PhoenixD Research School
Voluntary Scientific Year

Voluntary Academic Year

Every year PhoenixD supports teenagers who complete a so-called Voluntary Academic Year (German: FWJ) between school and university or training. The young people get to live a day-to-day life at an institute, work on their own projects and exchange information in regular seminars.

Every year PhoenixD supports teenagers who complete a so-called Voluntary Academic Year (German: FWJ) between school and university or training. The young people get to live a day-to-day life at an institute, work on their own projects and exchange information in regular seminars.

FWJ Positions advertised at PhoenixD

In the coming year September 2022 to August 2023, these 8 institutions involved in PhoenixD will offer FWJ places:

  • Protoys - PhoenixD's project workshop for pupils
  • Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry (PCI)
  • Institute for Information Processing (TNT)
  • Hanover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT)
  • Institute for Continuum Mechanics (IKM)
  • Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
  • Institute for Forming Technology and Forming Machines (IFUM)
  • Institute for Product Development and Device Construction (IPeG)
Would you like to do an FWJ at PhoenixD too? More information about available places and the application can be found on the MHH website.

Current FWJ positions in PhoenixD

In the current year September 2021 to August 2022, 6 people are completing their FWJ at PhoenixD in the following institutes:

  • Protoys - PhoenixD's project workshop for pupils
  • Institute of Information Processing (TNT)
  • Institute of Forming Technology and Machines (IFUM)
  • Institute of Product Development (IPeG)
  • Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
  • Institute of Quantum Optics (IQO)

We welcome all FWJ members!

If you have any questions, please contact the coordination of the PhoenixD Research School