PhD Opportunities in Food Science 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...

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 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 (m/f/d) in Water-based Assembly of Covalent Materials at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) , Germany. This opening is for a doctoral researcher interested in chemistry and materials science, with a focus on covalent materials and their assembly in aqueous systems. The post is listed as a full-time position in Aura an der Saale, Germany. No supervisor name, funding package, or detailed eligibility criteria are included in the excerpt. Interested candidates should review...

PhD Researcher opportunity at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (MPI-GEA) in Jena, Germany, focused on climate risks to global food security . The project sits in the Carl Zeiss Stiftung Independent Research Group on High-End Climate Risks (CZS-HECR) and is part of a highly interdisciplinary environment combining climate physics, Earth system analysis, statistics, machine learning, and explainable AI. The doctoral researcher will study the physical drivers and statistical properties of...