Many Funded Ph.D. Positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems (IMPRS-IS)

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Oct 12, 2025, 3:27:28 PM (8 days ago) Oct 12

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Dear colleagues,

The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the Universities of Stuttgart and Tübingen collaborate to offer an interdisciplinary doctoral program, the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems (IMPRS-IS). We will accept our tenth generation of doctoral researchers in 2026, and we're planning to hire at least 75 new Ph.D. students.

This school is a key element of Baden-Württemberg’s Cyber Valley initiative to accelerate basic research and commercial development in artificial intelligence and robotics. We seek students who want to earn a doctorate while contributing to world-leading research in areas such as:

Artificial Intelligence
Biomedical Technology
Computational Cognitive Science
Computer Vision and Graphics
Control Systems and Optimization
Data Science and Visualization
Haptics and Human-Computer Interaction
Machine Learning
Micro- and Nano-Robotics
Natural Language Processing
Neuroscience
Perceptual Inference
Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction
Soft Robotics and Materials

Our renowned faculty include Sahar Abdelnabi, Rediet Abebe, Amirreza Aghakhani, Aamir Ahmad, Buse Aktaş, Frank Allgöwer, Maksym Andriushchenko, Kai Arras, Robert Bamler, Philipp Berens, Matthias Bethge, Michael J. Black, Wieland Brendel, Andrés Bruhn, Andreas Bulling, Martin Butz, Manfred Claassen, Maximilian Dax, Katharina Eggensperger, Benedikt Ehinger, Carsten Eickhoff, Andreas Geiger, Jonas Geiping, Antonia Georgopoulou, Martin A. Giese, Thilo Hagendorff, Moritz Hardt, Florian Hartmann, Daniel Häufle, Matthias Hein, Philipp Hennig, Niels Henze, Christian Holm, Andrea Iannelli, Christoph Keplinger, Mario Krenn, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Hilde Kuehne, Anja Lauer, Hendrik Lensch, Anna Levina, Shiwei Liu, Nicole Ludwig, Sabine Ludwigs, Jakob Macke, Georg Martius, Kristof Meding, Celestine Mendler-Dünner, Michael Mühlebach, Philipp Müller, Sven Nahnsen, Mathias Niepert, Seong Joon Oh, Antonio Orvieto, Aniket Pal, Nico Pfeifer, Gerard Pons-Moll, Michael Pradel, C. David Remy, Kerstin Ritter, Philipp Rothemund, Konstantin Rusch, Renate Sachse, Samira Samadi, Harry Scells, Dieter Schmalstieg, Syn Schmitt, Bernhard Schölkopf, Sabine Schulte im Walde, Janneke Schwaner, Michael Sedlmair, Thomas Speck, Steffen Staab, Ingo Steinwart, Alexander Verl, Claire Vernade, Ulrike von Luxburg, Daniel Weiskopf, Felix Wichmann, Bob Williamson, Andreas Wortmann, Thomas Wortmann, and Charley Wu.

Associated faculty include R. Harald Baayen, Franz Baumdicker, Peter Dayan, Jonathan Fiene, Volker Franz, Ksenia Keplinger, Miriam Klopotek, Kay Nieselt, Senya Polikovsky, Peter Pott, Gunther Richter, Cornelia Sindermann, Maria Wirzberger, Isabell Wochner, and Thomas Wolfers.

Intelligent systems that can successfully perceive, act, and learn in complex environments hold great potential for aiding society. We seek doctoral students who are curious, creative, and passionate about research to join our school and help advance human knowledge about intelligent systems.

Admitted students can join our program starting in 2026.
You will be mentored by our internationally renowned faculty.
You will register as a university doctoral student and conduct research.
IMPRS-IS offers a wide variety of scientific seminars, workshops, and social activities.
All aspects of our program are in English.
Your doctoral degree will be conferred when you successfully complete your doctoral project.
Our dedicated staff members will assist you throughout your time as a doctoral student.

IMPRS-IS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, or any other non-job-related criteria. We believe in the importance of a multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff who seek to advance our commitment to diversity and inclusion. IMPRS-IS strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

Admission will be competitive. If selected, you will receive funding via an employment contract, subject to the rules of the Max Planck Society and the two participating universities.

You can apply at https://imprs.is.mpg.de/application. The deadline to apply is November 16, 2025 (End of Day, AoE). Finalists will be invited to selection interviews that will take place from February 5 to February 13, 2026.