Your start as a university student or recent graduate
You can already gain in-depth insight into what we do during your time at university. And, with our Corporate Trainee Program for recent graduates, you can learn about EnBW’s various departments and activities.
Student employees
Student employees
Earn money, advance the energy transition by working on exciting projects, and prepare for your entry into the workforce, all while making important contacts for your future career. As a student employee at EnBW, you’re part of the team and can learn all about what we do and the challenges we face before you even start your career.
Duration and potential opportunities
In order to get the most out of your experience with us, you should plan to be here for at least eight weeks to six months – the longer the better. You will discuss the details regarding your working hours and days with your team and/or your supervisor to make sure it works with your schedule and your studies (legal maximum: 20 hours per week during the semester and a maximum of 48 hours per week between semesters). In general, you are free to choose which hours you work within our core times of Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Internships
Internships
With an internship, you can gain practical experience and figure out what kind of job you’re best suited for during your university studies or vocational training. Our internship opportunities are primarily for professional orientation purposes – however, all of our internships are paid, of course.
Duration and potential opportunities
More than just a brief introduction: At EnBW, we want to really get to know one another. Which is why all of our internships generally last between three and six months. After all, there are so many fascinating departments and divisions within our company. And we offer internships in nearly all of them: from IT and R&D to infrastructure and grids all the way to retail, generation, sales, and much more. So you’re sure to find something that interests you.
What we need from you
We require a valid enrollment certificate; furthermore, in the case of mandatory internships, we also require a corresponding excerpt from your university’s study regulations.
Thesis projects
Thesis projects
Looking for a topic with potential? EnBW offers a wide range of fascinating research fields for scientific thesis and dissertation projects. Plus, our experts will be there to support you at all times with their extensive knowledge and plenty of good advice.
Topic and duration
You can find our current topics and fields of research under “Apply now.” Of course, you also have the option to discuss your own ideas in an interview with us to make sure that your topic is right for you. Once we have worked out the details together, all that’s left is for your university advisor to approve your proposal and you’re ready to go! Generally, depending on your university’s examination regulations, thesis projects take anywhere from six weeks to six months
Take your energy to the next level with a range of benefits
Our pay structure opens up a lot of opportunities: we offer € 1,872 a month gross pay for all internships and thesis projects, and a minimum of € 16 per hour gross pay for student employees currently completing their bachelor’s degrees or € 18 gross pay for master’s students.
You benefit from our state-of-the-art technical equipment that provides you with everything you need to work today. Plus, if you’re working in a technical department, you’ll also receive all the necessary protective clothing.
Exciting and challenging tasks offer you a wide range of attractive prospects for personal and professional development.
Our flexible working time models offer you the necessary freedom to align your job and your studies in a way that best suits your life.
As part of our “Studi Energy Program”, we host regular meetups and events: for example student coffee hours and after-work events as well as trips to our power plants and training courses that allow you to develop your hard and soft skills. All these offers allow you to make professional and private connections that will help you throughout your future career.
How we support you and unleash new energy
Our managers make it possible: They bring your personal goals and EnBW’s goals into alignment, thereby helping you and the energy transition succeed. That’s why at EnBW, management means trusting and sharing knowledge. And that is why we continually train our managers to introduce them to trends and new technologies and offer them the opportunity to gain the latest skills. So that they can serve as role models who inspire, spark curiosity, and motivate their colleagues to tackle challenges. And, in regular meetings, you’ll discuss what you need to help you succeed.
Educational Partnerships
EnBW maintains collaborations and partnerships with various institutes and educational organizations. A brief overview of our commitments is presented here.
At EnBW, our aim is to make the use of AI a natural part of our operations, creating real value, and actively shaping the transformation of the energy system. The "Industry on Campus" partnership is embedded in the Karlsruhe Digital Service Research & Innovation Hub (KSRI) and aims to promote collaboration between KIT and EnBW in the field of corporate AI solutions. As part of the collaboration, up to three talented EnBW researchers will be supported as doctoral students at KIT for a period of three years.
The Role of AI at EnBW
EnBW is already utilizing a wide range of AI solutions. A significant portion of our data is structured (such as forecasts, feed-ins, or measurements), which has enabled us to apply "classic" AI methods for many years. Examples include predictive maintenance of wind turbines, where we maximize uptime and efficiency through proactive maintenance. Another example is the forecasting of feed-ins from virtual power plants, which allows for precise planning and control of energy production. Additionally, we use Generative AI to create documents like performance specifications, support our network technicians in their work, and optimize our customer service. Furthermore, EnBW is already employing numerous other AI applications that create real value by increasing efficiency, taking over routine tasks. These applications also perform tasks that are unmanageable for humans due to the sheer volume of information to be processed
Our Collaboration wih KIT
Ziel der Partnerschaft ist die enge Verzahnung von Unternehmenspraxis und Forschungsökosystem, um innovative Anwendungsfälle für KI-basierte Geschäftsprozesse bei der EnBW zu untersuchen und zu erproben. Hierzu wird sich eine Gruppe von Mitarbeitenden regelmäßig mit den Promovierenden zu neuen Entwicklungen bei Forschungsprojekten und Veröffentlichungen des KIT austauschen und somit neue Erkenntnisse in den Konzern tragen. Dies dient der Weiterbildung unserer Mitarbeitenden und stärkt die Innovationskraft der EnBW.
How we drive innovation together
The doctoral projects will be supervised by Prof. Alexander Mädche, Prof. Christof Weinhardt, and Prof. Jella Pfeiffer at the Institute forInformation Systems (WIN), whose research groups are part of the program.
In addition, EnBW will support students through the Innovation Tech Talents mentoring program and will be involved in the faculty partnership oft he KIT-Department Economics and Management
Contacts
- Dr. Rainer Hoffmann (ra.hoffmann@enbw com)
- Dr. Sebastian Sternberg (sebastian.sternberg@enbw com)
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Mädche (alexander maedche@kit edu)
Digitalization is a key factor for a successful energy transition. At EnBW, we are therefore committed to promoting young IT talents at an early stage. Since 2024, we have been supporting the “Begabtenstiftung Informatik Karlsruhe” - a talent foundation of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - as a corporate partner. As part of the partnership, students not only receive financial support, but also access to a broad network, mentoring and specialist lectures.
The role of IT and digitalization at EnBW
At EnBW, IT provides reliable support along the entire value chain. From digital solutions in energy generation and energy trading to distribution grids and sales: the effective and efficient use of technology is an integral part of our daily work.
Our cooperation
The Faculty of Computer Science at KIT is considered the oldest computer science faculty in Germany and today enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence: in science, in industry and among students. The talent foundation supports computer science students with a diverse funding program, including the Deutschlandstipendium, the Karlsruher Informatik Industrie-Stipendium (KIIS) and a dedicated program for students from Eastern Europe. Through our partnership with the Begabtenstiftung Informatik, we are committed to closer links between science and industry. One of the ways we do this is through networking events, where we give students insights into our projects and discuss technologies and upcoming challenges in practice. We also support the scholarship holders through targeted mentoring. Our aim is to enable an exchange at eye level with the IT experts of tomorrow, to familiarize them with the use of IT in the energy world and also to receive new impulses from science.