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Film Studies Professors and Supervisors in Germany
Professors in film studies in germany
42 professors found
Professor and Vice President
Fachhochschule Kiel
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Cultural History
Nordic Studies
Film Studies
Visual Culture
Juniorprofessor Produktionskulturen in Audiovisuellen Medienindustrien
Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Cinematography
Film Studies
Creative Industries
Feminism
Assistant Professor for English, Postcolonial and Media Studies
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Literary Theory
Literature
Film Studies
Critical Race Theory
Professor of Aesthetic Education
University of Cologne
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Cinematography
Refugee Studies
Film Studies
Transcultural Studies
Technische Universität Dortmund
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Musicology
Popular Music
Audiovisual Communication
Media Psychology
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History
Germany
Research Interests
Cultural History
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Studie
Film Studies
Cultural Psychology
Gastprofessur der Fonte-Stiftung
Freie Universität Berlin
Germany
Research Interests
Cinematography
Drama
Ecocriticism
Film Studies
English Language
Professor of British and American Cultural Studies
University of Rostock
Germany
Research Interests
Literary Theory
Botany
Speculative Fiction
Film Studies
Indian Studies
Professor
University of Mannheim
Germany
Research Interests
Social Psychology
Social History
Film Studies
Network Dynamics
Digital Culture
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Kiel University
Closing soon
Germany
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1 month ago
Closing soon
Keele University is inviting applications for fully funded doctoral research through the ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) for 2027 entry . The programme is aimed at students interested in social science research across a broad range of pathways, including sociology , psychology , geography and environment , economics , politics and international relations , law , public health / health and wellbeing , and history . Successful applicants will work with prospe...
Sociology
Psychology
Political Science
+10 more
1 month ago
University of Konstanz
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Fully funded PhD positions are available at the University of Konstanz in the DFG Research Training Group “Post-Eurocentric Europe: Narratives of a World Province in Transformation” , based in the Department of Literature, Art and Media Studies. The call covers 12 PhD positions across literary studies, cultural studies, history, anthropology, political science, and law . The project is strongly interdisciplinary and is aimed at applicants who can develop a dissertation project within one of thes...
Anthropology
Political Science
History
+4 more
2 weeks ago
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Top university
Germany
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7 months ago
Top university
The International Doctorate Programme (IDK) Philology: Practices of Pre-Modern Cultures, Global Perspectives and Future Concepts is based at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) and operates in cooperation with the Elite Network of Bavaria. This interdisciplinary PhD programme offers a unique opportunity to explore philological practices across European, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian traditions, with particular attention to the Indian subcontinent and the Jewish and Arabic wo...
Legal History
History
Religious Studies
+12 more
7 months 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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Professor of Physics Education (full)
University of Bremen
Germany
Research Interests
Educational Technology
Educational Psychology
Science Education
Theoretical Physics
Teacher Training
Post Doc
Saarland University
Germany
Research Interests
Educational Psychology
Educational Technology
Teaching And Learning
Self-regulated Learning
Learning Psychology
Professor for Information Management
Hochschule Darmstadt
Germany
Research Interests
Educational Technology
Illustration
Education
Academic Purposes
Scholarly Publishing
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Sanja Lazarova-Molnar
Just Landed
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
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...
Computer Science
Information Technology
Industrial Engineering
+5 more
Posted Yesterday
University of Bonn
Just Landed
Germany
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2 days ago
Just Landed
The Right Livelihood College Campus at the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany, is offering fully funded workshop scholarships for PhD students interested in the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. The workshop will take place in Bonn on 1–2 December 2026 and is supported by DAAD. Eligible applicants are PhD students from Africa, Asia, or Latin America who are studying at a German university. Applicants may come from natural, social, economic, de...
Environmental Science
Social Science
Natural Resource Management
+1 more
2 days ago
Iliya Stoev
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
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3 days ago
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join Iliya Stoev’s research group through a recently awarded DFG Emmy Noether project, “DNA hydrogel-based sensors for thermally responsive detection of mechanical signals.” The project investigates sequence-programmable DNA hydrogels as smart biosensing materials that respond to temperature and detect mechanical signals. The research combines DNA nanotechnology, biosensing, biophysics, materials science, physics, an...
Biomedical Engineering
Information Technology
Materials Science
+5 more
3 days ago
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