Research Coordinator: Open Source, Data Rooms & Tractus-X in the Tractus-X Accelerator Project (m/f/d)

Who we are

ARENA2036 stands for “Active Research Environment for the Next generation of Automobiles” and is one of nine research camps of the funding initiative “Research Campus – public-private partnership for innovation” in Germany. ARENA2036 is supported by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and is managed as a registered association with members of science and industry. Our members are active in various disciplines – from the automotive industry to aerospace technology, textile and material research to labor science.

What we do

The members of the ARENA2036 are the key to co-creative work on a variety of interdisciplinary projects. In this way, the ARENA2036 brings together various technical perspectives, (work) cultures and work approaches and complement each other. Based on excellent, interdisciplinary basic and application research, disruptive and jump innovations are to be produced and transferred to the industry. Thus, ARENA2036 wants to contribute to the active shaping of work, mobility and production of the future in the context of digitalization. With the Stuttgart location, the focus is on automotive and production, which is why the view of the year 2036 is laid – the 150th anniversary of the automobile.

We are looking for a(n) Research Coordinator:in (m/w/d) Open Source, Data Rooms & Tractus-X for the Tractus-X Accelerator project, which drives the open source activities of ARENA2036 around Tractus-X and builds our developer community. You participate in building your own ARENA2036 open source community and make sure that Tractus-X as well as the underlying data space architectures are made and understood within ARENA2036 and beyond.

Your tasks:

• Support of developers:inside and projects when entering Tractus-X, data space technologies and other open source standards

• Transfer and explanation of data models (e.g. Catena-X / Data Space Data Models) for developers and partner companies to ensure semantic interoperability

• Technical documentation, tutorials, sample data models and training documents

• Organization and implementation of workshops, trainings, hackathons and community events

• Promoting an active developer community and active open source contributions

• Technical communication between industry, research institutions and open source community

• Promoting open source developments and supporting relevant communities within ARENA2036

• Participation in building your own ARENA2036 open source community. Improving visibility and awareness of Tractus-X within ARENA2036

• Complete study of computer science, business informatics or a comparable subject

• Experience as a developer relations manager, technical community manager or in a comparable role in the open source or IT environment

• Technical understanding of software architectures, ideally in the area of cloud-natives and Data room technologies

• Good knowledge of data modelling and data models (e.g. JSON-LD, RDF/OWL, Asset Administration Shell / administration shell or domain-specific data models of the automotive and manufacturing industry)

• Experience in creating documentation and tutorials (e.g. Markdown, GitHub Pages, Confluence)

• Safe appearance at presentations, workshops and training

• Experience with Eclipse Foundation Processes and Governance

• Very good knowledge of German and English

• Flexible working hours • Flat hierarchies • Insights into pioneering technologies and projects • Design spaces and a large scientific and industrial network • Room for your own ideas and personal development • Modern and cooperative working environment • A dedicated, cooperative and supportive team • Individual training and training opportunities and diverse development opportunities, self-responsibility and design possibilities • Extra-tariff compensation • ... and much more!

Working range: 40 hours/week Start: from September 2026