PhD Opportunities in Environmental Sustainability in Germany

Paid PhD position in Molecular Metabolism & Precision Nutrition at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Potsdam, Germany . The doctoral project investigates how daily eating patterns influence 24-hour glucose levels in people with and without type 2 diabetes . The work combines lab work , wearable data , and machine learning , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in nutrition research, metabolic health, bioinformatics, and quantitative analysis. Applicants are encouraged...

PhD opportunity at the Technical University of Munich in the Complex Soft Matter team at TUM School of Life Sciences. This opening is part of the new ERC project EngToTarget , focused on how molecular organisation on nanoparticles controls selective recognition of biological targets. The research combines synthesis , surface chemistry , automated experimentation , and data-driven materials design . The position is a PhD opening with four years of funding at TV-L E13 , subject to a positive progr...

FernUniversität in Hagen is advertising a research assistant (PhD opportunity) at the Chair of Production and Logistics Management for work connected to the interdisciplinary project UN:PACK . The project focuses on sustainable logistics , circular economy , and the development of a standardized, decentralized, and scalable reusable packaging pooling system for communal catering contexts such as schools and kindergartens. The role is research- and teaching-oriented and includes analyzing, modeli...

PhD position in Bacterial Cell Biology at Philipps University of Marburg, Germany . This doctoral research assistant position is within the DFG-funded Research Training Group “Microbial Nucleotide Metabolism” and focuses on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial DNA segregation . The project sits at the intersection of Biology , Molecular Microbiology , Biochemistry , and Bacterial Genetics , with hands-on work in molecular biology and protein purification/characterization. Eligibility highlights...

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) is advertising a PhD position on electrocatalyst materials for green hydrogen production , with a focus on operando spectroscopy , in situ spectroscopy , electrochemistry , and synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopies . The project is aimed at investigating electrocatalysts relevant to sustainable hydrogen generation. It is a strong fit for candidates interested in materials science , chemistry , and advanced characterization methods at the interface of spectroscopy ...

PhD position available at the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience (IAN), Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Germany. The project sits at the intersection of auditory neuroscience , experimental neurophysiology , computational modeling , and AI . The team aims to develop a digital twin of the auditory system to design and optimize sound-coding strategies for an optical cochlear implant . The work is part of CAIMed and EKFZ-OT (Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies). This is not only ...

PhD position in Economics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) , Campus Weihenstephan near Munich, in the WETTER project supported by the Joachim Herz Prize 2026 (Joachim Herz Stiftung). The project studies household water conservation in Germany using large-scale randomized field experiments and high-frequency smart-meter data . The research sits at the intersection of environmental economics and behavioral economics , with a strong empirical and experimental focus. The successful candid...

PhD opening in terrestrial and cryo-hydrological gravimetry at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany, within the Department of Geodesy, Section 1.2 Global Geomonitoring and Gravity Field. The project is part of the ERC Synergy Grant SnowShifts , focused on shifts in snow regimes in extreme environments and on improving understanding of snow volume, snow mass, and their dynamics in the Earth and climate system. The PhD researcher will work on high-resolution snow mass quant...

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 ...