Post-Doc in the Field of Aviation Economics: Future Passenger & Market Developments in Taufkirchen bei Bauhaus Luftfahrt e V

Join The Aviation Think Tank!















Have you ever wondered what tomorrow’s air transport might look like? As the aviation think tank in Germany – consisting of young and
ambitious experts from various disciplines – our goal is to provide science-based answers. Located in Taufkirchen near Munich, we offer a
modern working environment with open ears and doors. We are always looking for passionate and creative minds to help us push today’s
boundaries to new heights. Shape the future of aviation with us today and join us as:

Post-Doc (m/f/d) in the Field of Aviation Economics: Future
Passenger & Market Developments

Our challenges: 

Early detection of changes in passenger travel behavior,

airline market structures and novel business opportunities

within the mobility sector 

Development and assessment of multimodal, long-distance

passenger transport options and pathways by emphasizing

EU air-rail cooperation 

Identification and assessment of efficiency improvements

on airline operations and network level, supporting

aviation`s pathways towards climate neutrality 

Evaluation of implications for the relevant stakeholders 

Appropriate utilization of methods and tools (e.g. scenario

studies, strategy frameworks, meta-analyses, surveys, or

data analytics) to derive qualitative and quantitative

assessments 

Active contribution within working groups on national and

EU-levels with a focus of user-centric mobility and airline

operations

We need you because: 
You are passionate to give scientific answers to create user-

centric mobility and to detect early market structure changes

with relevance to aviation 

You have successfully completed your PhD in the area of

economics with a focus on aviation, and experience in airline

operational and network level related research is beneficial 

You have expertise in passenger profiling, market analysis

and you feel confident of applying various methods like

scenario approach, meta-analyses, surveys, or data

analytics 

You have good analytical, excellent communication and

networking skills 

You appreciate to coordinate multi-disciplinary, joint

academic and industry projects and are interested in target-

oriented tasks 

You are proficient in English or German

What to expect: 
International team with a high qualification level 
Acknowledged research institution – with our feet on the

ground and our thoughts in the air 
Interdisciplinary cooperation of engineers, natural and social

scientists 
Modern working environment on the Ludwig Bölkow

Campus in Taufkirchen near Munich 
A team-oriented working culture 
Flat hierarchies and short communication paths 
Challenging tasks 
Varied, creative activities 
Opportunities to enhance and widen competencies

What we offer: 
Attractive salary package according to the public tariff

system plus performance-oriented compensation 
Company pension schemes 
For junior scientists: the opportunity to pursue a doctorate 
Professional training (in-house and/or external seminars) 
Work-life balance due to flexible working hours and home

office option 
Subsidised canteen and modern internal cafeteria 
Occupational Health Management 
Company sports (gymnastics, football, running group) 
Car park and good accessibility by public transport

The position is to be filled immediately and initially fixed-term. As we wish to increase the share of women in the team, we would be
particularly interested in receiving relevant applications. People with disabilities will be given priority in the case of equal qualifications.

We look forward to receiving your application! 
application@bauhaus-luftfahrt.net
Please indicate the reference number 23-1-13.

Do you have any questions?
Michaela Richter will be happy to help: 
+49 89 3074-84919
www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net/en/career