Found a job that fits your needs and expectations? Then we look forward to receiving your application! Please note that our application processes are just as diverse as our institutes. Therefore, the information below is intended to provide initial guidance and key tips for how we can see if we’re a match. For detailed information, please contact the specific institutes directly.
Please use our online portal to submit your application. Here’s how: Once you’ve selected a position, you can create a profile. You can use the same profile to apply for other jobs as well. It’s easy to add documents as you go along, including afterward. Make sure you submit your application on time so you can be considered as a candidate for your chosen position.
After you submit your application, you will immediately receive confirmation from us. If you don’t see an email from us, be sure to check your spam folder.
The next step is for us to conduct a detailed review of the documents you have sent us. If expectations seem to line up on both sides, we will invite you to an interview. Depending on the position, there may be one to three interviews to get to know each other better. These discussions may take place remotely or by phone, but at least one of the meetings will be in person at our location. If both sides wish to proceed, you will then receive a contract offer from us as the next step.
Before your interview, it is a good idea to think about what you specifically expect from your future job. That will give us a better sense of whether we are a good fit for each other. We also advise you to be yourself. We want to get to know you as you are. That is the only way to see whether we are a good match.
When you visit us, you will get your first look behind the scenes at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. And you will also meet potential colleagues and have a chance to look around your potential future workplace.
One more tip about the dress code: At Fraunhofer, we want everyone to feel comfortable. When you come for your interview, dress as you would for a normal working day.
You will find an »Apply now« button in every job posting. You can click it to apply online. Applications are only accepted online via the application portal.
In brief, the key documents are your résumé/CV, certificates and transcripts and letters of reference. All of these are needed to determine where you fall under the German Federal Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Public Service (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst, TVöD). (See below: What does TVöD mean?) A cover letter is optional.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft abides by the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG). Please refer to our data protection and privacy policy for more details. You will see this information as you go through the online application process.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft abides by the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG). Please refer to our data protection and privacy policy for more details. You will see this information as you go through the online application process.
We will store your data for a maximum of six months following completion of the recruitment process. After that, we will make your data anonymous and keep it purely for statistical evaluation purposes. You can withdraw your application at any time and delete your profile from the Fraunhofer job portal. Please refer to our data protection and privacy policy. By applying, you are declaring your consent to the conditions of this policy.
»TVöD« is the abbreviation for the German Federal Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Public Service (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst). The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft acts in compliance with the provisions of this agreement with regard to hiring, remuneration and social security benefits. You can find out about this collective bargaining agreement for the public service and the respective pay tables here.
Fraunhofer only accepts applications online via the application portal.
We will be pleased to answer your questions on the advertised position. Please contact the person named in the advertisement directly.
We regret we are unable to give a general time frame, as the processing of applications depends on several factors and each institute works individually. When you apply online, you will automatically receive a confirmation of receipt once your application has been submitted.
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