Education & Experience

We are looking for talented students who are pursuing a Master of Science in robotics (Robotik), material science (Materialwissenschaften), biomedical engineering (Medizintechnik), mechanical engineering (Maschinenbau), electrical engineering (Elektrotechnik), physics (Physik) or related fields to support our research as student assistants (HiWis), and to shape the future of robotics with us.

Applicants should:

● Have high motivation

● Be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree

● Be currently enrolled in a German university

● Have strong academic performance in relevant bachelor’s and master’s courses

● Want to work in an international and interdisciplinary research group

● Have good oral and written communication skills in English

● Be able to work on site at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, at least for a part-time employment

We are especially interested in applicants who have

● experience in engineering drawing (2D CAD) and designing experiments

● interest and/or experience in

▪ rapid prototyping techniques (3D CAD, CNC, laser cutter, 3D printer, screen printing etc.)

▪ handicraft

▪ process optimization

▪ developing a wearable device

● Inclination to hold this appointment for over 6 months

Our offer:

Master students holding a Bachelor’s degree will be paid 14,40 € per hour, minimum 16 hours to maximum 20 hours per week. The job will start as soon as possible.

We offer a modernly equipped workplace, a strongly international working environment, as well as the affiliation to a daycare center for young children.

Application:

Please upload your application including a resumé in English or German and a cover letter in English to our application portal.

For further questions, please contact Xiang Shi at xiangshi@is.mpg.de or Ye Jin Park at ypark@is.mpg.de

Closing date for application: 30.11.2025

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

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