PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Applied Mathematics in Germany

Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics (BIGS-M) at the University of Bonn is a doctoral programme in mathematics welcoming applicants from all countries. The programme covers core and advanced areas of mathematics across six sections: Algebra, Number Theory and Logic , Analysis and Differential Equations , Discrete Mathematics , Geometry and Topology , Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing , and Stochastics . This makes it a strong fit for candidates interested in rigorous th...

The Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) at Technische Universität Berlin, in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, is a joint doctoral programme in mathematics within the Cluster of Excellence MATH+. It is a full-time PhD pathway in Berlin, taught in English, with the dissertation possible in English or German. The programme covers a wide range of research areas, including geometry and topology, algebraic geometry and number theory, stochastics and mathematic...

PhD positions are available in Statistical Physics and Active Matter in Göttingen, Germany, within a research environment focused on theoretical and computational research in nonequilibrium statistical physics and active matter . The project is supervised by Ramin Golestanian and is associated with current research activity in the broader area of living systems and soft condensed matter. The work is expected to involve interdisciplinary questions at the interface of physics, mathematics, and the...

Up to 10 fully funded PhD research assistant positions are available in the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) at Paderborn University, Germany, as part of the Graduate Program PhoQS FUTURE. The positions are planned for Fall 2027 and are offered at 75%–100% of the regular working hours, depending on the project and research field. The research environment is strongly interdisciplinary and spans experimental and theoretical physics, electrical engineering, computer science, and mathe...

QuBriC Doctoral Network is advertising a PhD opening at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Ultra-low latency parallelised decoding of quantum codes . The project sits at the interface of quantum error correction , coding theory , and scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing , with a focus on developing ultra-low latency decoding algorithms for next-generation quantum codes and decoders. The position is part of the QuBriC doctoral network, which connects leading quantum error correction ...

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden, Germany is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in Applied and Computational Mathematics . The position is based at the Center for Systems Biology Dresden (CSBD) and focuses on developing mathematics to solve open problems in the life sciences, with close collaboration with experimental and biological research groups. The institute is especially interested in candidates working in applied algebraic geometr...

The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (MPGC-QM) is inviting applications for multiple fully funded PhD positions in the fast-moving field of quantum materials. This is a structured, English-speaking doctoral program bringing together leading research groups from several Max Planck Institutes in Germany, with a limited number of joint PhD projects in collaboration with Oxford University. Successful candidates will join an interdisciplinary research environment with access to world-...

[Full-time PhD position funded at 2/3 of E13 TVöD Bund for up to three years.] PhD positions are available at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, Germany, within the LMP department led by Prof. Dr. Ramin Golestanian. The project focuses on theoretical and/or computational research in nonequilibrium statistical physics and active matter, with a broader interest in understanding the dynamics of living systems from a physical perspective. The department hosts a...

The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) in Göttingen, Germany is advertising several postdoctoral researcher positions in the Department of Living Matter Physics. The research focus is statistical physics , especially nonequilibrium statistical physics and active matter , with theoretical and computational work on the dynamics of living systems from a physical perspective. The department is led by Ramin Golestanian and includes a collaborative, interdisciplinary envi...