Work experience placements for pupils in Years 7 to 12 are a great opportunity to gain an insight into current research topics and get a first taste of university life.
The duration of the internship is usually determined by the school and typically lasts one to two weeks during the school year.
All work experience opportunities for pupils are listed in the catalogue below (not accessible).
Catalogue of work experience placements for pupils
Internships
Insights into chemistry and the life sciences
- Number of places: 2
- Grammar school required: yes, from Year 9
- Tutor: Ms Haubold
- Telephone: 39-2154
- Email: Anke [dot] Haubold [at] chemie [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 2
Physical Chemistry
Leipziger Straße 29
Contributing to current research topics
- Number of places: 3
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Pätzold
- Telephone: 39-2149
- Email: Carsten [dot] Paetzold [at] chemie [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 2
Technical Chemistry
Leipziger Straße 29
From nanoelectronics to solar cells – functional materials and their applications
- Number of places: 2
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Beyer
- Telephone: 39-2162
- Email: Jan [dot] Beyer [at] physik [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 2
Applied Physics
Leipziger Straße 23
3D surveying using laser scanning and GPS (GNSS)
- Number of places: 3
- Sixth-form college required: no
- Supervisor: Dr Martienßen
- Telephone: 39-2875
- Email: Thomas [dot] Martienssen [at] mabb [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Thomas[dot]Martienssen[at]mabb[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
Faculty 3
Mining Surveying and Geodesy
Fuchsmühlenweg 9B (Reiche Zeche)
Physical and chemical experiments, permeability of natural rocks, interfacial phenomena in immiscible fluids, viscosity measurements
- Number of places: 1–2
- Grammar school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Ms Tamáskovics
- Telephone: 39-2208
- Email: anne [dot] tamaskovics [at] tbt [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (anne[dot]tamaskovics[at]tbt[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Postal address
Faculty 3
Drilling Technology and Fluid Mining
Agricolastraße 22
Analysis of earthquakes at the Institute or at the Berggiesshübel Observatory; assisting with the maintenance and data retrieval from seismological stations in Saxony
- Number of places: 2
- Secondary school required: yes
- Supervisors: Dr Hellwig/Mr Hänel
- Telephone: 39-2233/-2725
- Email: Olaf [dot] Hellwig [at] geophysik [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Falk [dot] Haenel [at] geophysik [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 3
Geophysics and Geoinformatics
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 12 (Otto-Meißner-Bau)
Getting to know an office environment, basic secretarial tasks, computer-based administrative work
- Number of places: 2
- Secondary school qualification required: no
- Supervisors: Ms Böhme and Ms Berg
- Telephone: 39-2792/-3249
- Email: annett [dot] boehme [at] fggb [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (annett[dot]boehme[at]fggb[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de) and arite [dot] berg [at] geo [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (arite[dot]berg[at]geo[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
Faculty 3
Geology
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 12 (Otto-Meißner-Bau)
Assistance with the recording and digitisation of geoscientific sample material
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Mr Massanek
- Telephone: 39-2198/-4650
- Email: Andreas [dot] Massanek [at] geosamm [dot] tufreiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 3
Mineralogy
Brennhausgasse 14
Geochemical analysis
- Number of places: 1
- Grammar school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Dr Pleßow
- Telephone: 39-3999
- Email: alexander [dot] plessow [at] ioez [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 3
Mineralogy
Brennhausgasse 14
Assistance with laboratory tests in the field of construction chemistry and composite building materials
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school qualification required: No
- Supervisor: Ms Waida
- Telephone: 39-4246
- Email: sandra [dot] waida [at] ikfvw [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Ceramics, Refractories and Composite Materials
Agricolastraße 17
Manufacture and testing of ceramics, refractories and metal-ceramic composites
- Number of places: 2–3
- Secondary school required: No
- Tutor: Dr Hubálková
- Telephone: 39-2506
- Email: jana [dot] hubalkova [at] ikfvw [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Ceramics, Refractories and Composite Materials
Agricolastraße 17
Getting to know the secretariat whilst carrying out tasks independently
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school required: No
- Supervisor: Dr Schreiner
- Telephone: 39-4520
- Email: Marcus [dot] Schreiner [at] iec [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Marcus[dot]Schreiner[at]iec[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
Faculty 4
Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Reiche Zeche, Fuchsmühlenweg 9
Contributing to current research topics (laboratory and pilot plant trials, data analysis, computer technology)
- Number of places: 2–3
- A-levels required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Schreiner
- Telephone: 39-4520
- Email: Marcus [dot] Schreiner [at] iec [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Marcus[dot]Schreiner[at]iec[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
Faculty 4
Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Reiche Zeche, Fuchsmühlenweg 9
Work on exciting topics in energy process engineering (analyses, pyrolysis, reactivity) in the laboratory and pilot plant
- Number of places: 2–3
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Schreiner
- Telephone: 39-4520
- Email: Marcus [dot] Schreiner [at] iec [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Marcus[dot]Schreiner[at]iec[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
Faculty 4
Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Reiche Zeche, Fuchsmühlenweg 9
Recycling of waste (plastics)
- Number of places: 2
- Grammar school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Dr Krampitz
- Telephone: 39-2854
- Email: Thomas [dot] Krampitz [at] iart [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Processing Machinery
Lampadiusstraße 4
“Science is fun – When physics comes to life”
- Number of places: 4
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisors: Dr Jünger/Dr Wulf
- Telephone: 39-2161, -2468
- Email: Aline [dot] Juenger [at] ttd [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Rhena [dot] Wulf [at] ttd [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Technical Thermodynamics
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 7
Experimenting with glass in the fields of recycling, glass fibres, alternative raw materials or additive manufacturing
- Number of places: 1–2
- Grammar school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Ms Voigt
