PhD Student Adhesive Bonding / Debonding

The continuous improvement of materials, product properties, and production technologies - while simultaneously considering the recyclability and circularity of materials and components - is essential for automotive manufacturers to remain competitive on both national and international levels. Within the “Sustainability Solutions” department of Group Innovation at Volkswagen AG, new and forward‑looking approaches are evaluated and further developed with the goal of transferring them into the development departments. The Adhesive Competence Center as well as the sub‑department “Bio‑Materials & Polymers” focus on new and sustainable material concepts and their potential applications. Our activities concentrate on developing future‑ready materials, ensuring their integrability into the automotive process chain, and assessing material‑ and manufacturing‑related product properties. The overarching goal is to make vehicles more future‑proof through holistic strategies. If you would like to contribute your scientific curiosity to a future‑relevant field and actively help shape the automotive transformation toward sustainable circular processes, we look forward to receiving your application.