The Chair of Digital History at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is looking for new colleagues. A total of 5 positions are to be filled over the summer in different projects, each with a different focus and scope. Ultimately, all of the projects revolve around the question of how digital methods can be used effectively for historical studies – for the community, in teaching, and implemented in specific historical research projects.

Three of the positions have already been published, two more will follow shortly!

Summary of the positions

1. HERALDIC (65%, 3 years)​

A Franco-German research project on the digital analysis of heraldic communication in the Middle Ages. The position will focus on the application of digital methods in the study of visual communication and identity constructions in the high and late Middle Ages. You can find the official job posting (in German) here: DR/111/25.

2. TEXTPLORING (65%, 2 years)​

The DFG project “TextPloring” is concerned with the further expansion of the text repository LAUDATIO. The (medieval/early modern) chronicles of German cities are to serve as a use case for indexing and exploration within the framework of the position, which also leaves sufficient space for independent research in the field of digital history. You can find the official job posting (in German) here: DR/112/25.

3. QUADRIGA (50%, until Nov. 2026)​

In the BMBF project QUADRIGA Data Competence Center, the position supports scientific networking and community work to teach data competence in the humanities, especially in the DH community. You can find the official job posting (in German) here: DR/113/25

4. HERALDIC RSE position (100%, 3 years)​

Software development, ontology engineering and web technologies in the field of heraldic source cataloging. The position is aimed at people with a strong technical profile and an interest in digital history. Official job posting to be published.

5. Research Assistant at the Chair for Digital History (75%, 4 years)​

Support in research, teaching and organization, especially at the Interdisciplinary Center for Digitality and Digital Methods at Campus Mitte (IZ Digital). Developing an own doctoral project in the field of digital history will be part of the position. Official job posting to be published.

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Why work at the Chair for Digital History at HU Berlin?

At the Chair of Digital History, we work at the interface of digital methodology, epistemological reflection and concrete historical research. Our projects are interdisciplinary, networked nationally and internationally in many ways and combine technological development with research in the humanities. A major focus is on the evaluation and further development of various AI methods for the historical sciences. The advertised positions offer a wide range of opportunities for young researchers, software developers and communicators in the DH context - and last but not least, the opportunity to work in a super friendly team!

Contact

If you have any questions or are interested in the vacancies that have not yet been published, please send a message to digitalhistory\@hu-berlin.de. We are also very thankful if you share the job advertisements!