PhD or Postdoc Position in AI, Data Management, and Digital Humanities Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Germany

Hasso Plattner Institute is advertising a funded PhD or Postdoc researcher position in the group of Professor Felix Naumann in Potsdam, Germany, next to Berlin.

The position is part of Mosaic, a joint project funded by the Hasso Plattner Foundation with collaborators at MIT (Mike Cafarella and Samuel Madden). The project develops an agentic data-processing system that automatically translates complex research questions into optimized queries across heterogeneous, multimodal sources.

Research themes highlighted in the post include AI, data management, data quality, information extraction, and query optimization, with a strong application focus on the digital humanities, including provenance research and the restitution of Nazi-looted artworks. The role also involves partnerships with leading cultural heritage institutions.

The opportunity is especially suitable for candidates who want to work at the intersection of computer science, information technology, history, and art/cultural heritage. The post mentions collaboration with MIT and possible research stays there.

This is a funded research position, but no stipend amount, salary, tuition coverage, or deadline is stated in the post excerpt. Interested applicants should use the official job link for the full vacancy and application instructions.