Employment

Employment at a higher education institution

Postdocs are employed by a higher education institution and generally work in research and teaching. They are often also assigned administrative duties. Their manifold tasks can include:

Working on research or a Habilitation project.
Holding seminars for students.
Assisting with graduate examinations and university self-governance.

Tips and recommendations

For information on current openings at your chosen higher education institution, please see the respective website:

University of Hamburg (UHH)
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW)
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
HafenCiy University Hamburg (HCU) (in German only)
Helmut Schmidt University (HSU) (in German only)
Hamburg University of Music and Theater (HFMT) (in German only)
University of Fine Arts Hamburg (HFBK) (in German only)
Bucerius Law School (BLS) (in German only)
Kühne Logistics University (KLU)

Don't forget to also check out national openings, e.g. via academics.de.

Employment at a non-university research institution

Non-university research institutions offer their own programs to support early career researchers.

Fraunhofer Society

The Fraunhofer Attract funding program offers outstanding external researchers the opportunity to develop their ideas into practical, market-oriented applications at an optimally-equipped Fraunhofer Institute. A maximum budget of 2.5 million Euro is available over five years to allow researchers to set up and lead their own research group.

Helmholtz Association

With the Helmholtz Young Investigators Groups program, the Helmholtz Association supports young top researchers: Internationally outstanding postdocs are given the opportunity to establish their own research group at Helmholtz.

Leibniz Association

Through its Leibniz Junior Research Groups funding programme, the Leibniz Association offers talented young scientists attractive research conditions: scientific independence, competitive facilities and excellent networking opportunities. Excellent postdocs from all over the world, who have completed their doctorates withinin the last two years, are eligible to apply. In addition, female researchers can apply for the Mentoring Programme.

Max Planck Society

Under the motto "early autonomy and a budget of your own", the Max Planck Society offers various opportunities to set up your own junior research group.

The Minerva Program has the aim to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions in science through. Thirty positions are made available for female scientists with an excellent track record already conducting research at a Max Planck Institute. The scientists have an opportunity to work at a Max Planck Institute as research group leaders for five years, paving the way for management roles or professorships. Twice a year, Max Planck Institutes are invited to nominate suitable candidates, who are then reviewed by external assessors.