Why Work at RWTH?

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RWTH Aachen University is the largest employer in Aachen City Region. 13,000 employees in research, teaching, and administration make sure that our university is one of the most renowned institutions of education throughout Europe. 

 

RWTH as an Employer

The University as a workplace is exciting and multifaceted, and its lively academic landscape continually keeps up with the times. RWTH Aachen University relies on its outstanding and diversely qualified staff to face and accomplish daily challenges. University employees have the possibility to grow and expand their abilities through comprehensive staff development opportunities .

Family Friendly University

RWTH is certified as a family friendly university. It particulary encourages the careers of women and cares for the concerns of disabled employees.

The Family Services Center supports all members of the University in improving the compatability of work and family life by providing information and advice and by assisting with securing places in the university-run Königshügel childcare center.

 

Flexible Work Place – Home Office & Situative Mobile Work

As part of its family friendliness efforts, RWTH Aachen aims at improving the compatibility of work and family by changing how work is managed. This goal should help make it easier for employees to manage their own life plans as part of everyday work life. This represents an important contribution to equal treatment and opportunities.

RWTH Aachen University offers the models "Home Office“ and "Situative Mobile Work“. Both types of work are explained in a brochure, which can be found in the intranet. You can also find the contact persons and various forms there.

 

Hiring and Employment

RWTH Aachen University employs both academic and non-academic staff in many varying professions. The University also trains in many vocations. The announcement and filling of open positions is assumed by the individual University institutions, for example Central University Administration divisions or institutions in the faculties. Current job openings are updated daily in the RWTH jobs database. You should send applications directly to the institution mentioned in the job posting. 

If your application is successful, the Department of Human Resources will take over the hiring process.  Salaries and wages are paid by the Landesamt für Besoldung und Versorgung Nordrhein-Westfalen.