The Max Planck Society, one of Europe's leading organizations for basic research, is currently inviting applications for over 41 PhD, postdoctoral, and academic positions across multiple institutes in Germany. These opportunities span a wide range of research fields, including engineering and technical research, physics and astrophysics, biology and neuroscience, chemistry and materials science, demography and social sciences, as well as computational and data science. Successful candidates will...

The University of Bremen's Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) is offering an exciting PhD and postdoctoral opportunity in the Combustion Technology group as part of the ERC Synergy project FireSpace. This multidisciplinary project aims to revolutionize fire safety for human spaceflight by developing advanced fire-retardant materials and innovative firefighting strategies for spacecraft and future lunar/Martian habitats. The research is conducted in collaboration with lead...

The Assistive Intelligent Robotics (AIROB) Lab at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, is recruiting for two exciting research positions: a PhD candidate in lower-limb prosthetics and a postdoctoral fellow in assistive robotics. The AIROB Lab is dedicated to advancing intelligent robotic systems that support people with mobility challenges, focusing on assistive and rehabilitation robotics, lower-limb prosthetics, and human-robot interaction. The lab is equipped with state...

The University of Stuttgart invites applications for a PhD position (Doctoral Candidate DC17) focused on the analysis and advancement of methodologies for assessing the global effects of space launchers on the atmosphere and environment. This position is part of the SLICE (Space Launch Impact on Climate and Environment) project, funded by the Horizon Europe MSCA program, which aims to bridge the gap between space engineering and climate science by developing comprehensive life cycle assessment (...

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is offering a PhD position in the research field of machine learning for vehicle aerodynamics, in close cooperation with Audi AG. This opportunity is situated within Prof. Bjoern Thuerey's research group, a leading AI research laboratory in Germany and Europe, focusing on scientific machine learning (SML) and its application to aerodynamic simulations for vehicle development. The project aims to advance the state-of-the-art in data-driven aerodynamic simu...

This PhD position at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) offers an exciting opportunity to work on data-driven modeling and optimization of structural foams for high-voltage battery systems in electric vehicles. The project is conducted in close collaboration with BMW’s simulation and materials engineering teams, aligning with BMW’s passive safety and electrification strategy. The research aims to develop a multidisciplinary framework that integrates microstructure modeling, machine learnin...

Leibniz University Hannover is offering a full-time PhD position at the Institute for Steel Construction, focusing on structural mechanics, health monitoring, and support structures for wind turbines. The research aims to develop and apply cutting-edge structural health monitoring (SHM) methods to improve the safety, reliability, and lifespan of offshore and onshore wind turbines. The successful candidate will work in an international and interdisciplinary research environment, collaborating wit...

A fully funded PhD position is available in Foundation Models for Robotic Systems and Automation, jointly offered by Technische Universität Darmstadt and the BMW Group in Munich. The successful candidate will join the Innovation and Emerging Technologies Department at BMW Group and work under the supervision of Prof. Jan Peters, a leading expert in machine learning and robotics. The research will focus on developing and applying foundation models to real-world robotic systems in automotive manuf...