Ogłoszenie

The German Historical Institute (GHI) Warsaw, a research institute of the public-law Max Weber Foundation, is seeking to employ a research fellow on or after 1 November 2025

The research fellow is expected to 

• conduct an independent research project,
• publish their research,
• organize academic events,
• supervise visiting researchers at the institute

The research project should relate to the current research areas of the GHI Warsaw and focus on Polish and/or East-Central European history within a transnational context. We encourage projects that contribute to the research area “Violence: Social Practices and Power Relations”. More information about this research area can be found under https://www.dhi.waw.pl/en/research/fundamental-research/violence   
More information about the current research and publication program of the GHI can be found on the Institute’s website: www.dhi.waw.pl

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• PhD in the humanities and/or social sciences
• Experience in international academic cooperation
• Strong language skills (Polish, German, and English). Those who do not speak Polish or German sufficiently are expected to learn the language/s, and GHI will provide intensive language training. Knowledge in other Eastern European languages is welcome.
• Good time management, organizational skills
• Social competence and the ability to work in a team
• Readiness to develop digital skills

The position is full-time. If the requirements for secondment are met, we offer a fixed-term appointment for two or three years with the possibility of extension per the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG). The salary aligns with German pay group 13 TVöD (the German federal collective agreement for public sector employees), plus expatriation allowance and other social benefits offered in the federal public service. Alternatively, we can offer a fixed-term contract under Polish labor law and a salary based on the standard of the German Embassy in Warsaw (18795 PLN pre-tax/month).

The Max Weber Foundation is a family-friendly employer that places particular value on making work and family life compatible. As a German public institution, it implements equality policy guidelines by seeking to redress existing imbalances in recruitment practices. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, regardless of nationality, ethnic and social background, gender, religious/philosophical convictions, age, disability, sexual orientation, or identity. 

Please submit applications as a single PDF file (maximum 10 Mb), containing

• Cover letter, clearly referencing the GHI’s profile and projects   
• Project outline of the planned research (max. 5 pages)
• CV
• List of publications
• Degree certificates
• Consent to the processing of personal data

to the address bewerbungen@dhi.waw.pl by September 30, 2025. The selection interviews are expected to occur in first half of October, 2025. Questions about the application can also be sent to the same email address.
Personal data provided in response to this offer will be collected, processed and stored in agreement with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Privacy Policy of the Max Weber Foundation.

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