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ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
PhD Opportunities in Natural Language Processing in Germany
Phd Positions in natural language processing in germany
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Universities with open PhD positions in natural language processing in Germany include Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, Forschungszentrum Jülich and International Max Planck Research School.
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Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
Germany
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Posted Yesterday
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German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) in Hannover is offering a Research Associate / Doctoral Researcher position in Natural Language Processing and Causal AI for Scientific Reasoning within the Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG) and the Data Science and Digital Libraries Research Group led by Prof. Dr. Sören Auer . The project is part of the Leibniz Collaborative Excellence project EcoAIRE , which combines computational NLP expertise at TIB, ecology at the Leibniz Institute ...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Information Technology
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Posted Yesterday
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
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5 days ago
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH is offering a three-year PhD position in economics at the Institute of Climate and Energy Systems – Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2), based in Jülich, Germany. The doctoral project investigates public opinion and sentiment on energy policy through systematic data collection and natural language processing (NLP). The research will identify and characterize stakeholder groups relevant to energy policy, draw on economic theory, and translate findings into specifications...
Environmental Science
Energy Policy
Natural Language Processing
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5 days ago
Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
Germany
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2 weeks ago
PhD opportunity in Natural Language Processing, Agentic AI, and Causal Scientific Reasoning at TIB in Hannover, Germany. This opening is for a Research Associate / Doctoral Researcher at the TIB Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology . The project is part of the newly funded ECOAIRE collaborative excellence initiative, focused on AI-assisted hypothesis assessment in invasion biology and the restoration of freshwater ecosystems using fragmented and heterogeneous ecological evidence...
Computer Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
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2 weeks ago
International Max Planck Research School
Germany
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1 month ago
IMPRS-IS is advertising fully funded PhD positions for the 2027 intake in Germany . The International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems brings together the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems , the University of Stuttgart , and the University of Tübingen . The programme spans a broad set of research areas in artificial intelligence , machine learning , natural language processing , robotics , soft robotics , smart materials , computer vision , computer graphics , human-...
Computer Science
Data Science
Cognitive Science
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1 month ago
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Max Planck School of Cognition
Germany
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9 months ago
The Max Planck School of Cognition offers a prestigious, fully-funded PhD programme based in Leipzig, Germany, with affiliated universities and research institutions across Germany, London, and Nijmegen. This four-year doctoral programme is designed for outstanding international applicants from diverse academic backgrounds, aiming to bridge the gaps between disciplines such as artificial intelligence, biology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, mathematics, neurobiology, neuroimaging...
Computer Science
Neurology
Psychiatry
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9 months ago
University of Münster
Germany
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3 months ago
PhD opportunity in Empirical and Applied Linguistics at the University of Münster in Germany . The Graduate School offers an interdisciplinary doctoral programme with a strong focus on linguistics and related areas, including general linguistics , second language acquisition , applied linguistics , German linguistics , English philology , Romance linguistics (French, Italian, Spanish), Dutch philology , Scandinavian studies , Slavic studies , and psycholinguistics . Doctoral researchers can purs...
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Psychology
Psycholinguistics
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3 months ago
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Germany
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1 month ago
IMPRS-IS is advertising fully funded PhD positions for 2027 at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany . The program is described as a doctoral training opportunity with a strong focus on artificial intelligence , machine learning , computational science , and robotics , with a world-class academic network across Stuttgart and Tübingen . This opportunity is especially relevant for applicants interested in research that combines computational modeling with biological or techni...
Computer Science
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1 month ago
Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
|---|---|
 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
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In many European and Asian universities yes; in some US programs applications are centralized but supervisor contact still helps.
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In many countries yes — especially for taught master’s programs — but funded PhD positions typically do not require deposits.