Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Urban/Public Economics and Applied Labor Economics (Berlin School of Economics) Berlin School of Economics in Germany

RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research is hiring a postdoc in labour economics , with a focus on the digital transition and green transition . This is a research-oriented opportunity for candidates interested in labour market dynamics, structural change, and the economic implications of technological and ecological transformation. The post is shared by Ronald Bachmann (Labour Economist at RWI), who invites interested applicants to consult the job advertisement for full details. The announ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Wuppertal (Schumpeter School of Business and Economics) in Germany focused on founders, entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial support organizations . The project includes a 6-month participant observation period in Paris’s start-up ecosystem , with interviews and fieldwork, plus academic outputs such as presenting findings, co-writing publications, assisting workshops, and contributing to policy briefs. Eligibility highlights: an above-average Master’s degree...

Max Planck is offering a fully funded research internship in Germany for 2027, hosted across leading Max Planck Institutes such as Informatics, Software Systems, and Security and Privacy. This opportunity is aimed at exceptional students worldwide and is open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students , as well as industry candidates seeking academic research experience. The internship typically runs for 12 to 14 weeks during the summer months between May and August 2027 . Research areas include ...

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Urban Metabolisms, Supply Chains, and Land Use at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany . This 3-year research fellowship sits in the Department of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanization and focuses on urban metabolism , urban energy and material flows , supply chains , land use , and the changing relationships between cities, hinterlands, and the Earth system across decades to centuries. The project is especially interested in how urb...

Postdoctoral researcher opportunity at the University of Göttingen in a project on economic history , cooperative institutions , and agricultural markets in modern India . The project, led by Liesbeth Colen together with Beata Itin-Shwartz , uses new data from India to study how historical institutions relate to contemporary outcomes in market functioning , inequalities , and nutritional outcomes . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in development economics, agricultural economic...