PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Ecology in Germany

This postdoctoral position is based in the Institute of Zoology, General Ecology research group at the University of Cologne and is part of the project “The Rhine Floodplain – a Biogeochemically Coupled System under Stress.” The project examines how altered hydrology shapes floodplain sediment dynamics, biodiversity, food webs, microbial activity, and greenhouse gas emissions. The successful researcher will develop a mechanistic framework connecting hydrological drivers with biotic, sedimentary,...

Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is offering a doctoral researcher position in the collaborative project SiProtect at its Müncheberg site. The role is part-time (65%, 26 weekly hours), funded under TV-L E 13, and is ideally due to start on 1 January 2027, with a fixed term running until 31 December 2030. The PhD project focuses on insect communities associated with rye and on how crop resilience strategies influence pest and beneficial insects. The res...

The Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz and Radolfzell, Germany, is offering a fully funded PhD position on community ecology, stone tool use and social behavior in gracile capuchin monkeys . The position is part of the Ecology of Animal Societies and the Inheritance and Social Learning across Scales (ISLaS) group led by Dr. Brendan Barrett . The project sits at the intersection of animal behavior, ecology, cultural evolution, spatial ecology, and quantitative biology. The group ...

Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN), headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is offering a PhD position or postdoctoral researcher position within the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F). The project starts on 1 January 2027 and runs as a temporary appointment for 4 years until 31 December 2030. This is a part-time, funded research position with a PhD appointment at 65% or a postdoctoral appointment up to 60%, remunerated according to TV-H / E 13 . The po...

The Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) in Großbeeren, Germany, is offering a postdoctoral position in the research group Plant-Microbe Systems beginning 1 February 2027 for a fixed term of two years . The role focuses on microbial ecology and bioinformatics within a project space that examines plant-associated microbiomes, their interaction with the environment, and how microbiome-informed approaches can support sustainable, climate-resilient crop production. This position combin...

Senckenberg’s Department of River Ecology and Conservation in Gelnhausen, near Frankfurt, Germany, is recruiting two postdoctoral researchers in freshwater ecology and biodiversity monitoring. The positions are connected to two major projects: the Synthesis Center on Freshwater Biodiversity Change in Europe, which brings together more than 30,000 biodiversity time series from rivers and lakes across 30 countries and a network of over 200 researchers; and BEAGLE, a Horizon Europe project using en...

PhD position in community ecology, stone tool use, and social behavior in gracile capuchin monkeys at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany , within the Ecology of Animal Societies and the ISLaS group led by Brendan Barrett . The project is part of the IMPRS-QBEE doctoral program and offers a flexible start in summer/autumn 2027 . The position is fully funded for 4 years (TVöD E-13, 65%). Two project directions are available: (A) community ecology of stone tool use in ...

Thread highlighting several fully funded PhD and one fully funded Master's opportunity, mainly in Physics , Astronomy , Biology , Neuroscience , and International Relations / Political Science . PhD opportunities: DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Programmes in Germany (full PhD funding at a German university or research institute, up to 4 years; deadlines vary by country), Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (multiple fully funded PhD positions across Max Planck Institutes in Dresd...

2 PhD positions are available in Molecular and Chemical Ecology and Evolution through the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) Chemical Communication in Ecological Systems . This opportunity is shared by the International Society of Chemical Ecology and is aimed at students interested in chemical ecology , molecular ecology , evolution , and chemical communication in ecological systems. The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria, funding terms, or a deadline in the text sho...