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

🚀 PhD opportunity in Germany at the University of Bonn within the DFG Research Training Group 3125, focused on Reconciliation Studies and related interdisciplinary work. The call is for 12 Research Associates (65%) in a project on “Reconciliation and its Equivalents in a Transcultural Comparison” . The research areas mentioned include Law , History , Social Sciences , Anthropology , and other interdisciplinary fields, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in human rights, comparative ...

Opportunities for funded PhD study are available at Marburg University in a new DFG-funded Research Training Group titled “Gender and Gendering in the Context of International Criminal Law: Conflicts, Normative Orders, and Practices of Transformation” . The programme will start in February 2027 and is advertising 10 fully funded PhD positions . It is described as interdisciplinary and welcomes strong applicants from different academic backgrounds. Research areas / keywords: international crimina...

The University of Marburg is advertising ten doctoral researcher / PhD positions in the DFG Research Training Group (RTG) 3159, “Gender and Gendering in Contexts of International Criminal Law” , hosted by the International Centre for War Crimes Trials (ICWC). This is an interdisciplinary doctoral opportunity for candidates interested in law , political science , sociology , history , gender studies , and related fields. The RTG examines how gender and gendering shape international criminal law, ...

Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to lead and develop the research focus “Democratic Change and Knowledge” . The position sits at the intersection of democracy, knowledge, digitalisation, media, trust, disinformation, AI, and democratic publics . The role focuses on the epistemic infrastructure of democracy —how institutions, procedures, authority, and trust make distinctions between true and false possible, and how these sys...

The University of Cologne is advertising a research assistant position with doctoral qualification opportunity at the Institute for Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law , attached to the professorship for European and Public International Law headed by Prof. Dr. Björn Schiffbauer . The position is based in Cologne, Germany, and is designed for candidates with a strong legal background who want to combine research, teaching, and academic development. The successful applicant will work across European...

Applications are open for the 2027 Max Planck Institute Scholarship Programme at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Germany . This is a fully funded short-term research scholarship for outstanding international legal scholars, with a research stay of 1–3 months . The programme is funded by the Max Planck Society and offers access to exceptional research resources, one of Europe’s foremost legal libraries, and a strong international research environment. Res...

Hertie School Recruitment 2026 is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity in European Union Law & Politics at Hertie School in Berlin, Germany . The post highlights research on EU law , populism , governance , and European politics , making it a strong fit for candidates with backgrounds in Law , Political Science , European Studies , Public Policy , and related fields. This is presented as an internationally funded research project . The post does not specify stipend amount, salary, o...

Call for applications for Dissertation Writing-up Fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany , hosted by the Law & Anthropology Department . This opportunity supports PhD candidates in the final stage of their doctorate to spend time at the Institute and focus on writing up their dissertation. The announcement gives priority to applicants pursuing doctoral studies in anthropology , especially projects closely related to the Department's research focus. Research ar...

Call for applications for up to five postdoctoral researcher positions at the FAU CHREN Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg , part of the Cluster of Excellence Transforming Human Rights in Germany . The opportunity is centered on human rights research, with strong connections to public international law , international humanitarian law , international human rights law , medical jurisprudence , bioethics , and military AI . This is a postdoctoral opening, so it is aimed at researchers who a...