Join Our Research Team as a PhD Candidate

Its objective is to develop new analytical methods for the rigorous derivation of the effective behavior of thin elastic structures featuring small-scale, periodic reinforcements. The research questions are motivated by concrete application challenges in medical engineering. 

This project is part of the collaborative initiative “MAS-TOB: Multiscale Analysis and Structural Optimization of Patient-Specific Therapeutic Orthoses and Bandages”, conducted jointly with RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau and the Fraunhofer Institute ITWM, and funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). 

The application deadline is January 9, 2026. You can find all details about the position in the job description. We look forward to receiving your application!