Opportunities

We are always happy to meet people excited by our research. We are a young, diverse, and interdisciplinary group, and we welcome people with diverse personal and professional experiences to be a part of our group. We offer state-of-the-art research facilities, amazing career and family support, and internationally competitive salaries, while being located in one of Germany's most beautiful and innovative regions.

Backgrounds in mechanical engineering or materials science usually fits with our research, but being excited by science we do is the most important factor! We are also passionate about diversity; applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please send an e-mail to Aniket with a single combined PDF containing your CV (including contact information for 2-3 references), a one-page motivation or research statement, and PDFs of any peer reviewed publications. The subject of the e-mail should read "Application for PhD, [Full Name]".

We have open PhD positions and are actively hiring now!

We also recruit doctoral researchers through the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems (IMPRS-IS). Application deadline is usually on November 15 every year.

Please send an e-mail to Aniket with a single combined PDF containing your CV (including contact information for 2-3 references), a motivation or research statement (where you specify in some detail what your future research plans are, and how it fits within the context of your previous experience and the type of research we do in this group; and your desired start date), and PDFs of any peer reviewed publications. The subject of the e-mail should read "Application for Postdoc, [Full Name]".

While we do not currently have postdoc funding from the group, there are various prestigious fellowship options available. If you think you are a good fit, please reach out and we would be happy to discuss and support fellowship applications.

Please get in touch by e-mail with your CV (in English) to discuss possible research or thesis projects. The subject of the mail should read "Application for [Position], [Full Name]". Your research topic can be chosen from the list of topics mentioned below or freely discussed based on your interests and skills.

Available pre-defined projects:

Soft Robot Mechanics Group Thesis Opportunities

Opportunities for International Master's Students

We welcome applications from international students who are not currently enrolled at the University of Stuttgart and are interested in completing their Master's thesis with our research group. Our group is happy to support eligible candidates in applying for external funding opportunities, including scholarships (e.g., DAAD KOSPIE Programme and the REK scholarship from BW-STIPENDIUM) and exchange programs.

Prospective applicants are also encouraged to explore additional funding opportunities at German and European levels.