Postdoctoral Researcher Habilitation Candidate (mfd)

In the research group of Professor Dr. Holger Fleischer, you may join full-time or part-time on a fixed-term basis.

As a postdoctoral researcher or habilitation candidate in Prof. Dr. Fleischer’s research group, you will conduct research in the field of commercial corporate and capital market law. Within the research group and beyond, you will exchange ideas on your research topic with other young researchers and receive direct supervision from Prof. Dr. Fleischer. In addition to working on your own research project, you will be involved in international research groups and collaborate on the institute’s own and international research projects.

• Excellent results in the First and Second German State Examinations in Law (or equivalent qualifications)
• An outstanding doctoral degree in law
• Academic interest in comparative, interdisciplinary, and theoretical questions within the fields covered by the research group
• Excellent academic‑level proficiency in German and fluency in at least one additional language
• Interdisciplinary curiosity, an independent approach to work, enjoyment of working in a larger team, and the ability to supervise doctoral candidates and student assistants
• Access to the largest specialized library in Europe, which has one of the most extensive collections on private law worldwide, and to a comprehensive range of German and foreign case law and
• An excellently equipped workplace and comprehensive administrative and academic support
• Academic work at the highest level in an international research environment
• Generous opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible working arrangements, including options for mobile work and support for reconciling family and career
• Transparent remuneration in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund) including extensive social benefits and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (HVV Jobticket)

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented. Women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.

The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more people with severe disabilities. Applications from people with severe disabilities are expressly welcome.

Application Process

Have we sparked your interest? Please apply by 5 October 2025 with your complete and informative application documents:

• Cover letter and CV
• Description of the research project (max. 2 pages)
• List of publications, and if applicable other lists of courses and lectures
• Certificates: school and university degrees, employment references if applicable
• A representative publication of approximately 20 printed pages (journal article or a book chapter)

Submit exclusively via our online application portal.

We look forward to getting to know you.

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Mittelweg 187

20148 Hamburg

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