Renewable energy jobs at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has shown steady growth in industrial revenues and employed around 31,900 staff in 2024 and 2025 (source: fraunhofer.de). In 2025, industrial revenues rose to €966 million, including €768 million from industrial contracts and €198 million from licensing fees, with a total business volume of €3.574 billion (source: fraunhofer.de). The organization reported 507 invention disclosures and 439 patent applications in 2024, highlighting its strong innovation capacity and successful technology transfer (source: idw-online.de).

Over the past two years, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has further increased its industrial revenues while maintaining a stable workforce, indicating sustainable growth and strong demand for applied research (source: fraunhofer.de). Additionally, the number of patent applications and invention disclosures has remained high, confirming the organization’s innovative strength (source: idw-online.de). The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft continues to invest in expanding its international presence and developing cutting-edge technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence and climate protection (source: fraunhofer.de).

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft offers a wide range of employment opportunities in research, administration, and technical fields, as well as student positions such as internships, theses, and doctoral roles (source: fraunhofer.de). The work culture is characterized by flat hierarchies, interdisciplinary project collaboration, and international teams, supported by structured development programs like TALENTA for women in science and leadership (source: fraunhofer.de). Documented benefits include flexible working hours, remote work options, family-friendly measures, parental leave support, training opportunities, company pension schemes, and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (source: fraunhofer.de).