
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open PhD positions in high performance computing in Germany include Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Forschungszentrum Jülich and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Just Landed
Germany
Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
PhD Positions in Gravity at the Extreme at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam, Germany, are open for several fully funded doctoral researchers within the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “Gravity at the Extreme”. The programme is highly interdisciplinary and sits at the intersection of gravitational physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and multi-messenger astronomy. Successful candidates will join one of the research units ...
Posted Yesterday
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
5 days ago
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is seeking a doctoral researcher for a PhD project in quantitative modelling of tissue growth at the Institute for Advanced Simulation – Theoretical Physics of Living Matter (IAS-2) in Jülich, Germany. The interdisciplinary project combines theoretical biophysics, tissue mechanics, computational biology, membrane-potential-regulated growth, high-performance computing, and experimental data analysis. Building on collaborative work with Harvard Medical School, the res...
5 days ago
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
2 weeks ago
QuBriC Doctoral Network is advertising a PhD opening at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Ultra-low latency parallelised decoding of quantum codes . The project sits at the interface of quantum error correction , coding theory , and scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing , with a focus on developing ultra-low latency decoding algorithms for next-generation quantum codes and decoders. The position is part of the QuBriC doctoral network, which connects leading quantum error correction ...
2 weeks ago
Laurent Schmalen
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
2 weeks ago
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is offering a fully funded PhD/doctoral candidate position in the Communications Engineering Lab within the European doctoral network QuBriC, a pan-European project focused on quantum error correction and scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing. The project, titled Ultra-low Latency Decoding of Quantum Codes , sits at the interface of classical communications theory and quantum information science. The successful candidate will investigate ultra-low-late...
2 weeks ago
Technical University of Munich
Top university
Germany
1 month ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Campus Heilbronn, in GPU systems and high-performance computing (HPC) . The position focuses on research and hands-on work with GPU server technology , management of high-end GPU machines, and the design, operation, and administration of a scientific GPU system built from hardware components from different vendors. The successful candidate will also help train students in GPU cluster usage and performance optimization for AI/ML/HPC workloa...
1 month ago
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
1 month ago
PhD Position: Scalable AI and Advanced Computing for Earth Observation at Forschungszentrum Jülich / Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Germany. This doctoral opening sits in the Simulation and Data Lab for AI and Machine Learning for Remote Sensing. The project combines artificial intelligence , earth observation , remote sensing , geospatial data , and high-performance computing to develop scalable methods for large, heterogeneous EO tasks. Research topics include geospatial foundation models...
1 month ago
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Technical University of Munich
Top university
Germany
1 month ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Campus Heilbronn, in GPU systems and high-performance computing (HPC) . The position focuses on research and hands-on work with GPU server technology , management of high-end GPU machines, and the design, operation, and administration of a scientific GPU system built from hardware components from different vendors. The successful candidate will also help train students in GPU cluster usage and performance optimization for AI/ML/HPC workloa...
1 month ago
Amir Shaikhha
TU Darmstadt
Germany
2 weeks ago
Amir Shaikhha, Full Professor at TU Darmstadt , is hiring for postdoc and PhD opportunities in AI Systems / AI Hardware . The post specifically highlights candidates with a Ph.D. and a strong research background in programming languages , compilers , database systems , or computer architecture . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in systems research at the intersection of AI infrastructure, hardware-aware computing, and efficient software systems. Institution: TU Darmstadt, Germany. ...
2 weeks ago
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
2 weeks ago
Master Thesis opportunity at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH , Institute of Climate and Energy Systems Engineering (ICE-1), in Jülich, Germany . The project is titled Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Dynamic Power System Characterization and focuses on power systems , electrical engineering , machine learning , Gaussian Processes , digital twins , and physics-informed modeling . The thesis aims to develop a physics-informed digital-twinning approach to characterize fast dynamics in modern pow...
2 weeks ago
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Full Professor
Università degli Studi di Torino
Italy
Hardware Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
High Performance Computing
Distributed System
Computer Architecture
Assistant Professor
Università degli Studi di Torino
Italy
Computer Graphics
Artificial Intelligence
High Performance Computing
Serious Games
Serverless Computing
Assistant Professor
University of Bologna
Italy
Hardware Engineering
Cloud Computing
High Performance Computing
Computer Architecture
Multicore Systems
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Cloud Computing
Hardware Engineering
High Performance Computing
Data Center Management
Computer Architecture
University of Stuttgart
Germany
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
High Performance Computing
Discontinuous Galerkin
Particle Dynamics
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Cloud Computing
Internet Of Things
High Performance Computing
Data Center Management
Distributed System

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Scholarships support highly qualified students and doctoral candidates studying in Germany, with a strong emphasis on social commitment and the Foundation's values.

Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarships support academically strong international students and doctoral candidates who want to study or conduct research in Germany and show social or political commitment.

The Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarships support high-achieving and socially engaged students in Germany, including international applicants, at undergraduate, master's and doctoral level.
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