| Start Date | 17 August 2026 |
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| First Assessment Day | 20 May 2026 |
| Your Course | Managing Product Development |
| Employment Type | Full-time (TV-L 13) |
| Location | Munich |
| Location Type | In-person |
The Center for Digital Technology and Management is a joint institution of LMU Munich and TU Munich. For over 27 years, we have educated interdisciplinary cohorts of innovators who have gone on to build companies worth over €8 billion, shape policy, and lead research groups across Europe and beyond.
As part of the management team, you work at the intersection of startup-style institution building and academic research. You are co-running one of Europe's most ambitious innovation education programs while pursuing a doctorate on a topic you choose.
The combination is what makes this role rare, so read on if this sounds like you!
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Community & network
You join one of Europe's most tightly knit innovation networks. Founders, researchers, and decision-makers in industry and politics. And a team of colleagues who genuinely support each other.
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International exposure
Through close partnerships with universities abroad, you can spend time at international institutions, strengthening both your research and your professional network.
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Real leadership experience
You will lead people, develop your own projects, and co-steer an organization with 27 years of history – with real responsibility and autonomy.
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Your academic identity
Our environment is built for research that's digital, interdisciplinary, and flexible. Close ties to professors at LMU and TUM give you the ideal academic home. Partnerships with universities abroad strengthen your research profile further.
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Your four-year position blends hands-on work at the Center with doctoral research. In practice, the first 2.5 years lean more toward CDTM responsibilities, while the last 1.5 years shift focus toward completing your research while still contributing to the CDTM.
We're looking for intellectually curious people who want to combine rigorous research with building something meaningful. Our team works collaboratively, at eye level, and with a shared sense of purpose.