Apply now »
City:  Berlin
Date:  Dec 1, 2025

Mandatory internship in the field of machine vision (defect detection) 1

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) is one of the world's leading organizations for application-oriented research. 75 institutes develop pioneering technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 32 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. They know: Anyone who comes to Fraunhofer wants to and can make a difference. For themselves, for us and for the markets of today and tomorrow.

With its focus on future-relevant key technologies and the utilization of results in economy and industry, the Fraunhofer Society plays a central role in the innovation process. As a guide and source of inspiration for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it contributes to shaping our society and our future.

For over 35 years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology in Berlin has stood for excellence in production science. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between science and practice in the field of industrial production and offer application-oriented system solutions for the entire spectrum of industrial tasks – from product development to the production process, maintenance of capital goods, and recycling of products to the design and management of factory operations.

 

The Machine Vision department draws on its many years of expertise in image processing and pattern recognition to develop new fields of application, particularly for mobile recognition systems and for automated, robot-assisted object reconstruction and quality inspection.

 

What you will do

 

During your internship, you will work on a research project involving fault detection on bipolar plates. The focus is on designing and setting up a test environment for inspecting the plates with line scan cameras. The setup includes optical components, a movable carrier, and a connection to a control system and a data evaluation unit.

Your internship tasks will include the design, construction, and implementation of the test setup in collaboration with the project team.

 

What you bring to the table

 

  • You are enrolled in a technical degree program.
  • You have good written and spoken German or English skills.
  • You are a team player, but also enjoy working independently and in a structured manner.
  • You have good knowledge of design, electrical engineering, and programming.
  • You have previous experience in the field of camera technology.
  • You are able to work with Linux operating systems.
  • The mandatory internship should last at least 3 months.

 

What you can expect

 

  • A great team and an open, collegial working environment
  • Flexible working hours that can be combined with your studies
  • Exciting and varied work at a leading research institute
  • Opportunities to participate in current research projects
  • Insight into modern technologies and innovative manufacturing processes
  • If the collaboration is very successful, the option to write your thesis (bachelor's/master's) in cooperation with our institute

 

The weekly working time is 39 hours (full-time).

Remuneration is based on the federal guidelines for internship remuneration.

The duration of the thesis depends on the requirements of your university.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft attaches great importance to the professional equality of women and men.

 

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, We welcome applications from females in STEM professions.

 

Fraunhofer is the largest organization for application-oriented research in Europe. Our research fields are geared to people's needs: Health, Safety, Communication, Mobility, Energy and Environment. We are creative, we shape technology, we design products, we improve processes, we open up new paths.

 

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!
 

If you have any questions, please contact:

 

Mr.

Tom Wolf

mail: tom.wolf@ipk.fraunhofer.de

 

Please apply exclusively via the recruiting portal (click on the “Apply now” button at the bottom right).

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK 

www.ipk.fraunhofer.de 

 

Requisition Number: 82167           

 


Job Segment: Intern, Electrical Engineering, Product Development, Linux, Inspector, Entry Level, Engineering, Research, Technology, Quality

Apply now »