Research in Bavaria

Are you considering doing your PhD in Germany, looking for a postdoc position, or searching for a professorship? Bavaria is the place for you!
Join the international research community here—and call Bavaria home!

Research Panorama Career Guide Destination Bavaria

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Stories from Our Universities

We feature stories and news from Bavarian universities on innovative people, projects, and collaborations in an array of disciplines. Stay tuned—our research topics vary regularly!

Career Paths

How to Move Your Career Forward

A research stay abroad is a real adventure and requires careful preparation. Whether you are looking for housing, or childcare, or trying to decide on the best insurance—our universities offer welcome services to assist you with all practical matters.

The Welcome Center made my family's move to Regensburg quite easy: they helped us to find housing, to complete our residence permit applications, to settle in and feel at home.

Janet Spittler, DFG Centre for Advanced Studies "Beyond Canon", University of Regensburg

Moving to Germany

My New Life in Bavaria

A Blog by Our International Researchers

Anh Nguyen

is a PhD candidate in the GLOMO project and works as a research assistant at the Chair of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Bamberg

I went to Bamberg for the first time in early spring. I came for my interview for the position of an early-stage researcher in the GLOMO project. It was one of the best trips of my life. I got the job, and I fell immediately in love with the city of Bamberg, its nature, architecture, and ambience...

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Keen on a Career in Research?

Kick-Start Your Network

Find Your Peers!

Bavaria‘s academic landscape is highly diverse. Get an overview of research institutions in Bavaria and find your future colleagues and supervisors.

Bavarian Highlights

Where Fairy Tales Come True

Discover Bavaria's dramatic views, charming landscapes, and many historical cities and cultural attractions.

The famous castle "Neuschwanstein" in front of the Bavarian Alps.

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What's up in Research?

Selected News from Our Networks

Stay up-to-date with the latest research trends and developments in Bavaria. Our news channel features exclusive stories and news from Bavarian universities.

09 June 2026 / Hof UAS

Artificial Intelligence for Clean Water: Hof University Researches More Effective Small Wastewater Treatment Plants

Hof/Germany – How can digital technologies help make wastewater treatment in rural areas more reliable, efficient, and sustainable? This is the focus of an exciting new research project at the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa) at Hof University of Applied Sciences.

08 June 2026 / Hof UAS

From Seasonal Shedding to Nonwoven Fabric – Research Project Examines Horse Hair as a Sustainable Raw Material

A joint research project by the Campus Wieselburg of the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Hof University of Applied Sciences, and the company Groz-Beckert demonstrates that horse hair, which has previously been discarded during the animals’ seasonal shedding process, could in the…

02 June 2026 / TUM

6G networks will improve network utilization in digital medicine

Telemedicine, continuous monitoring, and remote procedures are becoming increasingly important in medicine. For these to operate seamlessly in everyday clinical practice, data must be transmitted quickly, reliably, and without interruption. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and…

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The Promise of Human Rights

Innovating Research at FAU’s Cluster of Excellence

PhD Programs

More than 150 Structured PhD Programs in all Disciplines

My New Life in Bavaria

A Blog by International Researchers

Hightech Agenda Bavaria

A €5.5 Billion Investment Plan for Research and Innovation

Support for Researchers

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