Have you found a suitable position? If so, we look forward to receiving your application.
Our short online application form will guide you through all the necessary steps. Please prepare your documents carefully, as our personnel department can only process complete applications.
Document checklist
A cover letter with your motivation, including the job reference number and the institute or facility to which you are applying
Your CV in tabular form
Relevant certificates, such as undergraduate degree, diploma, internships and any job references if applicable
Detailed transcript of grades, if applicable
Letters of recommendation, if applicable
Proof of an existing serious disability, if applicable
File size: maximum 10 MB each
If you have any specific inquiries regarding a job advertisement, please reach out to the designated contact person named in that posting.
Dear school students
Here, you will find information on how to apply for a student internship (German link).
Are you an international applicant?
Welcome! As an open and internationally oriented research institution, our job advertisements are open to everyone. Simply check the required and desired qualifications and apply.
How to ensure your online application is successful
Begin by clicking on the ‘Apply now’ link available in each job listing.
Complete all relevant sections and upload your cover letter, CV and certificates –ensuring each file does not exceed 10 MB. Optionally, you may include additional documents in a separate field.
Once you have filled out and uploaded all required files, click on ‘Send application’ to submit it to the relevant DLR personnel department. You will receive an immediate notification as to whether or not your application has been submitted successfully.
Shortly thereafter, an automatic confirmation of receipt will assure you that your application has been successfully submitted to our applicant management system and is in good hands with our personnel department.
Now, we’ll keep our fingers crossed that we’re a good match.
Application deadline?
All of the vacancies on the career portal are up to date, ensuring you can confidently apply to any position of interest. If you are unsure about the deadline, we encourage you to reach out to the designated contact person for further clarification.
Career change?
Yes, that’s possible. Every year we advertise a large number of vacancies with very different specialisations and requirements. Please check which job postings might match your profile.
What happens next?
To ensure a thorough review of all applications in accordance with requirements of the collective labour agreement for public sector employees (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst; TVöD), our personnel managers need some time. It may be several weeks before you receive a response from us. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you refrain from inquiring about the status of your application. As soon as a decision has been made, we will promptly communicate it to you.
Is everything clear so far?
If not, please get in touch with the contact person listed in the job advertisement or send us a message:
If we think there might be a good match, we would like to invite you to learn more about us. Ideally, this would be face to face, but we are also open to videoconference or telephone meetings depending on the situation. The interview process and its content may vary between institutes and organisations.
And then we’ll be just as happy as you when everything works out and prepare for your start.
