The “Energy – Digital & Decentralised” research group is made up of professors and academic staff (doctoral students and postdocs) from the social sciences, engineering and (business) informatics to investigate changes in energy systems as a result of decentralisation and digital transformation. For the research group, the following position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and limited until 31 May 2027.


Merseburg University of Applied Sciences aims to increase the proportion of women in the academic field and strongly encourages women to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons and persons of equal status are expressly welcome and will be given preferential consideration if they have the same qualifications and skills.

For any questions please contact Prof. Dr. habil. Katja Müller([email protected]), Prof. Dr. Andreas Ortwein ([email protected]) or Prof. Dr. Sven Karol ([email protected]).

Please send your application, including a cover letter, a 1-2 page outline of your research project, a tabular CV and copies of your certificates, to [email protected] by 23 February 2026, quoting reference number 007/2026. Please send your application in digital form as a single PDF document if possible.