- Telephone: 39-3293
- Email: glas [at] igt [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Institute of Glass Technology
Leipziger Straße 28
Contributing to current research topics (experimental studies, data analysis, computer simulation)
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school qualification required: yes
- Tutor: Mr Wüst
- Telephone: 39-2772
- Email: Bianco [dot] Wuest [at] et [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Electrical Engineering
Bernhard-von-Cotta-Straße 4
Helping with the design and set-up of machinery and the 3D printing of components (3D printing lab)
- Number of places: 4
- A-levels required: yes
- Supervisors: Prof. Zeidler/Dr Krinke
- Telephone: 39-3231
- Email: Henning [dot] Zeidler [at] imkf [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
stefan [dot] krinke [at] imkf [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Machine Elements, Design and Manufacturing
Agricolastraße 1
Experimental engineers in fluid mechanics – research, experiments and data analysis
- Number of places: 1–2
- Secondary school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Mr Neumann
- Telephone: 39-2228
- Email: sebastian [dot] neumann [at] imfd [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 4
Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics
Lampadiusstraße 4
Determination of the mechanical properties of metallic materials
- Number of places: 1
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Mr Bucher
- Telephone: 39-3495
- Email: Michael [dot] Bucher [at] ww [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Materials Science
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5
Generation/evaluation of fracture surfaces
- Number of places: 1
- A-levels required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Weidner
- Telephone: 39-2124
- Email: anja [dot] weidner [at] ww [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Materials Engineering
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5
Microstructural analysis: From the light microscope to the scanning electron microscope
- Number of places: 1
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Weidner
- Telephone: 39-2124
- Email: anja [dot] weidner [at] ww [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Materials Engineering
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5
Manufacture and testing of a cast component/testing of moulding materials
- Number of places: 2
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Keßler
- Telephone: 39-2855
- Email: Andreas [dot] Kessler [at] gi [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Foundry Institute
Bernhard-von-Cotta-Straße 4
3D printing – from plastic to metal
- Number of places: 1–3
- Secondary school required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Burkhardt
- Telephone: 39-2395
- Email: Christina [dot] Burkhardt [at] iwt [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Materials Engineering
Gustav-Zeuner-Straße 5
Shaping the future: a school leavers’ work experience placement in metal forming
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Ms Petzold
- Telephone: 39-3699
- Email: carina [dot] petzold [at] imf [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Metal Forming
Bernhard-von-Cotta-Str. 4
Properties of steel materials
- Number of places: 1
- Grammar school qualification required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Kreschel
- Telephone: 39-2404
- Email: Thilo [dot] Kreschel [at] iest [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Faculty 5
Iron and Steel Technology
Leipziger Straße 34
The colourful world of non-ferrous metals
- Number of seats: 2–3
- Secondary school required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Thiere
- Telephone: 39-2129
- Email: alexandra [dot] thiere [at] inemet [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (alexandra[dot]thiere[at]inemet[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
Faculty 5
Iron and Steel Technology
Leipziger Straße 34
Learning about property management and carrying out caretaker duties
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school required: No
- Supervisor: Mr Streich
- Telephone: 39-2718
- Email: markus [dot] streich [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Department 1
Building and Property
Nonnengasse 22
Simple installation and assembly work
- Number of places: 1
- Grammar school qualification required: no
- Supervisor: Mr Fischer
- Telephone: 39-3484
- Email: Holm [dot] Fischer [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Department 1
Central Electrical Workshop
Agricolastraße 1
Archival work and digitisation
- Number of places: 1
- A-levels required: yes
- Supervisor: Dr Wulkow Moreira da Silva
- Telephone: 39-2727
- Email: Annett [dot] Wulkow [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
University Archives
Akademiestraße 6
Contributing to media relations
- Number of places: 1
- Secondary school required: No
- Supervisor: Ms Göhler
- Telephone: 39-2827
- Email: Ilka [dot] Goehler [at] ub [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Ilka[dot]Goehler[at]ub[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Address
University Library
Winklerstraße 3
Familiarisation with property management and work in caretaker areas
- Number of places: 1
- Gymnasium required: no
- Supervisor: Mr Gerber
- Phone: 39-2718
- Email: Andreas [dot] Gerber [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Department 1
Building and Real Estate
Nonnengasse 22
Easy installation and assembly work
- Number of places: 1
- Gymnasium required: no
- Supervisor: Mr Fischer
- Phone: 39-3484
- Email: Holm [dot] Fischer [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Department 1
Central electrical workshop
Agricolastraße 1
Media design, digital printing, data preparation
- Number of places: 1
- Gymnasium required: no
- Supervisor: Mr Ludwig
- Phone: 39-2450
- Email: Andreas [dot] Ludwig [at] mz [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
Department 5
Media Centre
Prüferstraße 1
Archive work and digitisation
- Number of places: 1
- Gymnasium required: yes
- Requires: Knowledge of German language and ability to read historical German handwritten texts
- Supervisor: Dr. Wulkow Moreira da Silva
- Phone: 39-2727
- Email: Annett [dot] Wulkow [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
University Archives
Akademiestraße 6
Collaboration in media processing
- Number of places: 1
- Gymnasium required: no
- Supervisor: Mrs Scholze
- Phone: 39-3234
- Email: Susanne [dot] Scholze [at] ub [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Address
University Library
Winklerstraße 3
Contact persons
Kim-Sarah Hartung
Akademiestraße 6, Room 2.10
Telephone: +49 3731 39-2633
Email: Kim-Sarah [dot] Hartung [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Kim-Sarah[dot]Hartung[at]zuv[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Isabel Homenko
Akademiestraße 6, Room 2.13
Telephone: +49 3731 39-2570
Email: Isabel [dot] Homenko [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Isabel[dot]Homenko[at]zuv[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
