Work placements, theses and dissertations
The Deutsche Bundesbank offers interested young people in further education a taste of the world of
central banking and first glimpse of daily working life at the Bundesbank through its work placements.
In addition, university students may also deal with a subject relevant to the Bundesbank as a part of
their thesis or dissertation. For specific details, go to
Work placements for secondary school students
The Bundesbank offers unpaid work placements to students in secondary school at our Central Office in Frankfurt am
Main, our nine Regional Offices as well as at some branches. Should you be interested in doing an apprenticeship at the Bundesbank, you will have the
opportunity to gain your first impression of daily working life during work placements, which last from one to a maximum
of three weeks, helping you to prepare for your future career decisions.
The following file provides information on which sites and areas of work offer work placements for
secondary-school students.
Requirements
Applicants for secondary-school work placements at the Bundesbank must either be completing an
obligatory school work placement or at least in 8th grade/year 11 (and at least 15 years
old).
In addition, you should be motivated, open to learning new things, have initiative and be able to adapt flexibly to
varying demands.
Applications
Depending on your preferred work placement location, Human Resources at either
Central Office or one of our Regional Offices will accept your application for
a school work placement (Contact ).
In your application, please indicate where and when you would like to complete
the work placement and which areas are of particular interest to you. Your application
should also contain a curriculum vitae in table form and copies of your last
two school reports.
You are also invited to submit your application online. To do so, follow this
link . It should also be accompanied by the appropriate document attachments
(cover letter and your last two school reports).
Contacts
For general questions about work placements for students in secondary school, please contact:
Work placements for university students
Bundesbank work placements for students are primarily based at our Central Office in Frankfurt am Main,
but also at our Regional Offices . Depending on the subject area or project, work placements
can range from four weeks to a maximum of six months, although they generally last six to eight weeks.
Requirements
The qualifications required for work placements depend to a large extent on the subject area/project in
question. However, we generally expect the following of you:
progression to an advanced stage in your studies (for example, stage II studies or Hauptstudium )
above-average academic performance
knowledge/specialised studies suited to the duties involved
Remuneration
The level of remuneration for a work placement depends upon the individual
case in hand. Work experience students doing a master degree or in the final
stages of a degree from a German university (Diplom) generally receive €932
gross per month. Work experience students in the final stages of their bachelor
degree or a degree from a polytechnic or a college of higher education receive €699
gross per month (as at July 2008).
Accommodation
The Bundesbank has several inexpensive guest apartments which, availability permitting, will be at your disposal for
the duration of your work placement.
Applications
All projects and subject areas in which work placements can be undertaken are posted on the Job opportunities page of our website. Speculative applications regarding specific areas of interest are also possible. In such cases, please state your preferred dates for the work placement and the specific area of the Bundesbank which interests you.
Please apply online. A link to the application form is included in the job description on the Job opportunities page. There is also an application form for speculative applications. Please attach the usual documents to your online application as file attachments.
Contacts
Theses and dissertations
University students may, with our specialist support, deal with a subject relevant to the Bundesbank as a part of their thesis or
dissertation. You are welcome to approach us with your own proposal or opt for a topic we have selected. You will
be independently responsible for liaising with your academic supervisor at university. In order to extend your knowledge of
the subject matter and collect relevant data, you will generally spend at least several weeks on-site at the Bundesbank. The
extensive holdings at our specialist library will aid you in conducting research
in the fields of money, lending and currency (theory, policy and history), banking and stock exchanges, economic theory and
policy, public finance and foreign trade (theory and policy), international agreements, organisations and people in the
monetary and economic sectors, and national and international statistics.
Requirements
In addition to further subject-specific requirements, we expect the following of you:
above-average academic performance
knowledge and specialised studies suited to the duties involved
Remuneration
For the duration of your stay at the Bundesbank, you will receive the same remuneration as for a work experience placement. Although remuneration for dectoral students is decided on a case-by case basis, the minimum level is the same as that for work experience students doing a master degree.
Accommodation
The Bundesbank has several inexpensive guest apartments which, availability permitting, will be at your
disposal for the duration of your stay at the Bundesbank.
Applications
Thesis and dissertation topics currently on offer are posted on the Job opportunities page of our website. Speculative applications regarding specific areas of interest are also possible. Please state your proposed topic and the estimated duration of your research.
Please apply online. A link to the application form is included in the job description on the Job opportunities page. There is also a link to an application form for speculative applications. Please attach the usual documents to your online application as file attachments.
Contacts
For general questions about theses and dissertations, please contact:
March 17, 2010, 02:08 CET
