In connection with the project C05 ‘Framing Futures’, we currently invite applications for a student assistant position for a period of 12 months in 2025. The workload is approximately 40 hours per month (SHK) or 36 hours (WHB) or 29 hours (WHK) according to the current salary scheme for SHK/WHK/WHB.
The number of hours is flexible to some extent, but the duration of the contract is not. Activities include the co-organisation of a workshop in project C05 (scheduled for the end of September 2025), general office tasks and literature research. Students can also write their thesis within the thematic framework of project C05.
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