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

The DIW Berlin Graduate Center PhD Programme 2027 offers a fully funded doctoral pathway based in Berlin, Germany, at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). The programme is designed for research in Economics , Public Policy , Climate Policy , and Energy . It may suit international students seeking high-impact doctoral research and academic development in Europe. Funding is provided through a doctoral researcher contract. The post does not specify the contract value, tuition ar...

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany is seeking motivated PhD and postdoctoral researchers to join the SYDSEN (Systems, Data, Simulation & Energy Research Group) under the supervision of Professor Sanja Lazarova-Molnar. The research focuses on data-driven modeling, simulation, expert knowledge, and Digital Twins to support better decision-making in complex systems. Potential application areas include smart manufacturing, energy systems, reliability, and other cyber-physical systems...

Fully Funded PhD Position in Cognitive Psychology Trier University in Germany is offering a fully funded PhD position in the Cognitive Psychology Lab under the supervision of Prof. Christian Frings. The thesis is titled “Visual Search Meets Action Control: The Role of Statistical Regularities.” The project focuses on cognitive psychology, visual search, action control, and the role of statistical regularities in human behavior and cognition. Applicants should hold a Master's degree in psychology...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Economics and Business The Berlin School of Economics is accepting applications for its structured PhD Program in Economics and Business, with the program beginning in October 2027. The opportunity is open to highly qualified postgraduate students from around the world who are interested in advanced economic and business research. The program is fully funded and has no tuition fees. During the qualification phase, successful students receive a stipend of €1,650 pe...

The Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) in Großbeeren, Germany, is offering a fixed-term postdoctoral position in the research group Plant-Microbe Systems within the DFG-funded collaborative project Multi-level Corpus for Microbial Ecology (MuCoME). The position focuses on metabarcoding data curation and bioinformatics, with particular emphasis on building an AI-ready microbial ecology data corpus. The successful candidate will help expand the Microbial Community Database (MiCoDa)...

The Right Livelihood College Campus at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany, is offering fully funded workshop scholarships for PhD students interested in the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. The workshop will take place in Bonn on 1–2 December 2026 and is supported by DAAD. Eligible applicants are PhD students from Africa, Asia, or Latin America who are studying at a German university. Applicants may come from natural, social, economic, de...

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is offering a three-year PhD position in economics at the Institute of Climate and Energy Systems – Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2), based in Jülich, Germany. The doctoral project investigates public opinion and sentiment on energy policy through systematic data collection and natural language processing (NLP). The research will identify and characterize stakeholder groups relevant to energy policy, draw on economic theory, and translate findings into specifications...

DIW Berlin – German Institute for Economic Research is advertising a Postdoc Public Economics (f/m/d) position in Berlin, Germany, with a hybrid working arrangement. The postdoctoral researcher will join the Public Economics Department and conduct high-quality scientific research aimed at publishing in leading Economics journals. Suggested research areas include demographic change, the distributional effects of tax and transfer systems, and household behavior over the lifecycle. The position off...

University Witten/Herdecke is seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher for the Chair of International Political Studies. The appointment begins on April 1, 2027 , runs for two years, and may be extended by an additional 18 months. The role offers the opportunity to pursue an independent research agenda, with possible remote work arrangements. The postdoctoral researcher will teach one seminar per year and receive conference funding. The position is based at University Witten/Herdecke in Germa...