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ReSpace! One postdoctoral and several doctoral positions (m/f/d) at the interdisciplinary research group 鈥淩eSpace! Connected Response-able Spaces and Infrastructures for Sustainable Living鈥� (3-year fixed-term, fulltime-position)

The newly established interdisciplinary research group 鈥淩eSpace! Connected Response-able Spaces and Infrastructures for Sustainable Living鈥� is a cutting-edge initiative at Technische Universit盲t Braunschweig, bringing together an interdisciplinary team dedicated to investigating and shaping sustainable spatial responses to the challenges of climate change. With ReSpace! we will focus on the design and planning of sustainable communal and public infrastructures for future living amid the realities of climate change. ReSpace! is funded by zukunft.niedersachsen, a funding programme of the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (MWK) and VolkswagenStiftung, as part of TU Braunschweig鈥檚 project 鈥淓coversity 鈥� Collaborative space for change鈥�.

The aim of ReSpace! is to advance integrated knowledge and understandings of how spatial infrastructures and typologies can be conceived of or transformed in the context of climate adaptation, while also addressing resource constraints and societal demands in the complex interplay of global and local (economic) entanglements. Building on cross-disciplinary collaboration between architecture and urban design, the humanities, social and natural sciences, and engineering, the group will co-design, narrate, simulate, and evaluate innovative solutions for future sustainable living in the context of climate change and resource scarcity. Partnering with actors 鈥� cities, municipalities, NGOs, non-university research institutions and industry 鈥� ReSpace! focuses not only on developing spatial role models, but also on transferring knowledge to regional and institutional stakeholders.

Detailed information on the scientific programme and the team of involved scholars is found here:  

The cooperating research institutes of ReSpace! invite applications for one postdoctoral and several doctoral positions (m/f/d) to start on October 15, 2025.

The full job postings can be found at .

• The Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow, ReSpace! speaker) has the lead in the consortium. We are looking for
  • a postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d) (TV鈥慙 E14, full-time position, 3 years, fixed-term, (possibly with the potential option to extend). For the position as 鈥淩eSpace! General Manager (m/f/d)鈥� from the fields involved (e. g. urbanism, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, or related); focus is on the overall project development and management, initiating and organizing the cooperation with stakeholders and close cooperation within the TU Braunschweig Ecoversity project, as well as strengthening the research agenda of TU Braunschweig core research area 鈥淔uture City鈥� through contributing to publications, research proposals and projects. The position offers the opportunity for further scientific qualification.
  • a doctoral researcher (m/f/d) (TV鈥慙 E13, full-time position, 3 years, fixed-term) to co-design, forward-looking robust and sustainable solutions, spatial protypes and role models for climate change adaptation within a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research setting.
• The Institute for Geoecology, Department of Climatology and Environmental Meteorology (Prof. Dr. Stephan Weber) is looking for a doctoral researcher (m/f/d) (TV鈥慙 E13, up to 100 %, 3 years, fixed-term) in the field of urban climate, microclimatological fieldwork and modelling. The prospective candidate should analyse trade-offs and benefits of urban blue-green-grey infrastructures in local climate change adaptation and mitigation.
• The Institute for Intermodal Transport and Logistics Systems (Prof. Dr. J眉rgen Pannek, ReSpace! co鈥憇peaker) is looking for a doctoral researcher (m/f/d) (TV鈥慙 E13, full-time position, 3 years, fixed-term) in the realm of Transport-as-a-Service concepts. In particular, the candidate will cover the integration and optimization of vehicles and load units in urban transport on a strategic and disposition level.
• The Institute of Transportation and Urban Engineering (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernhard Friedrich) is looking for a doctoral researcher (m/f/d) (TV鈥慙 E13, full-time position, 3 years, fixed-term) in the realm of transportation focusing on policy design for sustainable systems and evaluation of economic viability, accessibility, equity, and environmental indicators through agent-based simulation.

More doctoral positions will be available e.g., at the English and American Studies (Prof. Dr. Eckart Voigts, ReSpace! co-speaker), Institute for Applied Mechanics, Dept. Data-Driven Modeling of Mechanical Systems (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Henning Wessels), Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Herrmann) and Institute of Structural Design (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Kloft), which will be advertised shortly.

Our ReSpace! team is set out to grow into an even more diverse and multidisciplinary group of researchers. As ReSpace! team we stand for a truly collaborative, multidisciplinary and integrative research to promote scientifically founded, co-creatively developed real-world solutions for the sustainable transformation amidst a climate crisis. To maximize our impact, we will partner with stakeholders beyond academia.

