000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.
At the University of Kassel, Department Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, Institute for System Analytics and Control – Automation and Sensorics in Networked Systems Group (Prof. Hans), the following position is - subject to project approval - available as of 01 January 2026:
Research Assistant (m/w/d), EG 13 TV-H, fixed term-position, full-time (currently 40 hours per week)
The job posting is subject to final approval of the project by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) which is expected shortly. In the event of approval, BMWE will fund, among others, two research associates (pay grade E 13) at the ASN Group, University of Kassel. The work will be carried out in cooperation with industrial project partners. The opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) is given.
Our goal is to enable future low-carbon energy systems that support sustainable economies.
As part of the new research project "IntelliEMEs", an intelligent Energy Management System (EMS) is being developed for multimodal building energy systems with a high share of renewable energy sources. To carry out this project, we are seeking dedicated and motivated researchers.
Research activities within the above-mentioned project, focusing on energy management for sector-coupled energy systems.
Defining and pursuing an independent research focus within the project's thematic scope.
Building and using research infrastructure (e.g., Contributing to academic activities within the department and assisting in the supervision of students.
Preparing scientific publications and presenting research results at conferences.
Very good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Good verbal and written communication skills in German, or a willingness to learn German.
In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.
you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
In addition, you will benefit from the advantages of employment in the public service such as:
an additional company pension (VBL),
an annual bonus
an entitlement to capital-accumulation benefits,
a promotion of voluntary commitment,
uni-kassel.Please send your application with the usual informative documents, stating the reference number in the subject line, via the online form. In exceptional cases, we will also accept your application documents in paper form addressed to: The President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany, or via mail to bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel.All documents will be destroyed after completion of the selection process in compliance with data protection regulations.
By your application, you allow us the storage and use in the sense of the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act. Your personal data will be deleted.
One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions).