What we stand for as an employer

Team spirit, family-friendliness, and an agile work culture define our collaborative environment and make us an attractive employer.

Sustainability is a core principle of our work. As a rule, we use public transportation for business trips, avoid domestic flights, and offset our ecological footprint.

Experts from a wide variety of disciplines work together here, enabling us to tackle challenges in rotating teams. We support our employees’ personal development with both time and financial resources. Each employee receives an annual professional development budget of 2,000 euros. This allows our staff to pursue a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional advancement—from language courses to part-time doctoral studies.

Our employees find motivation in doing meaningful work within a non-profit NGO. We demonstrate our trust in them through a high degree of personal responsibility, flexible working hours, and mobile work options allowing for up to 80 percent remote work. Flat hierarchies, short lines of communication, and collegial collaboration are part of our daily routine. We offer support regarding work-life balance issues; indeed, the compatibility of career and family life is firmly anchored in our organizational culture. Many of our employees with children benefit from this commitment. We also proudly endorse the “Family in Higher Education” Charter, which we helped to develop. 

What we offer – At a glance

  • Flexible and family-friendly working time models*
  • Extensive opportunities for working from home and mobile working*
  • Free parking for employees*
  • Modern company laptop and smartphone
  • Subsidized cafeteria meals*
  • Accessible workplace – ergonomic workstations*
  • Employee profit-sharing scheme
  • Discounts, sports programs and employee benefits*
  • Insurance offers and discounts
  • Annual training and development budget of €2,000 for all employees
  • Opportunities for professional development alongside work (e.g. PhD studies)
  • Company bike and subsidy for the Germany Ticket
  • 30 days of annual leave
  • Regular company and team events
  • Capital-forming benefits

*Also applies to interns / working students.

Employee voices

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