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Universities with open postdoc positions in remote sensing in Germany include Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung and University of Cologne.
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Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies
Germany
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The postdoctoral researcher will join the TransMoP project, which examines how land degradation and climate change shape human mobility and staying in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan . Based at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Halle, the successful candidate will lead the project’s geospatial analyses and work at the intersection of remote sensing, environmental change, and migration-related research. The role focuses on assessing water stress , veget...
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Thomas Müller
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Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Germany
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Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN) in Frankfurt am Main is recruiting a PostDoc (m/f/d) in Data-Driven Social Ecological Research at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F). The position starts as soon as possible and is offered as a temporary appointment for up to three years, with full-time employment and part-time options available. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary environment focused on the complex interactions between biodiv...
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Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies
Germany
1 week ago
Fully funded postdoc opportunity in remote sensing and land degradation at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Halle (Saale), Germany . The position is part of the TransMoP Project and is aimed at researchers with a strong background in Geography , Geoinformatics , Environmental Science , Land-System Science , Geoecology , or a closely related field. The post emphasizes expertise in remote sensing , spatial analysis , and analysis of Earth-observat...
1 week ago
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies
Germany
1 week ago
Postdoctoral opportunity in Remote Sensing and Land Degradation at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Halle (Saale), Germany . The position is part of the TransMoP project and focuses on environmental change in Central Asia , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in environmental science , geography , earth science , and related spatial analysis of human–environment interactions. This is a 3-year postdoctoral position . The post does no...
1 week ago
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies
Germany
2 weeks ago
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in remote sensing and land degradation within the TransMoP project ( Transcending Boundaries: Navigating Mobility and Persistence in Arid and Degraded Landscapes ). The research will examine how land degradation and climate change influence human mobility and staying behavior in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in environment...
2 weeks ago
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies
Germany
1 month ago
Coming soon: 1 Postdoc + 2 PhD positions in the new TransMoP research team at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) . The project examines how land degradation , climate change , and related environmental factors shape migration and immobility in rural Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan . The research combines Earth observation , remote sensing , household surveys , quantitative analysis , and qualitative research to understand how environmental change influence...
1 month ago
University of Cologne
Germany
1 month ago
Interesting postdoc opportunity at the University of Cologne in airborne remote sensing of ice cloud processes in the Arctic . This position is relevant for candidates with interests in Earth Science , Environmental Science , and related Physics topics, especially atmospheric remote sensing, cloud microphysics, and polar research. The post was shared by Susanne Crewell (Professor at Universität zu Köln), and the application appears to be hosted on the university job portal. No deadline, funding ...
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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
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
2 weeks ago
PhD position at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH / Institute for Materials Data Science and Informatics (IAS-9) on Representation and Active Learning for Multi-Scale Scientific Imaging . The project sits at the interface of artificial intelligence , scientific imaging , and materials research , with a strong focus on machine learning , computer vision , representation learning , active learning , uncertainty modeling , and experimental design . The work will develop multi-scale and multi-modal repr...
2 weeks ago
Jorge M. Mendes
University Medical Center Göttingen
Germany
8 months ago
The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), part of the Georg-August University, is seeking a full-time Research Associate/Postdoc to join the Department of Medical Statistics. The department, led by Professor Tim Friede, is renowned for its research and teaching in biostatistics, bioinformatics, and the analysis of clinical and genomic data. The successful candidate will work within the CAIMed consortium, a leading research center for artificial intelligence (AI) and causal methods in medici...
8 months ago
Estimated costs in Germany.
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![]() 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
Physical Geography and Climatology Institute of Geography RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
Germany
Climatology
Ecology
Ecohydrology
Ecosystem Management
Evapotranspiration
Professor
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Germany
Geophysics
Aerospace Engineering
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Remote Sensing
Radio Wave Propagation
W3 Professor for "Land Use Systems"
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Germany
Agronomy
Crop Science
Agriculture
Farming Systems
Soil Ecology
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Agronomy
Crop Science
Remote Sensing
Vegetation Dynamics
Precision Agriculture
Professor and section head
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Germany
Ecology
Physical Geography
Remote Sensing
Landscape Ecology
Rainforest Ecology
Full Professor
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Geographisches Institut
Germany
Ecology
Oceanography
Remote Sensing
Surface Water
Hyperspectral Imaging

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The Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship supports international researchers to carry out independent research projects in Germany with a host institution of their choice.
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