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Open PhD-Positions at the Schools

Under the roof of HIDA, six Research Schools train doctoral researchers at the interface between Information & Data Science and a scientific domain. At the Schools, they deepen their knowledge of data science methods and learn to combine knowledge from Helmholtz research fields with data science methods. Apply now for the next calls.

DASHH: New PhD positions

DASHH: New PhD position

Currently, DASHH is offering new doctorate projects:

 

Machine-Learned Force Fields for Lithium Manganese Oxide Cathode Materials

Artificial Intelligence for Enhancing Operation and Exploitation of X-ray Free-Electron Lasers (AIOPs4XFEL)

High-Performance Computing for Nonlinear Wave Propagation of High-Intensity X-Ray Pulses

Exploring Strategies for Data-Driven Motion Control of Multi-Modal Actuators in Synchrotron Experimentation

Proactive, Not Reactive: Anticipating and Mitigating Faults in XFEL Photocathode Lasers

Efficient Computational Methods for Nuclear Quantum Dynamics

Towards a Universal, Data-Agnostic Framework for Automatic Anomaly Detection in Complex Multivariate Time-Series

Deep Learning for X-Ray Phase Contrast Tomography

Numerically-Driven Model Predictive Control and Optimization for Adaptive Sono-Photonic Laser Beam Control

Shaping X-Rays: Bringing Wavefront Engineering into the Hard X-Ray Domain (ShapeX)

Intelligent Laser Beam Alignment: Training Robust Policies for Performance Optimization using Advanced Reinforcement Learning

 

You can apply for up to two PhD research topics of interest. To this end, you must submit two separate applications for both projects. During the online application process, you will need to answer the two following questions:

  • Why are you interested in these PhD topics?
  • What is your relevant experience in the research fields of the chosen PhD topics?

 

Overview of the selection process of the next Call for PhD Applications 2025:

  • Call Opening: September 2025
  • Submission of the application and the required documents via our online application portal until October 31st, 2025
  • Pre-screening interview (video conference) of potentially interesting candidates by the involved project supervisors (November 2025)
  • On-Site Admission Workshop (presentation of your Master thesis research to the Admission Committee with representatives from all DASHH partner institutions and individual interviews with the Supervision Panel) from February 2nd to 5th, 2026
  • Decision on acceptance on Feburary 9th, 2026

 

11 PhD Positions at DASHH

DASHH brings together the expertise of scientists with a high international reputation in fundamental research on the structure of matter, computer science and mathematics in a new, unique form and enables young scientists to experiment at world-leading large-scale research facilities.

The school is currently offering 11 doctoral positions to outstanding applicants with an excellent academic background in the natural sciences, computer science or mathematics and sound programming skills.

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New PhD positions at MarDATA

MarDATA offers young scientists the unique opportunity to further develop Data Science methods specifically for marine research. This combination of Data Science and marine science is unique in Germany.

The GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, the University of Bremen and the Jacobs University Bremen are partners of MarDATA. Currently, there are multiple PhD positions at MarDATA. 

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MUDS: New PhD Positions

MUDS: New PhD Positions

Apply now for a PhD position at MUDS!

You can view the projects that are open for applications in this round after a successful review of your documents. Afterwards, a selection interview will take place and you will be "matched" with the project supervisors.

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New call for PhD applications at MUDS

In the Munich School for Data Science MUDS, the Technical University and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich as well as the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have joined forces with the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics to form an internationally visible and highly attractive research network. MUDS also cooperates with the Leibniz Computing Center (LRZ) and the Max Planck Computing & Data Facility (MPCDF) and collaborates with Roche Penzberg, Boehringer and other industrial partners to support application-oriented PhD projects in biomedicine.

Applications for a PhD position at MUDS are now open until September 26, 2025.

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Dr. Christian Beilmann
General Manager

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