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ZEISS Group posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Karlsruhe: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits.
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Description provided by ZEISS Group
Turning today’s research into tomorrow’s applications – together.
At ZEISS, we focus on user-centric innovation to transform ideas into cutting-edge solutions. At the ZEISS Innovation Hub@KIT, we foster collaboration between students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and ZEISS employees to drive technological advancements.
Your Role
For our team of researchers and engineers, we seek a student to support our research and experiments on the characterization of thin films for inline metrology in battery manufacturing.
- Develop and evaluate optical spectroscopy concepts for thin-film characterization with a focus on battery manufacturing processes
- Design and perform experiments to measure and model optical properties of thin films for inline metrology
- Analyze and process spectral data to assess measurement robustness for industrial use
- Support the development and testing of prototype spectroscopy setups and inline metrology demonstrators
- Research existing solutions related to optical thin-film metrology and adapt relevant approaches to our application
Your Profile
We are looking for you, ideally for 6 months:
- A bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a master’s program in mechanical/electrical engineering, optics & photonics, physics, or similar
- Good understanding of the fundamentals of optics and electronics, ideally with a focus on measurement and sensing systems
- Programming knowledge in at least one of the following: Python, C/C++, or CUDA
- Ideally hands-on experience with optical systems
- Excellent organization, problem-solving & communication skills (English and/or German)
- Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as motivation to work in agile, interdisciplinary teams
Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Selina Safradin
Working student essentials
What this Engineering internship in Karlsruhe means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational 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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