Student assistant for the short project “Informational Sustainability” in Berlin bei Weizenbaum Institut e V

Student assistant (m/f/d) for the short project “Informational Sustainability” in Berlin bei Weizenbaum Institut e V

Weizenbaum-Institut e.V.

The Weizenbaum Institute is a joint project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It was founded in Berlin in 2017 and researches the interactions between digitalisation and society. The focus is on investigating current and long-term social changes that are emerging in connection with digitalisation. Scientists from the social sciences, economics, law, design research and computer science work together and bring their knowledge to politics, business and society. The guiding values of the institute, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), are self-determination and sustainability in the digital society.
The following are members of the association: Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Universität der Künste Berlin, Universität Potsdam, the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) and the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB). The Weizenbaum-Institut e.V. is responsible for the central administration and legal representation of the institute.

For our research group "Digitalization, Sustainability, and Participation" at the Weizenbaum-Institut e.V., as of 1 September 2024 we are looking for a

Student assistant (m/f/d) for the short project “Informational Sustainability”

with 10 hours per week. The position is initially limited until 14th september 2025. Further employment will be sought and is dependent on further funding approval.

Working field:

The research groups “Digitalization, Sustainability and Participation”, “Digitalization and Networked Security” and “Technology, Power and Domination” are looking for project support for the short project “Informational Sustainability”. This includes, on the one hand, extensive literature research on the relationship between information and sustainability at the interface of social and computer sciences and, on the other hand, work as a communicative link between the project participants. The latter will be reflected above all in the organization of two workshops, the project documentation (creation of a “white paper”) and the coordination of internal working groups. The aim of the short project “Informational Sustainability” is to formulate a research program that examines the co-constitutive relationship between digitalization and sustainability with an explicit focus on the sustainability of information infrastructures.

Your tasks:
Supporting the research groups in the implementation of the temporary project “Informational Sustainability”
\ Research and preparation of academic literature in English and German
\ Organization of workshops with external participants
\ Coordination of internal information flow between different working groups
\ Support in the preparation of the “White Paper”

Requirements:

\ Studies (ongoing) in the humanities and/or social sciences or a technical degree program, in each case with an explicit interest in interdisciplinary work
\ Very good written and spoken English; knowledge of German is an advantage
\ Good IT skills (common Office programs); confident handling of citation and text creation programs; knowledge of Nextcloud is an advantage
\ Experience in the application of qualitative research methods, especially document analysis
\ Experience in the organization of events and workshops
\ Systematic work, organizational and teamwork skills

What we offer:

\ Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working on a daily basis
\ Remuneration analogue to TV Stud III
\ Participation in socially impactful research
\ Insight into current research and everyday scientific work
\ Close cooperation with the scientific staff
\ Inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Berlin (near Bahnhof Zoo) with broad, interdisciplinary networks in research, media and politics

How to apply:

Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference. We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation. The Weizenbaum-Institut e.V. expressly encourages women and people with a history of migration to apply.
You can submit your application, consisting of a short letter of motivation, CV, your current proof of matriculation and your academic certificates and grades, in our application portal. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maite Vöhl from our HR team (personal[at]we