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Open Positions

We are looking for a student assistant to join our team and support us with literature research and the creation of a database. Starting date is May 2024, expected working time is 25-40h per month (negotiable) and the contract is initially limited to 3 months but could be extended. For further details, click here (German) or here (English).

If you are considering to join our lab as a researcher with your own funding, please contact Prof. Holger Kreft.


Master and Bachelor theses

If you are interested in doing your Bachelor and Master thesis research in our lab, please start with having a look at our research interests, ranging from the ecology and conservation of tropical environments over the diversity and biogeography of island communities to global patterns of biodiversity. Generally, we offer thesis topics in all these research areas and beyond. You may contact Prof. Holger Kreft or the researchers of the individual research projects for more information.