NFDI4Memory-Incubator Funds-Projekt
NFDI4Memory Incubator Funds project “Sentiment analysis between insights and distortion.
A case study on eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust and its aftermath”
(IGdJ/University of Erfurt/Erfurt University of Applied Sciences)
January 2026
As part of the Incubator Funds 2026 announced by NFDI4Memory, the Institute for the History of German Jews (IGdJ) and the Chair of Digital Humanities at the University and University of Applied Sciences Erfurt are implementing a nine-month innovative project on the method of sentiment analysis. Against the backdrop of the growing importance of AI-supported analysis methods, the aim is to contribute to a critical reflection on their functioning and their application scenarios with regard to the evaluation and interpretation of eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust and its aftermath. At the same time, the project experiences are intended to test and evaluate new methodological approaches for historical research. The findings will be prepared didactically as a learning unit.
We are looking for a person who...
o is interested in DH issues, communicative, team-oriented, and open to new tasks.
o has knowledge of German-Jewish history and the history of the Holocaust
o has initial experience with digital formats and methods (ideally: XML, computational linguistics methods, machine learning)
o is registered as a student.
o already has a bachelor's degree in history and, ideally, initial experience with/interest in digital humanities/computer science.
o works independently and reliably, enjoys familiarizing themselves with new contexts, and maintains a good overview.
We offer...
o Insights and collaboration in the field of DH
o Learning new tools and methods for your own studies
o Varied activities from research to XML editing
o Flexible workplace
o Opportunities to become part of a dedicated team.
Further information:
The position is for 37.5 hours/month and would run from March 15 to November 30, 2026. Payment is based on the usual rate for student assistants (“mini-job”) and is currently EUR 14.90/hour. Working days are flexible. We work as a hybrid team between Erfurt and Hamburg. The work can be done at one of the locations or remotely.
Further information:
The position is for 37.5 hours per month and would run from March 15 to November 30, 2026. Pay is based on the standard rate for student assistants (“mini-job”) and is currently EUR 14.90 per hour. Working days are flexible. We work as a hybrid team between Erfurt and Hamburg. The work can be done at one of the locations or remotely.
Job interviews will be arranged individually during the week of March 9. Please send your application documents (short cover letter with CV) in electronic form by February 27, 2026, to:
anna.menny@igdj-hh.de
We look forward to expanding our project team.
Projekt-Team
Dr. Anna Menny, Helena Geibel
Institut für die Geschichte der deutschen Juden; Beim Schlump 83; 20144 Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Anna Neovesky, Nina Brolich
Lehrstuhl Digital Humanities an der Universität und Fachhochschule Erfurt