Benefits for Employees

Work with us on inspiring solutions for the generations of tomorrow and set standards for the future. Our research projects, from lunar dust removal to aquaplaning warning systems and plant virus detection to mobile monitoring of our health, are just as varied and diverse as our teams. Your creativity and support fuel the innovation in space, the mobility on Earth and the safety in our homes.

We are proud that you are part of Fraunhofer EMFT. That is why we are particularly dedicated to accompanying you on the path of lifelong learning. We support you in pushing your career forward in a targeted way. By holding regular meetings and a constant dialogue, we work together to develop and realize your individual plans and aspirations for the future.

At Fraunhofer EMFT, we do not expect you to be perfect and flawless. We want to learn together with you and also develop ourselves further thanks to you. That is why we support you in transforming your willingness to learn into new knowledge and know-how by providing you with opportunities for professional and personal development. In addition to the day-to-day on-the-job training provided by your team, we offer you a wide range of learning opportunities in the form of courses and seminars.

"I decided to do my thesis at Fraunhofer EMFT because here you have the opportunity to gain an insight into both research and business. This helps you a lot when deciding later in which direction you want to develop further", Eva-Maria Korek, Master's student at Fraunhofer EMFT.

With us, you don't have to choose between a career in science or in business. Because we do applied research, we combine both worlds. As a result, you gain work experience and skills in both the scientific and business fields, opening up all kinds of opportunities and doors for you.

At Fraunhofer EMFT, we know that you are more productive and motivated when you and your loved ones are doing well. That is why we promote flexibility, family-friendliness and balance in our institute and working environment. Our offers of flexible working time models, such as trust flexitime, home office and mobile working address the individual professional and family needs of our employees and thereby enable a work-life-balance.

Whatever your situation, we support you with a wide range of offers:

The best ideas don't necessarily come from inside the office. With our offers for home office or mobile work, you can also develop your potential outside of your workplace.

Every person is different and that is how we can develop our full potential. Only if you remain true to yourself can we be successful together. Goals are achieved through team spirit, cohesion, openness and trust, and these are solely competences and not skin colours, sexual orientations, physical or mental limitations or genders.

We, the Fraunhofer EMFT, offer a fair salary within the framework of the TVöD and additionally a performance-related variable institute bonus.

What promotes productivity and communication more than shared lunch and coffee breaks?
Right, nothing. That's why the Munich Food Lovers offer a varied and daily changing range of meals.

For the short coffee breaks in between, our cafeteria and coffee bars offer fresh coffee specialities, small snacks and sweets.

This is a great way to enjoy the breaks together!

Right in the middle instead of just somewhere in Munich!
Thanks to our location right in the heart of Munich and the associated optimal connection options, we are easily and quickly accessible by any means of transport.

Regardless of whether you want to use your own means of transport or public transport to get to work - we offer an underground car park, parking spaces for scooters and bicycles, and there is an underground stop and an S-Bahn station right next to the Fraunhofer EMFT.

Since our employee benefits do not end when you retire, we support you on the long term.

We offer an attractive company-financed pension scheme, so you can also count on financial security in retirement.

For us, sustainability is not limited to the use of material resources, but above all to our employees and their well-being. Since your health is always of primary importance, we offer numerous services for your health care:

Continued payment of wages in the event of illness is regulated by law in Germany. So we also take care of you if you cannot work due to illness.

The Fraunhofer EMFT works council is the representative body elected by the workforce.

The basis for its day-to-day work is the Works Constitution Act, which confers certain co-determination rights on the works council. As a kind of "fire insurance" for us employees, the task of the works council is to ensure that the laws, ordinances, regulations, contracts and agreements that apply in favour of employees are observed and implemented.

To guarantee this, the works council and the institute's management are in permanent dialogue with each other, which lays the foundation for performance as well as good and safe employment.

As part of our corporate benefits, we can score points through advantageous cooperations with external companies. Thanks to our numerous benefits, you can save money through product discounts in many areas of life.

From clothing and fashion, to electrical appliances and leasing offers, to festivals, musicals and holiday planning, there's sure to be just the right benefit for you!