Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik mit Schwerpunkt Internetwirtschaft – englische Fassung

The University of Passau owes its strong visibility and good repute to excellent research,

innovative teaching and its tight-knit international academic networks. Some 11,000 students

from 100 countries and more than 1,300 staff study and work on our University campus, which

is located a stone’s throw from the historical Old Town of Passau and combines state-of-theart technical infrastructure with award-winning architecture. Internationally successful hightech companies and a vibrant start-up scene, coupled with a rich culture and Lower Bavarian

traditions, give Passau and the surrounding area a special appeal that makes it a great place

to live and work.

The Chair of Internet Business (Professor Jan Krämer) invites applications for the position

of

Doctoral or Postdoctoral Researcher

to start at the earliest convenience.

This is a fully-funded full-time position (100% FTE) with social security and healthcare

contributions, based on a fixed-term contract valid for a period of three years, with the option

of renewal. Remuneration is in accordance with pay grade E13 of the German public-sector

collective agreement, TV-L, and currently ranges from €59,324(step 1) to €66,896 (step 3)

annually; the salary step depends on your qualifications and experience.

The position is part of an interdisciplinary project on ‘Resilient Regulation in Digital Markets’,

funded by the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation. The successful candidate

will devote part of their time to developing and working on experimental studies related to the

project, particularly regarding standardisation processes in digital industries. In addition, the

candidate will contribute to the coordination of the project and the dissemination of its results.

What we seek

• You are a highly motivated graduate with an excellent master’s degree in economics,

information systems, industrial engineering, management or a related field of study.

Applications are also welcome from candidates who have (or will shortly have) completed

a doctoral degree in a related field. Preliminary part-time employment up to 0.5 full-time

equivalent in line with pay grade E12 TV-L may be arranged temporarily for candidates

who have not yet completed their master’s thesis. Please contact us for details.

• Very good analytical skills and a keen interest in the economics of the digital economy,

digital markets, digital platforms, AI or related topics in the Chair’s field of research. The

research projects can be chosen based on your personal interests.

• Ability to work in an international team, open-mindedness, and the motivation to work on a

research project independently and diligently.

• Excellent spoken and written English language skills. Knowledge of German is not a

requirement. The working language at the chair is English.

What we offer

• The opportunity to pursue doctoral study or to advance on a postdoctoral career path

at a renowned German university and as part of a particularly strong research team

with internationally recognised research activities at the highest scholarly level (see

www.ibusiness.uni-passau.de/en).

• Dedicated personal supervision and mentorship with a proven track record. Previous

staff members have taken on positions of responsibility in academia and industry after

completing their doctorates. The aim is to complete the doctorate within three years.

• Regular participation in international conferences and involvement in an international

research network as well as in the national and international political discourse on the

economic regulation of the digital economy.

• Opportunity for a research stay abroad and co-supervision by international scholars.
• Opportunity to join the structured doctoral programme of the interdisciplinary

Research Training Group 2720 Digital Platform Ecosystems (see https://dpe.unipassau.de/en) funded by the German Research Community (DFG).

• Participation in the teaching activities of the chair in the form of lectures and the

supervision of students’ seminar papers and dissertations/theses.

• The chair is involved in several large-scale research projects with national and

international partners and regularly hosts leading international scholars.

• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• Very good infrastructure, including the department’s own experimental laboratory and

one of the most beautiful university locations in Germany.

Application deadline: 20 June 2026

We encourage applications even before the application deadline. If you have any further

questions about this position, please contact Professor Jan Krämer by e-mail

(jan.kraemer@uni-passau.de)

Please send your application by e-mail, with informative documents (in particular a letter of

motivation stating your intended field of research, CV, school, university and training

certificates, as well as references) attached as a single PDF file, to ibusiness@uni-passau.de.

The University of Passau wishes to increase the proportion of its female staff and expressly

encourages women to apply for the position. Job-sharing arrangements may be possible,

depending on the number of suitable candidates.

This position is suitable for candidates with disabilities. Those who are registered disabled are

given preference over non-disabled applicants who do not otherwise have statutory

preferential status if their overall personal aptitudes, skills and qualifications are equal.

E-mailed applications are kept on file for up to six months after the conclusion of the

appointment procedure, whereupon they are deleted from our systems.

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