Institute of RemunerationEG 13 ID: 16726WW3 Start of employment:01.09.2026 Application deadline 21.07.2026 Scope full time and fixed term until 31.08.2028

Are you interested in investigating how challenge-based university education can become a starting point for innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture creation? Would you like to study the effect of AI-supported tools that help students and PhDs validate ideas and prepare for start-up creation? Are you motivated to pursue a PhD within an international European university consortium at the intersection of entrepreneurship education, AI-supported workflows, and venture development?

This position offers the opportunity to combine scientific research with project work in an international European university alliance. You will work within the ECIU E-Campus project, an initiative of the ECIU University alliance ().

One focus of the project is the development and evaluation of AI-supported validation workflows. These tools will support students, lecturers, coaches, and entrepreneurship support units in guiding promising teams from early ideation toward structured pre-incubation. At the same time, the project provides an excellent foundation for pursuing a PhD in the field of entrepreneurship education, AI-based tools. and venture creation.

YOUR TASKS

Contributing to an international project that develops an alliance-wide pathway from challenge-based learning and early idea validation toward pre-incubation and venture readiness
Supporting the design, testing, and implementation of AI-supported workflows for student teams, lecturers, coaches, and entrepreneurship support units
Conducting empirical research and presenting and publishing results at international conferences and in academic journals

YOUR PROFILE

Requirements

Completed university studies (master degree or equivalent), in particular inBusiness Administration, preferably with a specialization in Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Learning Sciences (minimum grade of 2.5 according to German grading system)

Are also encouraged to apply if they have relevant experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, or digital tools.

Desired knowledge and personal skills

Strong intention in pursuing a PhD
Knowledge of empirical research methods and data analysis
Interest and expertise in interdisciplinary and international collaboration
Knowledge and/or practical experience in innovation management, entrepreneurship, venture development, start-up support
Interest in AI-supported tools and digital workflows
Very good English language skills, written and spoken

OUR OFFER

A job in an interesting, friendly and appreciative working environment
Intensive induction/ onboarding
Possibility of mobile working
30 day vacation per year (5-days a week)
Flexible and family-friendly working conditions

At the heart of TU Hamburg’s research, teaching and transfer of technology is the guiding principle of developing technology for people. The TU Hamburg sees itself in this context as a family-friendly and sustainable university with high performance and quality standards that strives for excellence in all its research fields. Interdisciplinarity, innovation, regionality and internationality are binding principles in our actions. With currently around 8.000 students, 110 professors and 1.650 employees, the TU Hamburg is characterised by short decision-making processes and close cooperation between the board, the institutes, the deans of studies, the research areas and the administration. We identify ourselves with a modern leadership culture and cultivate appreciative interaction. Die Dienststelle stellt für die im Auswahlverfahren ausgewählte Person eine Anfrage beim Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz über dort vorliegende Erkenntnisse, wenn dafür die gesetzlichen Voraussetzungen vorliegen ( und ).

For further information please contact Anke Bohne, Tel.-Nr. +49 40 30601 4515, Email: .

We value diversity, therefore all applications are welcome, regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion and belief, disability, sexual orientation and identity or social background.

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Please send your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae in table form, proof of completed training and/or university degree, job references or certificates of employment) via the online application system.

Notice for graduates of foreign educational qualifications:
Please submit proof of all obtained university degrees and, if available, the recognition of your educational qualifications in Germany (e.g. anabin excerpts and/or acknowledgement of previous employers).