The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ) offers thesis projects on the topics of "Effect and Fate of Trace Organic Contaminants in Municipal Wastewater on Methanogenic Archaea" and "Optimizing Caproate Production in Chain Elongation Process". The thesis projects are linked to a paid student assistant position (approx. € 580 net per month). You can find the links to the job offerings below. Deadline for application is December 10, 2025.

If you have any questions, please refer to Simon Klaes: simon.klaes@ufz.de