The new Collaborative Research Centre "Generalised Motivic Methods in Geometry" (DFG CRC 1785) at the University of Regensburg welcomes applications to PhD and postdoc positions for the first funding period (10/2026--06/2030).

What we offer

• A lively international research environment with joint CRC activities and specialised courses/research seminars in the topics of the CRC
• Funding for travel, guests, workshops
• Key skill courses
• The opportunity to gain teaching experience (in English or German)
• Most of the positions are based at the University of Regensburg. Depending on the projects/interests, some PhD students and postdocs are based at the other participating locations (Augsburg, Munich, Mainz, Hamburg). Interaction between the locations will be supported through hybrid options for joint events.

What we expect

• A solid background in at least one of the areas essential for the CRC, e.g., higher category theory, algebraic/arithmetic geometry, homotopy theory, geometric topology, measured group theory, Riemannian geometry, Lorentzian geometry, symplectic geometry.
• Interest in collaborating with other members and other fields within the CRC.
• No German language proficiency is required.

PhD positions

• PhD positions: 75% E13 positions (duration: three years; starting date 10/2026 or a few months later), without teaching obligation
• Required documents:
  • cover letter, briefly summarising your mathematical interests and with whom/in which project you would like to work
  • academic cv
  • list of publications (if any)
  • MSc thesis (or similar) if already available (otherwise a description of the MSc thesis project)
  • university diplomas/certificates and transcripts of records (BSc/MSc, as far as available)
  • contact details for two academic references; no reference letters are required at this stage.

Postdoc positions

• Postdoc positions: 100% E13 positions (flexible duration; one year up to the full funding period, ending in 06/2030; starting date: 10/2026 or a few months later), without teaching obligation.
• Required documents:
  • cover letter, briefly summarising your mathematical interests and with whom/in which project you would like to work
  • academic cv
  • list of publications
  • research statement
  • PhD certificate (if already available; otherwise: expected date of completion)
  • contact details for two academic references; no reference letters are required at this stage.

Please submit your application by email as a single pdf file to sfb-1785-applications@uni-regensburg.de

Application deadline: June 19, 2026
(later applications may also be considered until all positions are filled)

Further questions?

• mathematical/project-related questions: please contact the PIs of the corresponding projects directly
• questions about the CRC: Clara Löh (clara.loeh@mathematik.uni-r.de)
• administrative questions concerning the application: sfb-1785.info@uni-regensburg.de

We especially encourage women and members of underrepresented groups to apply.