The Institute
Jobs& Careers
Are you looking for a job where you can help to make the world more sustainable and tackle climate change? Join our team if you like looking at the bigger picture and shaping the "Zukunftswissen" (future knowledge) of tomorrow!
Sustainability drives everything we do. We have more than 300 committed employees, and their wide range of skills is our greatest asset. Our colleagues make the Wuppertal Institute a leading implementation-oriented research institute for sustainability research focused on impacts and practical application. Join our team – whether as a scientist or a doctoral student, in an administrative, IT or communications role, as a student or research assistant or by collaborating with us on your thesis. Submit your application if you want to drive the Great Transformation forward!
Click here to find out what makes us stand out as an employer.
Jobs for Scientists &Doctorate Opportunities
If you want to help shape the "Zukunftswissen" (future knowledge) of tomorrow, you've come to the right place. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career and/or you'd like to do a doctorate, our research topics and projects can offer responsibility, variety and development opportunities right from the start.
Jobs in Administration,IT & Communications
Our motivated teams in administration, IT and communications are looking for talented and skilled people like you. In return, we offer exciting and individual development opportunities.
Jobs forStudents
Whether you join us as a student or research assistant, as an intern or if you would like to collaborate with us on a thesis, we will support your scientific education and you will become part of one of our teams right from the start.
Why work at theWuppertal Institute?
We take sustainability seriously
At the Wuppertal Institute, sustainability is not just our main line of business – it also guides our actions. Climate protection, resource efficiency and Sustainability Management have been key issues directing the Institute’s development from the day it was founded. Since 2010, this issue has been systematically pursued by the Institute's sustainability managers and a dedicated working group.
We offer support and training
We are committed to developing talent and supporting all our employees individually. This includes intensive onboarding, regular staff appraisals with managers and close cooperation within our teams. As part of our qualification programme, we set long term goals and identify and nurture our employees’ potential. In addition, we offer a wide range of further training options to choose from, such as individual training courses, workshops, participation in specialist conferences, team-building measures and coaching.
We believe in a work-life balance
The Wuppertal Institute actively supports the welfare of all its employees so that they can achieve a good work-life balance. That is why we offer flexible working time accounts, 30 days of annual holiday (plus days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) and the option to work remotely. Various part-time models, special leave days and comprehensive support for staff returning to work after parental leave or long-term illness are, of course, also standard practice at the Wuppertal Institute.
We embrace diversity
We are committed to a respectful and open organisational culture and believe in the strength of diverse teams. That is why our doors are open to everyone regardless of nationality, disability, age, ethnic and social background, religion, ideology, family responsibilities, gender identity or sexual orientation. Click here to find out more about equal opportunities and diversity at the Wuppertal Institute.
We support health and social activities
The health of our employees is important to us. With our internal health days and lectures, seminars on stress resilience and time management, and annual flu vaccinations administered by our company doctor, we strive to prevent illness and improve well-being in the workplace. We enjoy spending time together outside of work, too: Employees have organised their own sports and fitness groups – such as yoga or bouldering – which the Institute supports as a sponsor, and we have our own professionally directed choir, which holds weekly rehearsals. Every voice is welcome! We also put a strong emphasis on communal activities. Examples include our annual Christmas party, our summer festival and group lunches. And last but not least: all employees (whose contracts are covered by collective agreements) can participate in a company pension scheme.
