Outside of the positions listed here, general (initiative) applications are also welcome. If you are interested in specific research areas, you will find the relevant contact persons on our website.
Open job positions
- Job vacancies in Science
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Collaborative Research Center 1667 ATLAS:
- PhD Position: ATLAS A03a - Characterisation of Materials under Hyperthermal Conditions (experimental)
- PhD Position: ATLAS A03b - Characterisation of Materials under Hyperthermal Conditions (numerical)
Other PhD positions within CRC 1667 ATLAS on JoinUS career portal.
Human Spaceflight and Exploration:
- Research assistants
- Further job offers
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Further job offers can be found on the website of the University of Stuttgart's job portal.
Bachelor-/Master theses at the IRS
The theses are sorted by subject area / topic. Further information on the topic and the requirements can be found in the linked files. Please send applications to the respective contact person noted in the document.
Please note the guidelines for the processing and supervision for theses at the Institute for Space Systems.
Astronautics and Space Stations
Master theses
Satellite Technology
EIVE
With the 6-unit CubeSat EIVE, the first in-orbit verification of a communication link in the E-band is planned.
ESBO DS
The "Design Study for the European Stratospheric Balloon Observatory" ESBO DS is a research infrastructure project designed to pave the way for an astronomical observatory based on stratospheric balloons.
The topics can be adapted for a Bachelor's or Master's thesis. Please clarify further details with the respective contact persons.
Bachelor theses
Master theses
Flying Laptop
The small satellite Flying Laptop is the first satellite of Stuttgart's small satellite program and is still fully operational in orbit.
Cosmic Dust
Cosmic dust is understood to mean omnipresent tiny particles in space consisting of agglomerates of just a few molecules up to particles a few 100 μm in size. The cosmic dust working group at the IRS examines these particles with the help of self-made sensors installed on space probes.
Bachelor & Master theses (both possible)
Master theses
ROMEO
ROMEO "Research and Observation in Medium Earth Orbit" is a 60 kg small satellite that is planned to be operated in an elliptical orbit at an altitude of up to 3000 km. In addition to technology demonstrations by the Institute for Space Systems, its mission will be the research of the Earth's climate and radiation environment.
Bachelor theses
Possible as Bachelor and Master theses
- Systems Theoretic Process Analysis of the Flight Software of the small satellite
ROMEO - Other topics
- Other topics for Subsystem Simulation
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Space robotics
The space robotics group develops rover systems for the exploration of planetary surfaces. The focus is on the development of rover chassis systems and technologies that can still be used under demanding conditions on planetary surfaces.
Bachelor theses
Master theses
- Development of a Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for a Six-Wheeled Rover
Platform - Revision, Operation and Operative Verification of a 2 DoF Instrument Mechanism for a Six-Wheeled Rover Platform
Bachelor & Master theses (both possible)
- Development of a docking system for a robotic exploration unit in a lunar scenario
- Implementation of SLAM environmental modelling using 3D depth cameras and LIDAR on the Camera Mast STEVE
- Dynamic Tether Simulation of Tethered Mobile Systems on the Lunar Surface
- Development Study on Algorithms for Tether Detection and Tracking on the Lunar Surface
- Development Study on Algorithms for Terrain Detection for the Microrover Nanokhod in a lunar Environment
- Other topics in the space robotics group
Space Transportation Technology
Mission and System Analysis
Bachelor theses
- System Analysis of an International Planetary Sunshade System to Mitigate Global Warming
- Aerodynamic Orbit Control in Very Low Earth Orbits (CRC ATLAS)
Master theses
- System Analysis of an International Planetary Sunshade System to Mitigate Global Warming
- Development of a model for the evaluation of the afterburning effect of rocket engines
- Development of a robust evaluation routine for in-orbit demonstrations of orbit control via aerodynamics
- Aerodynamic Orbit Control in Very Low Earth Orbits (CRC ATLAS)
- Statistical evaluation of the impact areas of uncontrolled re-entries
Plasma wind tunnels and space propulsion systems
Bachelor theses
- Plasma-based Extraction of Solid Carbon from Atmospheric CO2
- Design of a Radiative Heat Flux Insert for an MHD Plasma Probe
Master theses
Sensorics
Bachelor theses
- Implementation of real-time image recognition for optical accuracy enhancement in inkjet printing
- Development of a test rig for the characterization of hydrogels for bionic sensors
Master theses
- Numerical simulation of transient transport processes of ions in electrolytes
- Optimization of an artificial lipid membrane for biosensors
- Implementation of real-time image recognition for optical accuracy enhancement in inkjet printing
- Development of a test rig for the characterization of hydrogels for bionic sensors
- Development of a tool to simulate the transient 2D diffusion of cations along a concentration gradient with variable geometry