Tasks (Postdoctoral Researcher/鈥婥oordination):

• Supporting the speaker Prof. Dr. Vanessa Carlow and the entire research team in the implementation, coordination and realization of the ReSpace! Research Group
• Fulfil typical project management tasks, including administration of project resources, documentation of ReSpace!鈥榮 progress, quality management and reporting
• Cooperating with TU Braunschweig Ecoversity project members
• Take care of all other practical tasks in relation to running a large collaborative research project
• Support press, public relations and science communication work and maintain the website
• Coordinate PhD students to meet their individual and overall project goals
• Initiating, organizing and managing the cooperation with practise partners, scientific partners and other researchers, from municipalities, planning entities, NGOs and industry
• Organize project meetings, academic events and other gatherings
• Contribute to the securing of additional (research) funding
• Develop your own research field or interest
• Author and/or co-author publications.

Tasks (Doctoral Researchers):

• Writing a dissertation in your respective discipline within the duration of your contract and in correspondence to one or more of the ReSpace!鈥榮 research areas and overall project goals
• Cooperation with researchers from other fields within ReSpace! and the project lead (ISU)
• Co-/authorship of publications and conference contributions
• Regular presentation of interim results of the doctorate and further contributions to academic research through presentations, conference participations, and publications
• Participation and active involvement in the ReSpace! research, Graduate Academy GradTUBS, and joint activities.

Requirements (Postdoctoral Researcher/Coordination):

• An above-average academic degree (PhD or equivalent) in one of the involved or related disciplines
• Capacities and skills to deeply engage in inter- and transdisciplinary research, based on intellectual openness towards other (than own) disciplines and will to cooperation
• Very good communication skills and interest in science communication
• Profound methodological knowledge and relevant, appropriate research experience as well as a passion and ability for academic writing
• Proven experience in acquiring third-party funding and developing project proposals
• A very good command of German and English is required 鈥� since activities of ReSpace! will be conducted in both.

Requirements (Doctoral Researchers):

• An above-average academic degree (Master鈥檚 or equivalent) in one of the involved or related disciplines
• The activities of the ReSpace! will be conducted in both English and German. Therefore, a very good command of English is required; knowledge of German or the willingness to learn it are advantageous
• High interest in inter- and transdisciplinary exchange and willingness to cooperate within and outside of university, combined with communication skills on a high level
• Profound methodological knowledge as well as a passion for research and ability for academic writing
• International experience is advantageous
• Willingness and skills to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team, as well as with partners from outside of academia.

Our Offer:

• An inspiring institutional and multidisciplinary setting. A vibrant campus life in an international atmosphere with lots of intercultural offers and international cooperations
• Opportunity for gaining ample experience in inter- and transdisciplinary research contributing to a more resilient future
• Advancement and support through a project-wide network of researchers
• The ReSpace! Studio - a joint work space for the doctoral researchers to foster real cooperation
• Applied research focusing on current global challenges
• An inspiring working environment and excellent research infrastructures as part of the TU Braunschweig Ecoversity community of researchers, teachers, students
• Vivid, interdisciplinary and international Graduate School, offering scientific support for early career researchers, a postdoc program, as well as other offerings from the Central Personnel Development Department and sports activities.

About TU Braunschweig and Ecoversity

TU Braunschweig is the academic center in the middle of one of the most active research regions in Europe and has a renowned Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Environmental Sciences. We work successfully with over 20 research institutions in our neighbourhood as well as with our international partner universities. Our university's core research areas are Mobility, Engineering for Health, Future City and Metrology. TU Braunschweig is part of TU9 - the association of Germany's leading Institutes of Technology. The cooperating institutes stand for relevant research, strategic and results-driven thinking and action, committed teaching and the successful transfer of knowledge and technologies to society and industry.

With Ecoversity 鈥� Collaborative space for change, TU Braunschweig is focusing on pooling the strengths of our high-performing research region and strengthening the support structures necessary for collaboration. It creates new spaces in research, teaching, administration, and knowledge transfer to enable even more intensive cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional collaboration, as well as to harness synergies between the university and research institutions, society, business, politics, and culture.

We welcome applicants of all nationalities. At the same time, we encourage people with severe disabilities to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Please attach a proof of disability to your application. We are also working on the fulfilment of the Central Equality Plan based on the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Nieders盲chsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz 鈥� NGG) and strive to reduce under-representation in all areas and positions as defined by the NGG. Therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome in this case.

Application:

The links to the respective job descriptions and the associated specific application conditions are available at .

We look forward to receiving your application. The application deadline for the announced positions will be mid-August, 2025 (see full job postings for all details).

As part of the application for the PhD positions, we expect a proposal of one to max. three pages (plus references) outlining an idea for a PhD project related to the research aims of ReSpace!.

The interviews are scheduled for September 2025.

鈥峊he personal data will be stored for the purpose of processing the application. By submitting your application, you agree that your data may be stored and processed electronically for application purposes in compliance with the provisions of data protection law. Further information on data protection can be found in our data protection regulations at . Application costs cannot be reimbursed.

Contact

For further general information please contact:
Technische Universit盲t Braunschweig
Core Research Area Future City
ReSpace! Research Group
Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow

M眉hlenpfordtstra脽e 23, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
respace@tu-braunschweig.de
+49 531 391-3537