Education & Training

The Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung is engaged in the education of young talents. Therefore, we are offering vocational training in diverse fields of profession. Moreover, our scientists are supervising Bachelor-, Master and Ph.D. students with great commitment.

The institute is aware that advanced education is the key to maintaining its position as Europe's leading center for crystal growth. Thus, we offer additional and/or extended training to our staff members as required.

Continuing education opportunities for external students exist in the form of the annual summer and winter schools focusing on crystal growing. Here, modern topics of crystal growth & technology are presented by internationally recognized experts for academic and industrial audiences.
In addition, we are offering special training courses for technicians and scientists on request. For further information, please contact our Science Management.

Young academics

IKZ is engaged in the education and promotion of young scientists. Although industry requires qualified crystal growers, there are only few places in Germany for graduates of the material sciences, physics, chemistry or crystallography to obtain such an expertise. IKZ is one of those places. Here all crystal growth departments offer scientific education for graduates and students.

Doctoral students will be able to participate in the training for PhD students organized by Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. with seminars given on time management, scientific presentation and communication. We also offer foreign PhD students the opportunity to take courses to learn the German language.

In addition to doctoral positions, the institute also offers qualification theses for Bachelor, Master or Diploma students.

 

Apprenticeship

The IKZ is offering vocational training for different professions. Available positions will be posted here. However, professional skills can also be obtained by working temporarily at the institute, e.g. in the frame of a research project.

At the present time, we have apprentices for different vocations like office manager, IT systems technician and cutting machine operator.

Type of training:

  • Dual vocational training
  • 3 years, can be reduced if good performance is achieved


Educational requirements:

  • Secondary school leaving certificate or
  • Abitur


What we wish for:

  • Ability to work in a team
  • Quick comprehension
  • Friendly interaction
  • English language skills


Training contents:

  • Work organization
  • Accounting
  • Commercial calculation
  • Customer relations
  • Information processing
  • Marketing
  • Personnel Management
  • Tax and social security law
  • Procurement of materials and equipment

Type of training:

  • Dual vocational training
  • 3 years, can be reduced if good performance is achieved


Educational requirements:

  • Secondary school leaving certificate or
  • Abitur


What we wish for:

  • Interest in technology and logic
  • Endurance
  • Independence
  • English language skills


Ausbildungsinhalte:

  • Installation and configuration of networked IT systems
  • Project planning
  • Procurement
  • Consulting and training of users
  • Data protection
  • System maintenance

Type of training:

  • Dual vocational training
  • 3 years, can be reduced if good performance is achieved


Educational requirements:

  • Secondary school leaving certificate or
  • Abitur


What we wish for:

  • Gifted craftsmanship
  • Versatility
  • Patience
  • Team player


Training contents:

  • Metalworking techniques
  • Production of components
  • Planning and optimization of manufacturing processes
  • Quality Management
  • Environmental protection

We also recommend a look at our current training brochure

Training Brochure (in German)

Birgit Ruthenberg
Phone: +49 30 246 499 134
Email