Postdoc Opportunities in Germany

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is inviting applications for a full-time postdoctoral position in automated high-throughput screening of electrolyte additives for aqueous batteries. The position is based in Geesthacht, Germany, within the Institute of Surface Science. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to an international project developing safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective stationary energy-storage technologies. The research will combine robotic electrolyte preparation, automated el...

Fully funded PhD and postdoctoral opportunities in computational biophysics are available in the Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, Germany. The research focuses on non-equilibrium theory, atomistic simulations, and computational methods for complex biomolecules. The project is suitable for researchers interested in computational molecular biophysics, statistical mechanics, scientific computing, molecula...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Localized Electrochemistry and SECM/SECCM Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a three-year project on localized electrochemical analysis of light-metal degradation. The position is based at the Institute of Surface Science and the Department of Electrochemistry and Big Data at Hereon’s main campus in Geesthacht, Germany, near Hamburg. The research will investigate degradation pathways of light metals used in structural applications, medica...

Technical University Munich's Visual Computing & AI Lab in Munich is recruiting fully funded PhD and postdoctoral researchers for cutting-edge work in artificial intelligence. Research topics include Generative AI , agentic 3D understanding, 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), diffusion models, world models, and related visual computing areas. The positions are based in Munich, Germany, and are funded through TV-L E13 employment at 100%. The post does not specify individual eligibility requirements or...

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany is seeking motivated PhD and postdoctoral researchers to join the SYDSEN (Systems, Data, Simulation & Energy Research Group) under the supervision of Professor Sanja Lazarova-Molnar. The research focuses on data-driven modeling, simulation, expert knowledge, and Digital Twins to support better decision-making in complex systems. Potential application areas include smart manufacturing, energy systems, reliability, and other cyber-physical systems...

The University of Duisburg-Essen in Duisburg, Germany, is offering a 24-month, full-time postdoctoral/project employee position in the Faculty of Engineering, Institute for Energy and Materials Processes, Particle Science and Technology group. The project, Direct Bicarbonate-to-CO Electrolysis: Unlocking Green Syngas for a Resilient, Fossil-Free Chemical Industry (Bicarb2Syn) , develops sustainable routes for converting bicarbonate and atmospheric CO2 into CO for green syngas production. The suc...

The Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) in Großbeeren, Germany, is offering a fixed-term postdoctoral position in the research group Plant-Microbe Systems within the DFG-funded collaborative project Multi-level Corpus for Microbial Ecology (MuCoME). The position focuses on metabarcoding data curation and bioinformatics, with particular emphasis on building an AI-ready microbial ecology data corpus. The successful candidate will help expand the Microbial Community Database (MiCoDa)...

The Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) in Großbeeren, Germany, is offering a postdoctoral position in the research group Plant-Microbe Systems beginning 1 February 2027 for a fixed term of two years . The role focuses on microbial ecology and bioinformatics within a project space that examines plant-associated microbiomes, their interaction with the environment, and how microbiome-informed approaches can support sustainable, climate-resilient crop production. This position combin...

The Hector Institute for Empirical Educational Research at the University of Tübingen in Germany is recruiting a full-time Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher focused on teacher training. The successful candidate will investigate the conception, implementation, testing, and evaluation of teacher training programmes and related questions in teaching and learning. Projects include externally funded work in history education involving randomized field studies, as well as gifted education pro...