Career & Support
Are you interested in career opportunities with us? Our integrated graduate school and the compatibility of work and family are an essential part of the good working atmosphere at emergenCITY.
emergenCITY Graduate School
The Graduate School at the LOEWE Center emergenCITY provides early-career researchers with an excellent platform for growth in an innovative and interdisciplinary research environment. We focus on academic excellence while fostering a culture of support and collaboration. Our programs are designed to be flexible, facilitating the balance between research and personal life, and we offer tailored guidance and individual support. Additionally, we provide our graduates with access to extensive resources and networks at our partner universities. Regular progress reports, mentoring, workshops, training sessions, networking events with partners, and events with alumni promote mutual exchange and personal development. At emergenCITY, we create an environment where scientific careers and life outside academia can be harmoniously balanced. Take the next step in your academic career with us—in an environment that supports your research and personal needs.
Graduate School Heads

Dr. phil Nadja Thiessen
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Residenzschloss 1
64283 Darmstadt - Room S3|12 513
- graduateschool@emergencity.de
- +49 6151 16-57310
Graduate School News
Show all NewsEqual Opportunities and Family
emergenCITY values and promotes the compatibility of family and career. All three partner universities have been successfully participating in the auditing procedure “family-friendly university” for many years. In addition, there are various supporting facilities at the universities, which can be used by the emergenCITY staff. Our Equal Opportunities Team ensures that emergenCITY provides equal opportunities for people of all genders and fosters the compatibility of academic career and family.

Female Student Travel Award
With the Female Student Travel Award, emergenCITY and other partners recognize special achievements by female students of computer science, electrical engineering, information technology and artificial intelligence. The stipend offers the opportunity to attend international conferences, giving winners the chance to network with other female researchers in their field.
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Ruzena Bajcsy Lectures on Communications and Resilience
Established in 2014 by the MAKI Collaborative Research Center and now taken over by emergenCITY, the lecture series honors Ruzena Bajcsy, an award-winning scientist and female pioneer in electrical engineering and computer science. Every year, leading female experts are invited to give a lecture at TU Darmstadt to promote the visibility of women in this field.
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Open Positions
Student Assistant (m/f/d) for Technical Support of the emergenCITY Lab
We are looking for a student assistant with a monthly working time of up to 40 hours to support us in the laboratory as soon as possible. A long-term cooperation is desired. We offer the opportunity to expand knowledge through learning by doing.
ApplyYou are interested in writing a Bachelor or Master thesis in the emergenCITY context? Browse the groups of our emergenCITY PIs and get directly in contact with them.