🌲 Exciting PhD/PostDoc Opportunity at Technische Universität Dresden – Digitized Forestry Processes 🌍
📍 Tharandt (near Dresden), Germany | 🗓️ Application Deadline: August 21, 2025
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📩 Apply to: Thomas Purfürst thomas.purfuerst@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
The newly established Chair of Digitized Forestry Processes and Systems at TU Dresden is hiring a Research Associate (PhD Student or PostDoc) to shape the future of digital forest twins, XR (AR/VR), and AI in forestry.
Your Opportunity:
💡 Work at the interface of nature, digitalisation, and immersive technologies
🌳 Advance the XR Forest Lab TUD
📊 Conduct cutting-edge research in extended reality, geospatial data, and AI
🎓 Get a PhD or Habilitation qualification from a top-tier German university
What You’ll Do:
✅ Research in XR, digital twins, AI applications for forestry
✅ Teach and supervise student theses
✅ Apply for research grants, present at conferences
✅ Access cutting-edge tools (UAVs, LiDAR, XR glasses, HPC clusters)
You Should Have:
🎓 Degree in geoinformatics, CS, surveying, XR dev, forestry IT, etc.
🕶️ Experience with XR/AR/VR and digital twins
💻 Skills in data processing (GIS, point clouds), Python or other languages
🗣️ English fluency (German B2 desirable)
✅ Proactive mindset, curiosity, and a team spirit
Why TU Dresden?
🌟 University of Excellence
🧠 Interdisciplinary and innovative environment
⏱️ Flexible and mobile working options
🏞️ 30 vacation days job ticket
💪 Access to sports, health, and professional development
📌 Job ID: w25-184
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