PhD Fellows​/PhD ; f​/m​/d

Faculty 7 Business Studies and Economics

Classifications E 13 -
part-time 75%
Reference number: A38-26
Closing date: 03/27/2026

Public vacancy

The Faculty of Business Studies and Economics at the University of Bremen is currently inviting applications for up to eight PhD positions starting October 1, 2026 to co-operate with established professors at the Faculty in the Diginomics Research Group (particularly Prof. Dr. Julia Kensbock, Prof. Dr. Kristina Klein, Prof. Dr. Benjamin Müller, Prof. Dr. Tobias Röth).

We are looking for

PhD Fellows/PhD candidates (f/m/d)
Salary TV-L E 13 (0.75)

The positions are initially for a fixed term of 3 years with the possibility of an extension and will be filled subject to regulatory approval.
The employment is regulated by the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act, §2 (1) (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for appointment if they still have the respective qualification periods available in accordance with § 2 (1) WissZeitVG.

The Diginomics Research Group investigates the impact of digitalization on businesses and the economy. Now in its fourth cohort, the research group has investigated topics such as how individuals react to digitalization in their work, the transformation of business and operation models in increasingly digital markets, or different scenarios of the digitalization of currencies. As a collaborative research group of the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics, the group leverages the expertise and experience of its faculty, and facilitates research on subjects, which transcend traditional, disciplinary boundaries within business, and economics research.

Specifically, for this cohort, the focus will be on the topic “Still made by humans? The ambivalence of automation and augmentation”. Digital technologies have the potential to automate organizational processes and tasks as well as to augment human behaviour. In doing so, they can substantially transform how organizations manage teams, innovate and market their products and services, and organize their information systems.

Exemplary research questions include (i) individuals’ perceptions of and reactions to automation, (ii) automation’s transformational impact on work and innovation processes, and (iii) the outcomes of human–machine collaboration and the conditions shaping these relationships.

Please find below the job description for the role:

Academic services in teaching, with a total of 3 SWS, encompass the imparting of specialist knowledge and practical skills, as well as instruction in the application of scientific methods. This is applicable to both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, within the scope of the applicable LVNV. The scope of teaching export includes subject-specific teaching for other teaching units.

Additionally:

Academic services in research, including collaboration on research. If applicable, please include a description of your own scientific work, such as the preparation of a doctorate.

Other university tasks, such as participation in academic self-administration,

Active participation in the graduate group’s tasks (e.g., conference organization, organization tasks around brownbag seminars).

An above average university degree at the master level (normally, a total of 300 credit points including bachelor studies) in economics, business administration, information systems, psychology or a related subject. Applicants who are in the final phase of their master’s degree program will also be considered. Please note that the master’s degree certificate must be submitted in order to be hired.

For higher education qualifications obtained outside the EU, please submit the German translation and the assessment of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). Alternatively, please send us a PDF excerpt from the database for the recognition and evaluation of foreign educational certificates (ANABIN).

For professional qualifications obtained outside Germany, please send the German translation and the recognition in Germany. Information on this can be found at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training…