Your Career Options at Fraunhofer Aachen

At Fraunhofer in Aachen, we tackle the most exciting challenges of our time. Together, we challenge the status quo across a wide range of scientific disciplines to provide answers that truly make a difference.

What will the mobility of the future look like?
How can we make production more sustainable and efficient?
How can we succeed in the energy transition?
How can biotechnology revolutionize our everyday lives?

Your opportunities to get started in applied research are as diverse as our research fields. Whether it’s a student job, a thesis project, or a direct entry position—at Fraunhofer, you’ll have the chance to help shape tomorrow’s innovations today at every stage of your career.

For us, it's all about changes that shape the future. And with you, they become a reality.

Fraunhofer ILT

We may not be developing lightsabers to fight the dark side of the Force, but our projects often sound like something out of science fiction: 3D printing, laser fusion, quantum technology—with us, you’ll be working at the cutting edge.

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Fraunhofer IPT

Become part of Next Generation Production and help make production technologies and products more climate-friendly and resource-efficient. Together, we’re paving the way toward more sustainable production.

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Fraunhofer IME

Using molecular biotechnology, we promote greater sustainability and food security: We develop plants and microbes optimized for specific needs, such as food production or the management of greenhouse gases.

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Fraunhofer IEG

With us, you’ll be right at the heart of the energy transition—from the transformation of the heating sector to the use of geotechnologies and solutions for the transport and storage of H2 and CO2.

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