS Doctoral Fellowships in Quantum Science and Technology: Fall 2025 Open Call

The International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology (IMPRS-QST) and the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) gladly announce the open call for several fully funded PhD fellowships starting from Summer-Fall 2025. We invite passio...

Published 2 months ago

Closing on: 2025-01-15

Bergische Universität Wuppertal (BUW)

Wuppertal, Germany

Doctoral student position, as a research assistant (f/m/d)

Funded by the German Research Foundation, theCollaborative Research Center CRC 1701 “Port-Hamiltonian Systems”is inviting applications for14 doctoral student positions, as a research assistant (f/m/d)starting from 1st April 2025 with a maximum fun...

Published 6 days ago

Closing on: 2025-01-06

Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)

Dresden, Germany

Doctoral Student (No: 145-24)

The Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. (IPF) develops innovations in materials science for the fields of resources, health and information. The IPF employs about 500 people in five scientific institutes, administration and technic...

Published 1 month ago

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

Cologne, Germany

Seven Fully Funded PhD Student Positions in the Computational, Mathematical, and Experimental Plant Sciences

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL | Our International Max Planck Research School on Understanding Complex Plant Traits using Computational and Evolutionary Approaches is a local collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and th...

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-01-05

University Hospital Tübingen

Tübingen, Germany

PhD Biomedical Engineering (f/m/d)

The University Hospital of Tübingen is a leading center of German university medicine. Every year, around 75,000 inpatients and around 380,000 outpatients are treated. With around 10,600 employees, it is the largest employer in the region. The qua...

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-01-03

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Erlangen, Germany

PhD Position – Numerical Simulation of Bijel Formation, Stability, and Rheology

The heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture is nowadays still crucial for the food supply. However, this practice leads to significant environmental and health issues, including poisoning, environmental degradation, and the developm...

Published 1 month ago

LMU Munich

Munich, Germany

Research Position (postdoc or doctoral student) on Modeling Flood Resilience at LMU Munich (m/f/x)

The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) is one of the largest and most renowned universities in Germany. The Chair in Human Geography at the Department of Geography offers a research associate position (Postdoc or PhD student) to support t...

Published 1 month ago

Closing in: 3 days

Berlin School of Economics

Berlin, Germany

PhD in Economics, Accounting, Finance or Management at Berlin School of Economics

The Berlin School of Economics offers career development programs in economics, accounting, finance and management at the PhD and Postdoc levels in a single and unique structure. Eight major institutions active in economics research in the Berlin-...

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-01-15

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Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Erlangen, Germany

PhD Position – New Synthesis Methods and Production of Polymers and Membranes for AEM Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Would you like to contribute to the energy transition in Germany through your work? Then the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (for Renewable Energy) (HI ERN) is the right place for you! The HI ERN forms the core of the close partnership betwe...

Published 1 week ago

University of Paderborn

Paderborn, Germany

Research Assistant (PhD position) (f/m/d) in the Graduate Program PhoQS FUTURE

Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an impo...

Published 1 month ago

Closing in: 3 days

Konrad Zuse School of Excellence in Reliable AI (relAI)

Garching, Germany

relAI PhD program

The Konrad Zuse School of Excellence in Reliable AI (relAI) aims to train future generations of artificial intelligence (AI) experts, who for the first time combine technical brilliance with awareness of the importance of AI’s reliability. Applica...

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-01-13

Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)

Dresden, Germany

2 PhD candidate (No: 189-24)

The Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. (IPF) develops innovations in materials science for the fields of resources, health and information. The IPF employs about 500 people in five scientific institutes, administration and technic...

Published 3 days ago

IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology

Bad Nauheim, Germany

10+ fully funded PhD positions at the IMPRS for Molecular Organ Biology

Join the International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Organ Biology (IMPRS-MOB) and unlock a world of opportunities as a fully funded PhD candidate! IMPRS-MOB offers an innovative and dynamic graduate program in three prominent scientifi...

Published 1 month ago

Closing on: 2025-01-31

International Max Planck Research School on Cellular Biophysics (IMPRS-CBP)

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

PhD Positions at International Max Planck Research School on Cellular Biophysics

Are you ready to tackle today’s most pressing questions in cellular biophysics? Join us at the IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics (IMPRS-CBP) for an exciting opportunity to pursue your PhD with world-leading scientists at the forefront of biophysical re...

Published 3 weeks ago

Closing on: 2025-02-07

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