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Lab / Technical staff positions in Germany

10 open positions, aggregated daily from university career portals across Europe.

Germany is continental Europe's largest research system, with over 400 universities and major non-university research organisations including the Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society, Helmholtz Association and Leibniz Association. Most academic salaries follow the public-sector TV-L scale (E13 for PhD/postdoc, W2/W3 for professors). Positions are usually funded by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), the BMBF, or institutional budgets.

•Salary scale: TV-L E13 (~€50,000–65,000 gross for postdocs)
•Working language: English common in STEM labs, German for admin
•EU Blue Card fast-tracks work permits for researchers
•DFG is the main competitive funding body

Fraunhofer IAF · IAF - Angewandte Festkörperphysik

Lab / Technical staff

Technician Building Automation / MSR Technology

INNOVATIONS FROM A SINGLE SOURCE CHANGE STARTS WITH US At the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, we work where others take vacation and at the pulse of technological progress. In Freiburg at the foot of the Black Forest, we develop microelectronics, optoelectronics, and quantum technologies that shape the state of the art. Our modules orbit the Earth in satellites, our antennas transmit data for the next generation of mobile communications 6G, and our sensors measure even the smallest magnetic fields such as those from brain currents. Along the entire...

🇩🇪 Freiburg im Breisgau

No deadlineSource: Fraunhofer IAF

Fraunhofer FHR · FHR - Hochfrequenzphysik und Radartechnik

Lab / Technical staff

Apprenticeship as Electronics Technician for Devices and Systems (2027)

Fraunhofer FHR in Wachtberg near Bonn is part of the large Fraunhofer Society and one of the leading and largest European research institutes in the field of high-frequency physics and radar technology with one of the world's most powerful space observation radars. During your 3.5-year apprenticeship at Europe's leading organization for applied research, you will be involved in the diverse and exciting practical work of the institute and learn the theoretical and practical fundamentals at the institute and in vocational school. You will assemble machines, devices, systems…

🇩🇪 Wachtberg

No deadlineSource: Fraunhofer FHR

Frequently asked questions

What is the TV-L salary scale for academic positions in Germany?+

Most academic positions in Germany follow the TV-L (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder) salary scale. PhD students and postdocs are typically on E13, earning roughly €50,000–65,000 gross per year depending on experience level and state.

Do I need a Habilitation for a professorship in Germany?+

Traditionally yes, but Germany has been introducing tenure-track (Juniorprofessur) positions that serve as an alternative to the Habilitation. Many universities now offer W1 tenure-track positions leading to W2/W3 professorships without requiring a Habilitation.

Is English sufficient for academic work in Germany?+

In most STEM research groups, English is the everyday working language. However, teaching duties, administrative communication and some social science/humanities positions require German. Job postings typically specify the language requirement.

Lab / Technical staff positions in Germany

Technician Building Automation / MSR Technology

Apprenticeship as Electronics Technician for Devices and Systems (2027)

Frequently asked questions

Training: Electronics Technician for Devices and Systems (all genders)

Technician / Master - Supply Technology (all genders)

Administrative Lab Technician

Apprentice Electronics Technician for Devices and Systems

Electrician for Energy and Building Technology for Central Control Room Operations (w/m/d)

Training as Electronics Technician for Devices and Systems (f/m/d) – Physics Institute

Techniker*in für Gebäudesystemtechnik (w/m/d)

Ausbildung Elektroniker für Geräte und Systeme (all genders)