Work at Jülich as a Student or Vocational Trainee
Training and supporting young people have always been a priority at Jülich. Since it was founded, Jülich has trained more than 4,500 young people. When it comes to vocational training, Forschungszentrum Jülich is highly successful and is an important partner with a well-established network in the region. There are numerous options for students to gain insights into the working world, for example through work placements or visits to the JuLab Schools Laboratory.
Get further information (in German) on work placements, dual study programmes, and vocational training, as well as the respective requirements, application procedures (in German), processes and the relevant contacts (in German).
Work experience and placements
Forschungszentrum Jülich offers students the opportunity to gain insights into the working world in the research context and to fulfil formal requirements of their schools or universities. Work experience and placements are possible in all areas of Forschungszentrum Jülich: in the scientific institutes as well as the technical and administrative infrastructure. Whether students receive remuneration or not depends on the type of work experience or placement, its duration and scope, and the individual projects they work on. In general, students who stay less than four weeks are not remunerated. The work experience and placement options are as follows: work experience for secondary-school students, placements for school leavers deciding on a university course, introductory and specialized placements, semester placements for science students and for students undergoing retraining supported by the German Federal Employment Agency. Further information is available in German here:
Vocational training
Forschungszentrum Jülich currently offers vocational training in 26 occupations, primarily in the areas of science, business management, and technology. Training takes between two and three-and-a-half years, depending on the occupation. The vocational schools are in Jülich, Stolberg, Aachen and Düren. In addition to prescribed training components, Forschungszentrum Jülich teaches additional subject-specific knowledge and know-how for each of the occupations in which it provides training. The training curriculum includes interdisciplinary skills, such as in the area of quality management. In order to give trainees a successful start in the working world, Forschungszentrum Jülich offers employment for a period of three or six months to those who complete their training – depending on their examination results. This enables them to find their feet on the job market and apply for suitable positions – including vacancies at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Further information on vocational training, prerequisites, application procedures, and how vocational training is structured can be obtained from Forschungszentrum Jülich's Vocational Training Centre. Further information (in German) can be found here:
Dual study programmes
Together with neighbouring universities, Forschungszentrum Jülich offers dual study programmes in science, business management, and technology. These dual study programmes combine extensive vocational training at Jülich, for example as a mathematical-technical software developer (MATSE), with a bachelor's degree from a university of applied science, such as a Bachelor of Science in Scientific Programming. Six dual study programmes are currently offered by Forschungszentrum Jülich. The nature and duration of these programmes vary depending on the university course. Further information (in German) can be found here:
Forschungszentrum Jülich offers students the opportunity to gain insights into the working world in the research context and to fulfil formal requirements of their schools or universities. Work experience and placements are possible in all areas of Forschungszentrum Jülich: in the scientific institutes as well as the technical and administrative infrastructure. Whether students receive remuneration or not depends on the type of work experience or placement, its duration and scope, and the individual projects they work on. In general, students who stay less than four weeks are not remunerated. The work experience and placement options are as follows: work experience for secondary-school students, placements for school leavers deciding on a university course, introductory and specialized placements, semester placements for science students and for students undergoing retraining supported by the German Federal Employment Agency. Further information is available in German here:
The JuLab Schools Laboratory
The JuLab School Laboratory of Forschungszentrum Jülich is located at the heart of the research campus. Here, in a professional laboratory environment, the JuLab team shares their enthusiasm and expertise in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Every year, more than 4,500 students from primary and secondary schools, as well as university students and teachers, get to grips with the practical side of science and technology at JuLab. JuLab's activities focus on Jülich's current priority research areas: energy, information and sustainable bioeconomy.
All further information in German.
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