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Junior Research Groups

Junior Research Groups (JRGs) are a driving force for innovation at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR). Achieving early scientific independence and leading a research group are key milestones for a successful academic career. The IWR hosts several JRGs, supported by funding from the German Research Foundation, the European Union, the Carl Zeiss Foundation, and other sources.

As a JRG leader, you will enjoy full scientific independence. You will also become a member of the extended IWR Board of Directors, actively participating in its initiatives, programs, and activities. In addition, you will have access to IWR’s resources—including compute servers, laboratories, and office space—starting from the application phase.

Applying for a Junior Research Group @ IWR

If you plan to apply for one of the funding programs for JRGs, such as:

  • Emmy Noether Program
  • Carl Zeiss Foundation Nexus Program
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
  • Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space AI Program

we encourage you to involve IWR from the very beginning of your proposal. We support promising candidates by:

  • Providing mentorship for your scientific project
  • Assisting with the application process
  • Complementing your project budget with additional IWR funding

Contact us at juniorprogram@iwr.uni-heidelberg.de for more information on our JRG support program.  

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Portrait Sandra Barteit
Sandra Barteit
Digital Global Health
Portrait Tobias Buck
Tobias Buck
AstroAI Lab
Portrait Roman Gold
Roman Gold
Compact Objects: Gravity and Astrophysics
Portrait Zahra Monfared
Zahra Monfared
Mathematical Foundations of AI
Portrait Andreas Sander
Andreas Sander
Emmy Noether Research Group on Stellar Atmospheres and Mass Loss
Portrait Alexander Sasse
Alexander Sasse
AI/ML Models for Genomics
Portrait Britta Velten
Britta Velten
Data Science in Biology

Former Junior Research Groups

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Jacob Zech
Full Professorship (W3/TT) • Heidelberg University, DE
2025
Ganna (Anya) Gryn'ova
Associate Professorship • University of Birmingham, UK
2024
Frederik Graw
Associate Professorship (W2) • University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, DE
2022
Hubert Mara
Full Professorship (W3/TT) • University of Halle, DE
2021
Andreas Potschka
Full Professorship (W3/TT) • Clausthal University of Technology, DE
2020
Thomas Carraro
Associate Professorship (W2) • Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, DE
2019
Elfriede Friedmann
Associate Professorship (W2) • University of Kassel, DE
2018
Anna Kreshuk
Group leader • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), DE
2018
Christian Kirches
Full Professorship (W3/TT) • TU Braunschweig, DE
2017
Shirin Faraji
Associate Professorship • University of Groningen, NL
2017
Stefan Körkel
Full Professorship (W3/TT) • OTH Regensburg, DE
2016
Franziska Matthäus
Junior Professorship (W1) • University of Würzburg, DE
2016
Heike Leitte
Associate Professorship (W2) • Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, DE
2015
Thomas Richter
Associate Professorship (W2) • University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, DE
2015
Bastian Goldlücke
Associate Professorship (W2) • University of Konstanz, DE
2013
Sebastian Sager
Full Professorship (W3/TT) • Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, DE
2012
Katharina Zweig
Associate Professorship (W2) • Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, DE
2012
Francesco Ciucci
Assistant Professorship • Hong Kong University of Science of Technology, HK
2011

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