Career Perspectives
The engineering degree in Sustainable Systems Engineering opens up a whole range of career prospects for you: classical engineering professions, working for environmental authorities and public institutions, developing materials and technologies, a master's program or a scientific-research career.
Sustainability Careers
- Development of materials
- Optimization of energy systems and material flows
- Mobility concepts
- Construction materials and building materials
- Production facilities and logistics
- Infrastructure development and maintenance
- Policy advice
Engineering Careers
- Engineering careers
- Mechanical engineering
- Systems integration
- Materials sciences
- Project management
Master's Programs and Scientific Careers
- Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) in Freiburg
- Engineering master's programs
- Non-consecutive master's programs
- Dissertation
- Post-doc
- Academic researcher
- Professorship
Where can you find such positions?
Here are some links to websites where you can search for green/sustainable jobs:
- http://www.nachhaltigejobs.de
- http://www.greenjobs.de
- https://www.jobverde.de
- http://www.oekojobs.de
- http://www.energiestellen.de
- http://www.renewablescareers.com
- http://www.renewableenergyjobs.com
- https://www.giz.de/en/html/jobs.html
- www.greenenergyjobs.com
- http://www.csr-jobs.de
- http://www.juwi.de/unternehmen/karriere
- http://www.developmentaid.org
- http://www.devnetjobs.org
- https://unjobs.org/
- https://www.researchgate.net/jobs
- https://bonnsustainabilityportal.de/de/
- https://www.energie-solar-erfahrungen.de/jobboerse
Moreover, there are tons of job platforms on the internet without a specific relation to sustainability; The following are just examples:
- www.kimeta.de
- www.indeed.com
- www.stepstone.de
- www.monster.de
- www.stellenanzeigen.de
- www.absolventa.de
- www.experteer.de
- www.jobware.de
- www.careerjet.de
For academic jobs in particular see:
- www.jobs.zeit.de
- www.academics.de
- www.wila-arbeitsmarkt.de
Jobs in Freiburg (Fraunhofer institutes, University as well as local newspaper):
- https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en/study-jobs-and-career.html
- https://www.iaf.fraunhofer.de/en/career.html
- https://www.emi.fraunhofer.de/en/career.html
- https://www.iwm.fraunhofer.de/en/careers.html
- https://www.ipm.fraunhofer.de/en/jobs-career.html
- https://jobs.badische-zeitung.de/Jobs/Freiburg
- https://zypresse.com/kleinanzeigen/stellenmarkt/
University team of the Federal Employment Agency/Career Service
The university team of the Federal Employment Agency serves as a link between students (and recent graduates) and employers throughout Baden-Württemberg and Germany. With this support of career services, students can perfect their CVs and learn how to improve their chances at job interviews. The Faculty of Engineering offers consulting hours every other week. For more information click here.