As a trainee, you will not only be particularly well integrated into the iwb community, but will also be actively prepared for a later career as a research associate at the institute. You will be assigned to a topic group and, through active involvement, will become familiar with the working environment of a research associate.

During your entire time as an iwb trainee, a personal mentor will be available to you as a contact person. Upon successful completion of the program, you will benefit from a direct transfer to the iwb. Due to the targeted preparation through the trainee program, the subsequent doctoral period can be shortened.

The trainee program is aimed at students of all disciplines at the end of their bachelor's and beginning of their master's studies, i.e. between the 6^th and 8^th semester. The duration of the program is 3 semesters. This means you must be at least 3 and at most 4 semesters away from graduation.

An information event about the program will be held at the iwb at the beginning of the 2026 summer semester.

The application deadline for the next cohort of trainees is also at the beginning of the summer semester in 2026. 

For an application, please send the following documents to student-relations@iwb.tum.de:

• current curriculum vitae
• current performance record, graduation diploma, work and/or internship certificates, letter of recommendation (if available)
• motivation letter (your motivation, qualification, 2 preferences for the departments of the iwb)

Please state your two desired departments (incl. prioritization) directly in the subject of the email.