PhD Opportunities in Fluid Mechanics in Germany

Philipp Rothemund (University Professor at the University of Stuttgart) is hiring PhD students for a new group at connAIx in Heilbronn, affiliated with the University of Stuttgart. The research focus is on soft robotics , materials science , and embodied AI / physical AI . The group studies how a robot’s body can contribute to intelligence by integrating actuation, sensing, control, and learning. Possible topics include functional soft materials, artificial muscles, integrated sensing, physical ...

PhD positions are available for the DIW Graduate Center PhD Program in Economics at DIW Berlin - Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. This opportunity is aimed at doctoral students interested in Economics and related quantitative fields such as Econometrics , Statistics , Mathematics , quantitative social sciences, and engineering backgrounds with sufficient economics preparation. Eligibility highlights: Applicants should hold a master’s degree or diploma in Economics. Applications c...

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 opportunity in high-throughput chemical conversion treatments for light metals at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany. The Department of Electrochemistry and Big Data at Hereon is offering a 3-year PhD position (part-time, 19.5 h/week) in Geesthacht near Hamburg. The project sits at the intersection of chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, automation, and machine learning, with a strong focus on developing environmentally friendly chemical conversion coatings for aluminium and magnes...

PhD opportunity at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Germany The Institute of Fluid Dynamics at HZDR is recruiting a PhD student (f/m/d) for research on dynamic modeling and experimental analysis of supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles in waste heat recovery . The project sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , thermodynamics , process engineering , and process control , with a strong focus on energy efficiency and flexible energy systems. Res...

Technical University of Munich is advertising a 100% PhD position in the Autonomous Vehicle Lab / Chair of Automotive Engineering on Runtime Risk Assessment for Autonomous Driving . The project focuses on developing a real-time risk assessment system for autonomous vehicles that combines uncertainty from perception, prediction, and planning into an aggregated risk measure. The doctoral research will also cover threshold logic, escalation mechanisms, simulation-based validation, and real-world te...

PhD opportunity at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) , Institute of Fluid Dynamics, in Dresden, Germany . The project is titled Dynamic Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Supercritical CO2 Brayton Cycles in Waste Heat Recovery . It sits at the intersection of Chemical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Physics , thermodynamics, process engineering, process control, simulation, and techno-economic analysis. The successful candidate will work on characterizing dynamic load profile...

Technical University of Munich (TUM) is advertising a PhD position in Materials Science / Polymer Physics within the Professorship for Particle and Fiber Technology. The project, LaserCell , is funded by an ERC Starting Grant and focuses on the processing of bio-based polymers such as cellulose and proteins from renewable feedstocks and waste streams. The research aims to develop sustainable processes that convert these materials into high-performance fibers and functional materials. A central s...