Technische Universität Berlin
Tech­ni­sche Uni­ver­si­tät Ber­lin ZUV - Zentrum Technik und Gesellschaft (ZTG) - Projekt SozImpact

Technische Universität Berlin offers an open position:

Student assistant (40 hours per month)

Tasks

The SozImpact project at the ZTG supports 6 inter- and transdisciplinary projects in the “Transformation Cluster Social Innovations for Sustainable Cities” programme in reflecting on the intended and achieved social impacts as well as the recording of impacts using a digitalized monitoring tool (SynSICRIS; https://blog.dini.de/EPub_FIS/2024/06/17/synsicris/; https://www.uni-kassel.de/forschung/synsicris/startseite.html). Part of the accompanying research is also the comparative systematization of the social innovations pursued in the projects and their effects. The future holder of the position will have the following tasks:

  • Support in literature research for monitoring sustainable development in the area of construction and housing and corresponding social innovations (30%)
  • Support in the development of specific impact indicators for social innovations (e.g. on sustainable housing concepts) (30%)
  • Support with the evaluation of the data (1) to compare the 6 projects and (2) with regard to the further development of the monitoring tool (40%)

Requirements

Must criteria:

  • Initial experience in researching social impacts of social innovations for sustainable urban development (e.g. on sustainable building and housing concepts)
  • Initial experience with the evaluation of large qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods data sets (e.g. in Excel, MaxQDA)
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills

Can criteria:

  • Basic knowledge of database structure and categorization
  • Experience with entering data in databases
  • Knowledge of approaches to impact assessment of inter- and transdisciplinary research projects

How to apply

Party responsible for specialist area / point of contact for job posting: Prof. Dr. Dr. Martina Schäfer
Period of employment: 01.08.2025 - 31.12.2026
Apply to: schaefer@ztg.tu-berlin.de

Please submit your written application including cover letter, your CV, certificate of enrollment, and where applicable, current transcript of records, with the reference number to the place of employment indicated above.
In the interest of promoting equality opportunities for men and women, applications from women with suitable qualifications are particularly encouraged.

Facts

Category Student assistant
Location Germany, Berlin, Berlin, Charlottenburg
Area of responsibility Construction and planning, Humanities and social sciences
Start date (earliest) Earliest possible
Full/Part-time 40 hours per month
Remuneration 14.32 euros/hour
Homepage https://www.tu.berlin/en/

Requirements

Field of study Engineering, Law, economics and social sciences

Apply

Application deadline 31.07.2025
Reference number ZUV-SB-0002-2025
By email schaefer@ztg.tu-berlin.de