Is this a working student role or an internship?

This is a working student (Werkstudent) position — part-time alongside your studies, capped at 20 hours a week during term time.

How many hours a week can I work?

Working students in Germany may work up to 20 hours per week during the semester and full-time during the semester breaks. Going over 20 hours in term time can cost you the working-student health-insurance rate.

What can I earn in a Engineering role in Ulm?

The employer hasn't published a figure. Working student pay in Germany usually runs from about €13 to €20 per hour for Engineering roles, depending on city and experience. Use the salary tools to estimate your take-home pay.

Do I need to speak German for this role?

German isn't required for this role, but the listing notes it as a plus. English is enough to apply, and German will help day to day.

Can international students apply?

Yes. International students, including those from outside the EU, can take working student roles within the 140 full / 280 half-day annual work limit (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). Confirm the conditions on your residence permit before you apply.

Working student (f/m/d) – Electronics

Scantinel · Ulm

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Working student (f/m/d) – Electronics

Scantinel13 hours agoWorking Student

On-siteEnglish requiredGerman is a plus (not required)Engineering Hardware Engineering

Required skills

Electronics bring-upDebuggingCrimpingFunction generatorLogic analyzerPCB designMultimeterSolderingCable assemblyOscilloscope

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Job description

Scantinel published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Ulm, Germany.

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Description provided by Scantinel

Deine Aufgaben

Assemble and modify electronic prototypes, cables, and wire harnesses.
Perform crimping, soldering and rework.
Simple test PCB design.
Conduct electrical measurements using multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and logic analyzers.
Support setup, operation, and maintenance of manual and automated test equipment.
Assist with electronics bring-up, debugging, and incoming inspection activities.

Dein Profil

Registered as a student in Electrical Engineering or similar field.
Experience of working with electronics equipment. Testing PCBs and electronic circuits on Breadboard is a plus.
Hands-on experience with soldering is a plus.
Benefitical are cable assembly knowledge
The ability to perform repetitive technical tasks with consistent quality with minimal supervision and to drive topics forward with your own initiative.
Fluent English language skills, know-how of German language a plus

Working student essentials

What this Engineering working student role in Ulm means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.

Weekly hours

Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.

Working student rules

Social contributions

Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.

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International students

Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.

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