PhD & postdoc openings

We have no further funded PhD positions open at the moment. However, please get in contact if you are interested in collaborating.

MSc Topics

NB: MSc thesis topics are available for enrolled Masters students to perform the research component of their degrees. In general, these are only suitable for current students at the University of Tübingen.

MSc thesis topic: Soil profiles as microbial landscapes (SoSe 2026)

MSc thesis topic: Where are bacteriophages hiding? Deciphering phage-soil sorption

MSc thesis topic: Soil synthetic communities as models of virus biogeochemistry

MSc thesis topic: Piggyback or kill the winner? Reproductive strategies of phages in the rhizosphere and their role in phosphorus cycling