Career Event

The transition to working life can pose particular challenges for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Questions often arise such as: Should I openly discuss my disability in a job interview? What support options are available if my dream job requires special adjustments in the workplace?

We would like to invite you to our inclusive careers event to address these issues, share experiences and introduce you to our institute as a potential employer. Together, we would like to create a space in which open discussions and mutual support take center stage.

In addition to an insight into our institute and the presentation of exciting projects, you will also receive information on applying and working with disabilities.

Preliminary Program

• Welcome from 10 a.m: Prof. Dr. Anita Schöbel, Head of Institute
• 10:10 a.m.:Dr. Nicolas Fröhlich, Scientific Advisor in the Institute Management: Presentation about the Fraunhofer ITWM with example projects from our departments
• 10:45 a.m.: Isabelle Dieckhoff, Human Resources team: Information on applying for a job with a disability. Among other things: What are the implications of mentioning a severe disability in an application?
• 11:00 a.m.: Dr. Ina Lammel, Representative Council for Severely Disabled Persons (SBV): Information on working with a disability. Among other things: How do I apply for disability-friendly workplace equipment?
• 11:30 a.m.: Lunch break and time for networking 
• 12:30 p.m.: Tour of the institute
• 1:00 p.m.: Lab tour of the »Image Processing« department
• 1:30 p.m.: Break
• 2:00 p.m.: Lab tour of the »Material Characterization« department
• 2:30 p.m.: Pitches
• 3:00 p.m.: Networking
• The event ends at approximately 4:00 p.m.