PhD or Postdoc researcher position (f/m/x)

HPI is recognized as one of the leading university institutes for computer science (www.hpi.de). Our goal is to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty with excellent research and practice-oriented teaching in computer science. At HPI, we are convinced that excellence is created when knowledge from different disciplines is collaboratively combined to create responsible and pioneering solutions for the future.
In our research clusters "Systems," "Data and AI," "Foundations," "Digital Health," "Security," and "Business and Society" researchers from various disciplines work together on topics relevant to solving the challenges facing society. The Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam and HPI offers a computer science engineering degree program that is unique in Germany. 

In the course of its strong growth, the Hasso Plattner Institute is offering for the earliest possible start date a

PhD or Postdoc researcher position (f/m/x)

in collaboration with MIT

​The position is temporary for three years and full-time.

The Mosaic project is a joint research initiative with MIT funded by the Hasso Plattner Foundation. Mosaic develops an agentic data-processing system that automatically translates complex research questions into optimized, multisource queries across heterogeneous, multimodal collections, with a focus on the digital humanities. We will cooperate with leading cultural heritage institutions to tackle realworld challenges in provenance research and the restitution of Nazi-looted artworks. The position involves a close collaboration with our partners and includes research stays at MIT in Cambridge.

Your future tasks

• Conducting research within the group and in collaboration with our international partners


• Writing scientific papers and presenting them at top international conferences


• Supervising Master’s students


• Communicating research results for knowledge transfer and to the general public


• Assisting with teaching activities (optional)

Your skills

• Successfully completed Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Digital Humanities, or a related field


• Experience in at least one of the following areas: data quality, data integration, data cleaning, agentic AI, provenance research


• Enthusiasm for academic research, publishing, and the execution of practice-oriented projects


• Communication skills, as well as proficiency in both spoken and written English


• Commitment, independence, flexibility, and team spirit

What we offer

• A first-class, active and inspiring research environment, with inter-national partnerships – visit https://hpi.de/en/database-group/ for more information


• The opportunity to produce research that truly has an impact


• Regular team events and workshops


• Attractive employee offers (corporate benefits, public transporta-tion ticket/"Deutschlandticket") and numerous sports facilities


• A fantastic university campus in Potsdam-Babelsberg (Griebnitzsee S-Bahn station), bordering Berlin

We look forward to receiving your application, including a motivation letter, your CV, relevant transcripts or degree certificates, a sample of your scientific work (e.g., thesis, excerpt or publication), and reference letters (if available). The position will remain open until filled.

Please apply exclusively via our career page. We kindly ask for your understanding that email applications or résumés sent via email for preliminary review will not be considered.

Contact person HR-Recruiting

Nicola Mertens

[email protected]

Contact Research Group

Prof. Felix Naumann

[email protected]

+49 331 5509 280

Hasso-Plattner-Institut für Digital Engineering gGmbH

Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Str. 2-3

14482 Potsdam