Careers at Kiel University

Academia

We offer numerous career opportunities for academics in research and teaching. From the qualification stage through gaining your doctorate to full professorship, our university offers fascinating roles and research questions.

Jobs in academia

Technology & administration

We’re one of the largest employers in Schleswig-Holstein, offering a wide range of career paths. From academia and office management to IT, electrical and precision engineering and laboratory, architecture and agricultural roles. Find the job you’re looking for at CAU.

Jobs in technology & administration

Apprenticeships

Innovative, varied and hands-on: we offer apprenticeships in a range of fields including in IT, in the trades or in the lab. Our apprenticeships are practically oriented and offer numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.

Apprenticeships at CAU

Around 3,900

employees

More than

50 trainees

Over 450

professorships

Working at CAU

As a comprehensive university, we play a part in shaping our country and society. Through our research, teaching and informational transfer, we’re delivering the knowledge required to develop solutions to the social challenges of our time. Every day, around 3,900 science, teaching, technology and administrative minds work together towards this vision.

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Our benefits

Mobile working, public transport discounts, holiday childcare and more: as one of Schleswig-Holstein’s largest employers, we know we have a particular responsibility towards our employees. Work-life balance, family-friendliness and flexibility are an important part of this. As are a wide range of professional development opportunities.

What we offer you

Kiel University exists through those who research, teach and learn there; and it exists through those who enable research and teaching via their work in technology and administration.

Chancellor Claudia Ricarda Meyer, Code of Conduct

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University news

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Joachim Thiery remains at the helm of Kiel University's Faculty of Medicine

The laboratory physician began his second term as full-time Dean in April and also remains Director of Research and Teaching at the University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH).

Kiel, Brest and Split will be the EU ambassadors for science 2026

6 Million EU Funding for "Science comes to town"

SEA-EU University Alliance reaches key milestone

Alliance Governing Week in Malta marks half-time for current funding period. Presidency of the European University of the Seas passes to Kiel University

A strong voice for the north

The Hanse University Alliance unites ten universities

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Our benefits

We train the best

Careers at Kiel University

Academia

Technology & administration

Apprenticeships