Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems
With us, you can pursue your enthusiasm for renewable energies and put your ideas into practice.
Become part of our team and shape the future of wind energy and hydrogen technologies!
Are you enthusiastic about renewable energies and do you want to develop great ideas and turn them into reality? Then welcome to the team!
There are plenty of good reasons to work at Fraunhofer IWES!
Exciting research questions await you at IWES. The institute is home to one-of-a-kind test rigs and a unique measuring infrastructure as well as state-of-the-art technologies. Here, you will conduct experimental trials and tests and enjoy freedom when it comes to designing your projects. Together, we find solutions to current and future challenges in the fields of wind and hydrogen technologies. To this end, you will work together closely with our customers and partners, applying innovative solutions with your colleagues. Change starts with us.
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