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Open Positions and Projects
We offer jobs as Research Staff!
Click here for the first job advertisement and for the second job advertisement.
We are looking for highly motivated and creative new group members (PhD students, postdocs, undergraduate students, visitors) with focus on control, system dynamics and optimization. We offer a broad and interdisciplinary research environment with projects in basic research and application oriented cooperations. Send application
If you are interested, please contact control@…
About Chemnitz
According to a survey of 68 cities, Chemnitz is one of the ten most liveable cities in Germany in 2024 (read here and here). The reasons for this are
- Affordable rents (on average €5.50 per square meter - Germany-wide the average is €9.70)
- Many parks (60 square meters of green space per inhabitant) and a short distance to the Ore Mountains
- A wide range of cultural activities (European Capital of Culture 2025)
- Many daycare places
- Salaries that are rising faster than in the rest of Germany (the average salary rose by 30% between 2014 and 2022 to 3144€)
European Capital of Culture 2025
Information on living expenses in Chemnitz and salary as a PhD student or PostDoc:
E.g.: Salary for a PhD student (single) initially starting at minimum 4150 € / month (before tax) or 2550 € / month (after tax) and increasing over time; standard health insurance included; approx. rent for two-room apartment in Chemnitz 350 € / month. No responsibility is taken for the correctness of this information!
Because the salary for scientific employees is the same everywhere in Germany and because costs for food, rent, transportation, sports and leisure time is comparable cheap in Chemnitz, you can make a decent living with this salary in here. For comparison, to have the same standard of living as in Chemnitz, you would need to earn +30% in Aachen, +46% in Hamburg, +72% in Stuttgart, +92% in Munich (see here).
Impressions of the City
About the University
Studying and Working in Chemnitz
The TU Chemnitz obtained excellent marks in the CHE ranking. More information can be found in this press release.
Movie on the very good studying and working conditions in Chemnitz:
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