PhD Opportunities in Materials Science 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 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...

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 Position (m/f/d) in the group of Jun.-Prof. Frederik Haase at the Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Halle (Saale), Germany. The project focuses on the water-based assembly of covalent materials, especially covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The research aims to understand how assembly and disassembly can be guided so that structures with desired properties can be created on demand. A major scientific goal is to move COF assembly into water, which could...

PhD position at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, Germany, in the Department of Interface Science headed by Prof. Beatriz Roldan Cuenya . The project is titled Operando characterization of electrochemical carbon capture processes and is hosted in the Carbon capture group led by Dr. Valentin Briega Martos . This research focuses on electrochemical carbon capture , electrocatalysis , and operando characterization of CO2 reduction in capture liquids. The work uses in si...

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...

RWTH Aachen University is offering a PhD position in the Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles (BioTex), within the Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME). The project, ElastiCation , focuses on understanding how the molecular design and functionalisation of elastin-based biomaterials influence their susceptibility to calcification. The work is situated at the interface of biomaterials, tissue engineering, and cardiovascular research. The successful candidate will join the Biomateri...

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, ...