Student assistants in the field of Power-to-X (politics meets technology) (m/f/d)

**Structure with us the change to climate neutrality:**

Interdisciplinary. Practical. With effect.

Do you want to bring your technical strengths to scientifically sound, strategically thought-out solutions that are relevant in practice and constantly develop?

In the PtX Lab Lausitz – Practice Laboratory for Green Hydrogen Power and Base Materials, you work on current and future-oriented topics of the PtX Basic Materials (Chemical Industry, PtX Output Materials, Resources) in the field of tension between innovative technology, political frameworks and social dialogue. Our goal: We want to create foundations for sustainable, environmentally friendly production and use of PtX products and to promote their fast and successful market upheaval. We are looking for

Studentische Hilfsarbeiter (w/m/d) in the area of Power-to-X (policy meets technology) – EG 3 (TVöD Bund)

The future – the environment – society (ZUG) gGmbH, a federal promoter, operates the PtX Lab Lausitz, which was founded in 2021 on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and is now a firmly established actor in the region. The PtX Lab Lausitz is a knowledge platform, impulse provider and contact person for industry, politics and science on the way to greenhouse gas neutrality by coupling the electricity sector with transport and industrial sectors (PtX) – more than https://ptxlablausitz.de/.

Your tasks

• You are analysing political developments, especially in the field of chemical industry. To do this, you support technology research, track the political discourse, research-relevant stakeholders and analyze their positions. This will help you directly develop policy recommendations.
• You care and expand our respective knowledge platforms.
• You will organize event formats such as specialist events and workshops and participate in their implementation.

Your profile

• You are still at least one year immatriculated as a student in a relevant course of study, such as political sciences, social sciences and economics, environmental sciences and the like at a German university.
• You are able to penetrate and implement predefined work processes as well as design new solution strategies.
• You have first work experiences, e.g. in an internship.
• You have a high interest in political developments and ideally have a basic understanding of policy and stakeholder analysis.
• You master the common office programs and are ready to work into new database structures and programs.

Our offer

1. Development rooms and thematic freedom:

Whether new topics, conferences or content impulses – your proposals will be actively included. Within clear guidelines of our job, you work independently, can develop new and creative approaches and advance the further development of our work.

1. Interdisciplinary work:

You like to look over the edge of the plate? We network knowledge, appreciate the open exchange and develop solutions in our professionally broad teams.

Two. Your speciality in focus:

Cooperation with stakeholders from politics, science and society not only opens up exciting insights, but also promotes your professional development and the ability to combine perspectives and advance sustainable solutions in dialogue.

3. Reliable conditions

Sliding time, 60 % remote work, possibility to perform tasks within an individual part-time model (weekly hourly rate of 10 to 19 hours possible). With the TVöD you benefit from fair and transparent conditions. The job is limited to two years.

4. Respective coexistence

Openness and flat hierarchies are not keywords with us, but are lived, for example, through a duz culture, diversity measures and exchange formats.

Interest awakened?

Then apply without photo up to 23.08.2026, specifying the 2672 index via our career portal https://karriere.z-u-g.org/. For questions please contact us at [[for e-mail see the original ad]](https://mailto:[*for e-mail see the original ad*]).

The ZUG stands for inclusion and diversity because we are convinced that mixed teams achieve the best results. Therefore, we promote diversity (in terms of cultural and social origin, age, religion, sexual and sexual identity) among employees. In order to promote the professional equality of women within the meaning of equality law, applications for women in sub-represented areas are particularly desirable. Disabled applicants are expressly requested to apply.

Joblocations:

03048 Cottbus, Calauer Straße 70, BRANDENBURG, GERMANY