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Academic Jobs in Germany

Curated PhD, Postdoc, Lecturer, Professor and Research positions across German higher-education institutions.

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10 positions found

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W2 Professorship in Quantum Computing

Professorship · HUH · Hamburg · EN + DE

Tenure-track W2 chair in quantum information. Lab budget €450k start-up + 2 PhD positions.

58 days left
28 Jul 2026
W2

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainable Materials

Postdoc · RWTH Aachen University · Aachen ·🇬🇧 English

2-year postdoc on bio-based polymers in the DFG Excellence Cluster. €54-68k/yr, conference budget €4k.

19 days left
19 Jun 2026
TV-L E14 / 100%

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PhD Position in Machine Learning for Computer Vision

PhD position · München TUM · München ·🇬🇧 English

Join the Computer Vision Group for a fully-funded PhD on self-supervised representation learning. 3+1 year contract, supervisor team of 4 PIs.

26 days left
26 Jun 2026
TV-L E13 / 65%

About academic jobs in Germany

  • Most academic positions follow the TV-L pay scale (E13 / E14) — standard for public universities.
  • PhD positions are usually 65–100% TV-L E13 (€1,800–2,800/month gross, 3–4 years).
  • Postdoc positions are TV-L E13 or E14 100% (€3,200–4,500/month gross, 2–3 years).
  • English-language positions are common in STEM and increasingly in social sciences.
  • Visa: §18d (researcher) or §20 (job seeker) is typical — most positions sponsor.

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