Research Fellow (f/m/d) – Structural Change in Education

(m/d) – Structural Change in Education Reference number: 3249 Place of work: Bonn Date of entry: 01.01.2026 Career level: Professional, Doctoral Degree of employment: parttime, fulltime Duration of employment: 2 years Payment: Compensation is carried out in accordance with the applicable collective agreements of the public service (Bund). Get into the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) to help shape the future with research and innovation! With the know-how and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations as well as our unique infrastructure, we offer an exciting and inspiring working environment. Together we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to solving global challenges. Do you want to tackle this great task of the future with us? Then your place is with us! We, the DLR project promoter, complement the scientific orientation of DLR. With around 1,600 highly qualified experts, DLR is one of the largest and most experienced management organisations for research, innovation and education in Europe. As a competent service provider at the center of politics, business, science and society, we are intensively engaged in important future topics such as climate change, electromobility, education, opportunities, clinical research, digitization and artificial intelligence.

The enrolled positions are in the field of education, gender. Our expertise spans all levels of education – from early childhood to school to lifelong learning. We focus on topics such as digitalization, migration and integration, inclusion, diversity and educational opportunities. We develop ways for a powerful, widely accepted educational system. In this position you work as part of the implementation of investment and funding programmes in the field of education. The focus is on structural change in education, in particular with regard to the reorganization of the responsibilities and tasks in the multi-level system of school (especially in the case of school teachers) for digitization. also for the use of AI in education or for the introduction of legal entitlement to full-time care. Be part of an interdisciplinary team that advances the topic of education with expertise and commitment. An open, collegial working atmosphere awaits you in which you can bring your strengths, develop your own ideas and achieve real effect. Your tasks Analysis of current developments in the field of education and the derivation of technical approaches and measures with the addition of expertise from science and practice Development, monitoring and implementation of support and investment programmes, including the development of test and analysis instruments to assess programme implementation and success control technical examination, evaluation and control of project proposals and ongoing projects Consultation and support of contractors in the work of the federal and state bodies depending on the task: technical design of IT systems to support program implementation and monitoring depending on the task: design and organisation of specialist and networking events and other communication formats to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience between multipliers in the programmes

completed university studies (Diplom/Master/ Staatsexamen/ Magister) in educational sciences (e.g. media education, educational sciences), social sciences (e.g. political science, sociology, psychology, information science) or humanities (e.g. literary science, language science) or in an information technology course (e.g. computer science, media informatics); Promotion deepened knowledge of the German education system and its organisation, particularly with reference points to structural change in education (e.g. digitalisation, full-time, role of school-leavers) and interest in issues of education policy multiannual relevant research or professional experience depending on the task: knowledge in empirical research methods, in software-based analysis and administrative procedures, in the use of artificial intelligence in the field of education and in the design of events Understanding commercial, budgetary and administrative procedures pronounced analytical thinking capacity as well as the ability to prepare complex relationships in German clearly and structuredly independent, independent and team-oriented work The grouping takes place according to qualification and task transfer up to 14 TVöD. Please submit your application to us by 14.12.2025 via the DLR Career Portal.

DLR stands for the diversity, appreciation and equality of all people. We promote independent work and the individual further development of our employees in the personal and professional environment. Our numerous possibilities for further education and training are at your disposal. Opportunity is a particular concern to us, so we want to increase the proportion of women in science and leadership in particular. We prefer applications of severely disabled people with professional suitability. .