PhD Opportunities in Sociology in Germany

GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences is advertising a Research Associate (PhD Student) position in the field of survey research within the Survey Design and Methodology (SDM) department and the GESIS Panel.dbd Digital Behavioral Data Sample in Mannheim, Germany . The role is part-time (75%), paid at pay grade 13 TV-L , and limited to 4 years , with a planned start date of 2027-01-15 . The successful candidate will support and implement survey projects, coordinate study submissions w...

Fully funded PhD positions are available in Urban Health within the DFG Research Training Group “Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities” at the University of Bonn and Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in Germany. This call is aimed at candidates with a strong interdisciplinary profile and interest in topics such as public health , geography , environmental sciences , life sciences , and social sciences . The post emphasizes urban health research a...

Doctoral Researcher (PhD) opening at the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science in Göttingen, Germany , within the newly established Department of Political Institutions and Conflict led by Ursula Daxecker . The position is part of the DIViNE doctoral network (Democratic Institutions and Violence Network in Europe), funded by the HORIZON MSCA action. The project focuses on the dynamics of support for violent movements and responses , political violence in democracies, democratic e...

Open PhD Position for MSCA Doctoral Network EMANAIRE at the Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is recruiting a doctoral researcher for EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work), a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions doctoral network focused on how artificial intelligence is changing work, professional practice, and human agency. This position is specifically for DC11: Human-Machine Communication in Hybrid Knowledge-Intensive Work . The pro...

Doctoral Candidate for MSCA Doctoral Network EMANAIRE, DC13: Understanding Skills for Human–AI Collaboration Among Young Professionals The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is recruiting a fully funded doctoral researcher for EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work), a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network investigating how artificial intelligence is changing work, professional practice, and human agency. The project is based at TUM in Munich, Germany, and ...

German University of Vechta PhD Scholarships 2027 are open for up to three funded doctoral places in PK 060, the research college Justice Dimensions of Sustainability-Oriented Transformation Processes in Rural Areas at the University of Vechta. The project theme focuses on justice in rural sustainability transitions, including questions around energy affordability, urban–rural inequalities, local resilience, climate-policy impacts, digitalisation, bioeconomy, gender justice, and the role of trad...

Technical University of Munich (TUM) is recruiting a doctoral researcher for the MSCA Doctoral Network EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work). The project studies how AI is changing work, human agency, and professional learning, with a specific focus on human–AI collaboration , co-agency , and the skills young professionals need to work effectively with generative AI. The doctoral project will examine how people learn to divide tasks and responsibilities between thems...

Technical University of Munich (TUM) is recruiting a doctoral candidate for the MSCA Doctoral Network EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work). The project studies how generative AI and agentic AI are changing work, communication, and human agency in knowledge-intensive professions. The doctoral project focuses on human-machine communication and human-AI interaction in everyday professional practice. It examines how workers in fields such as law, academia, consulting, a...

Erfurt PhD Scholarship 2027 at the University of Erfurt supports doctoral candidates undertaking independent dissertation research within one of the university’s certified Graduate Centres or the Max-Weber-Kolleg . This is a structured doctoral funding round for students working in a German academic environment with interdisciplinary mentorship and integration into a vibrant research community. The post highlights a monthly stipend of €1,400 , funding for up to 3 years , and a possible 1-year ex...