PhD Opportunities in Experimental Physics in Germany

The Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS) at the University of Bonn , in cooperation with the University of Cologne , offers a PhD in Physics within a structured, research-oriented doctoral programme. This programme is centred on three years of thesis research leading to a doctoral degree in physics. The school’s scientific interests span applied and quantum optics , nuclear and particle physics , condensed matter physics , statistical physics , astroparticle physics , and...

The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden) is offering a PhD position in the Institute of Solid State Research, within the Research Team Magnetic Properties . The project is titled “Self-Assembled Rolled-Up Microcoils for Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy” and starts as soon as possible. The doctoral research combines experimental condensed matter physics, magnetic resonance methods, and microfabrication. The central idea is to use self-a...

The International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials (IMPRS-CPQM) is offering multiple PhD positions in quantum materials research for 2027. This is a joint doctoral program involving the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, and the University of St Andrews. The program brings together research in solid-state chemistry and condensed matter physics within a highly collaborative, international environ...

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) is offering a PhD Student position in the Department of Magnetism at the Institute for Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research in Dresden, Germany. The project focuses on charge-to-spin interconversion and magnetotransport in altermagnetic thin films , placing the successful candidate at the intersection of spintronics, magnetism, and advanced thin-film materials research. The PhD researcher will work on the deposition and optimization of high-quality ...

Paderborn University in Germany is recruiting up to 10 PhD positions (Research Assistants, f/m/d) in the Graduate Program PhoQS FUTURE at the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) . The positions are in photonic quantum systems and related areas, with opportunities across experimental physics , theoretical physics , electrical engineering , computer science , and mathematics . The institute works on integrated photonic quantum technologies and is supported by a strong interdisciplinary ...

European XFEL GmbH is offering a funded PhD position in the EXPLODE research group, focused on the microstructural dynamics of fusion targets . The project is part of the BMFTR-funded EXPLODE initiative (Experimental X-ray Platforms for Optimisation and Diagnosis of inertial fusion Energy), project code 13F1044 , and is carried out together with the HED-HiBEF instrument . The doctoral project centres on the development and application of X-ray imaging diagnostics for investigating laser-driven, ...

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...

DESY and the University of Hamburg, in collaboration with FNAL, are hiring for two research positions in the SHOGWAVE and SONAR projects focused on high-frequency gravitational wave detection with superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities. The openings are in the low-level RF (LLRF) development team and sit at the intersection of RF engineering, superconductivity, and fundamental physics. The PhD project centers on further development of carrier suppression interferometer (CSI)-based techni...

PhD positions are available in quantum materials research through the International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials (IMPRS-CPQM) , a joint PhD program involving the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden , and the University of St Andrews . The program covers a broad range of topics in solid-state chemistry , condensed matter physics , and materials science , with both experimental and theoretical p...