Benefits and togetherness

An IWM employee showing her colleagues something on her laptop

At the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM), we work on future topics such as digital education, artificial intelligence and knowledge transfer. Our work combines science, practice and technology to make a sustainable contribution to the education of the future. Our goal: to create knowledge that advances society.

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Flexibility & compatibility

Flexible working hours

Employees at the IWM can organise their own individual working hours flexibly between 6 am and 9 pm.

Central location in Tübingen

Like the University of Tübingen, the IWM is very centrally located and within easy reach of Tübingen's historic city centre.

Hybrid working

On request and for suitable tasks, IWM employees can work from home on a pro rata basis.

Further development & career

Lab visits for researchers

PhD students have the opportunity to spend several weeks with national and international cooperation partners.

IWM doctoral programme

Our structured doctoral programme enables ongoing effective supervision and high-quality scientific work.

Further education and training

The IWM offers further education and training programmes for academic staff and employees from the service areas.

Mobility & Sustainability

Job ticket

All full-time employees at the IWM can receive a subsidy of 25 euros per month towards the total cost of the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket.

E-bikes for employees

Two e-bikes are available to our employees for business purposes.

Sustainability

We see sustainability as a collaborative process. The job ticket and the e-bike offer are part of our endeavours towards sustainability.

Health & prevention

Well-being & new work concepts

The IWM is committed to creating health-promoting structures and programmes for all IWM employees in their fields of work.

Workplace health promotion

A health circle founded in 2021 takes care of the selection and planning of workplace health promotion programmes.

Company pension scheme

All IWM employees are insured with the VBL as part of the public sector pension scheme.

Work & family

Certified family-friendly

The IWM has been awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate since 2012.

Parental leave counselling

We provide advice and support on all aspects of parental leave.

Care and care leave

We offer counselling on all aspects of care and care leave.

Our values

The IWM is aware of its responsibility as a research institute and recognises its duty to make a contribution toward overcoming social challenges. For this reason, we at the IWM are committed to the following values, which are particularly important to us.

The entrance to the IWM building from the outside

Together for the IWM

Outstanding research needs support behind the scenes. Team assistants, administrative staff, the directorate, media technology and media development support our scientists. In this way, we offer varied and exciting fields of activity not only in research, and at the same time a first-class infrastructure for a scientific career path.

Team spirit & lively togetherness

More than just work: there is a lively sense of togetherness at IWM. In addition to the regular company parties, there are a variety of joint activities. From a book club to a games evening, from city cycling to a summer party - there are many opportunities to network outside of work at IWM.

Cyclists with bicycle helmets in front of the IWM
An IWM employee listening to her colleague

We live diversity

Like the research itself, the scientific staff is international and interdisciplinary. We live diversity - in disciplines, nationalities and personalities. We value a wide variety of personalities in our teams and want to promote individual development opportunities. Working together in an appreciative manner, tackling challenges together and a supportive feedback culture are important to us.

Focus on health

Health-promoting structures and programmes for all IWM employees in their fields of work are a high priority for us. Our aim is to create an ideal environment for our employees in which they feel comfortable and can work effectively. This is why, among other things, we have started to remodel our premises based on modern work concepts. In the institute's own project ‘New Work@IWM’, aspects of (collaborative) work at the IWM are being optimised with the involvement of employees.

Four IWM employees brainstorming together and one person draws a mind map on a whiteboard
A child holding the hand of an adult

Family-friendly, flexible working models

Nobody should have to choose between family and career. We are committed to this and offer family-friendly and flexible working time models. On request and for suitable tasks, IWM employees have the opportunity to work from home on a pro rata basis.

Our location advantage: Tübingen

The university town of Tübingen has a lot to offer with its location on the Neckar and its winding alleyways. Tübingen is not only a great place to work, but also a wonderful place to live. You can find more detailed information and impressions of the popular university town on the Tübingen city website.

A colourful house front in Tübingen

Insights into working at the IWM

Click through our gallery and get a first impression of working at the IWM: our Work Café, the library, the foyer and various meeting rooms offer opportunities to exchange ideas in a pleasant atmosphere. We also attach great importance to providing space for concentrated work in an environment in which our employees feel comfortable.

Three IWM employees sitting together in the work café and exchanging ideas
Three IWM employees exchanging ideas and taking notes
Two IWM employees talking at the counter of the work café
One person showing two IWM employees something on a whiteboard
Three IWM employees sitting together in the work café and talking
Two IWM employees exchanging ideas in the library

Curious to find out more?

Become part of our team - help us shape the education of the future! We look forward to receiving your application and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.