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Career Opportunity

The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Boston is seeking a Science Adviser

The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Boston represents German interests in the United States. As such, the Consulate offers you an attractive and unique workplace. The Consulate is looking to fill a position (40-hour work week) as Science Adviser, Science and Economic Affairs.

Career opportunity for Postdocs

Apply for the Heidelberg Future Leaders in Sciences and Humanities Forum

Heidelberg University invites outstanding postdocs (within 4 years of completing their PhD) to apply for the Heidelberg Future Leaders in Sciences and Humanities Forum, happening October 7–8, 2025.​ This prestigious symposium offers a platform to present your groundbreaking research, especially if it addresses: transformation towards inclusive climate action; mutual adaptation between human cognition and artificial intelligence; or the impact of and to family models as we know them today.

Career opportunity

The German Embassy in Washington, D.C., is seeking a Protocol Officer/ Social Secretary to the Ambassador

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, DC, represents German interests in the United States. As such, the Embassy offers you an attractive and unique workplace. The Embassy is looking to fill a position (30-hour work week) as protocol officer/ social secretary as soon as possible.

Panel Discussion at GHI Washington

Resilience and Resistance in Fragile Democracies: Historical Perspectives from Germany, Hungary, and Poland

Join the GHI Washington, DC, on May 27, 2025, at 6 PM for a panel talk on ‘Resilience and Resistance in Fragile Democracies: Historical Perspectives from Germany, Hungary, and Poland’.

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne: Millions in Funding for a Better Understanding of Protein Quality Control

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Research Unit at the UoC with 4.1 million euros over four years. Its focus is the regulation of the quality control of proteins that ensure the functioning of all our cells, and it is coordinated by the UoC’s Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research CECAD.

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities at UA Ruhr

UA Ruhr: International Senior Fellowship Programme 2026/2027

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities is an Institute for Advanced Study established in 2021 as part of the Research Alliance Ruhr, a joint initiative of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University under the umbrella of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). Based in Essen/Germany in the heart of the Ruhr region, one of Europe’s densest and most vibrant science landscapes, the College offers an excellent academic environment for outstanding international researchers who seek to work on a self-selected research project in close collaboration with local tandem partners from the UA Ruhr.

Strengthening transatlantic research

LMU Munich and New York University consolidate their strategic partnership

Researchers from various disciplines at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) and New York University (NYU) came together to explore funding opportunities under the LMU-NYU Research Cooperation Program and to develop innovative joint projects that can foster the next generation of transatlantic research collaborations.