Career

Career at Fraunhofer IPMS - Your future with us!

For our innovative research, we rely on smart and committed minds who want to make their contribution. It never gets boring with us, as we are constantly working on new and forward-looking projects together with industry and public institutions.

We are looking for employees who enjoy challenges and want to grow with them, who see change as an opportunity to improve what already exists and to develop something new. We offer jobs with challenging and exciting tasks, your own areas of responsibility, creative freedom, many development opportunities and new favorite colleagues.

In addition to modern equipment, from our cleanroom infrastructure to the office workplaces, we attach great value on employee satisfaction and work-life balance.

Not someday - the future starts now!

Fraunhofer IPMS as an employer

 

Graduates and professionals

We offer great jobs in engineering, science or administration.

 

Dissertations

Many exciting PhD topics are waiting to be explored.

 

Students

Write your thesis, do an internship or work as an assistant scientist with us!

 

Pupils

We offer an optimal start to professional life with an apprenticeship or dual study program.

 

Speculative application

No suitable position found? Here is the link to our unsolicited application.

 

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Career at Fraunhofer IPMS

Jobs and career at Fraunhofer IPMS

 

Many good reasons

speak for the Fraunhofer IPMS as an employer. These are our advantages.

 

Our locations

Work at Fraunhofer IPMS in Dresden, Erfurt or Cottbus.

 

FAQs

Questions about the application or about us as an employer? We have the answers.

Fraunhofer - one of the top employers in Germany

Fraunhofer is one of the most popular employers in Germany. Students, graduates and experienced professionals confirm our top position as an attractive employer time and again in surveys. Here you will find a selection of our current recognitions.

 

Universum Young Professionals

Fraunhofer ranks as #5 amongst Natural Sciences Young Professionals in Universum's 2023 Germany's Most Attractive Employers ranking. 

Universum Students

More than 35,000 Natural Sciences Students voted Fraunhofer #4 in Universum's 2023 Germany's Most Attractive Employers ranking. 

 

IHK Dresden

We are an IHK-awarded training institute.

Trendence for Graduates

55,000 graduating students voted Fraunhofer the top employer in the field of research. In a Trendence survey, we took first place among computer science graduates and second place among engineering and science graduates.

Many good reasons

Fraunhofer is the second most attractive employer in research. This was the result of a Trendence survey of 19,000 young professionals with up to 15 years of professional experience.  

Glassdoor

Fraunhofer ranked among the top employers in Germany in 2022.