Work with us
Do you want to get hands-on, research models of regenerative land use, write a scientific paper, or develop machinery to maintain multifunctional systems?
We are always looking for more partners and look forward to hearing from you. Current job openings can be found below.
Open positions
Are you interested in a varied and meaningful job in a friendly and highly motivated team?
We are looking for an assistant to the management (f/m/d) to join us in Alt Madlitz with immediate effect.
Your tasks
Supporting the management, the team and the office management in organisational, strategic and administrative matters:
- Internal and external communication
- Preparing texts for the homepage and maintenance of the same
- Reporting (e.g. annual report, process instructions, etc.)
- Office IT coordination
- Other related office work
Interns and volunteers, FÖJ:
- Application management
- Onboarding/accompanying programme
- Contact person for organisational issues on site
- Preparing internship confirmations and certificates
- Supervision of Erasmus+ project EUfarms
Processing of specialised projects and content by arrangement:
- Scientific collaboration
- Other project-related activities
Your competences
- a completed degree or training in business administration, business informatics, office management, administrative management or similar
- a good sense for people’s needs
- a talented organiser
A big plus would be
- work experience
- initial experience of working with third-party funding
- further training in the areas of team facilitation, team building, OKR or other agile frameworks
With us
- you have the opportunity to actively support the work on a topic relevant to society as a whole at the interface of regenerative agriculture, climate protection and digitalisation
- you will experience future-oriented, nature-loving work
- you will be part of an interdisciplinary team between field and research
- you will be provided with food from the surrounding organic agricultural production by our farm’s own chef through the daily communal lunch
- you will receive support in finding accommodation in Alt Madlitz if required
The position is available immediately on a full-time basis in Alt Madlitz. We look forward to receiving your detailed application documents by email via the button on the left.
You can view the detailed job advertisement in German in PDF format here:
Are you interested in getting to know our diverse areas and are between 18 and 26 years old?
As part of its education programme, the Finck Foundation is offering two positions for a Voluntary Ecological Year (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr)
from 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025 .
Are you interested in getting to know our diverse areas and are between 18 and 26 years old?
Then become part of an interdisciplinary team that you will actively help to progress and experience future-oriented, nature-loving work.
Your tasks
During the FÖJ you will work in the areas of agroforestry, tree nursery and compost. The work includes supporting activities:
- maintaining existing agroforestry, soft fruit and seed systems
- the establishment of new syntropic agroforestry systems
- plant care, sowing and propagation of plants
- in the production of compost
With us you get
- a room in a fully equipped flat shared with 2 people
- Basic supply of organic food
- Lunch from our farm’s own cook
and you have the opportunity to actively support work on a topic relevant to society as a whole at the interface of regenerative agriculture, climate protection and digitalisation.
We look forward to receiving your application documents by email via the button on the left. Please answer the following questions: Why are you applying for an FÖJ? What interests you and what do you hope to gain from this experience?
You can view the job advertisement in PDF format here:
Are you interested in a varied and meaningful job in a friendly and highly motivated team?
We are looking for a versatile farmer/forester (f/m/d) to join our team at the Alt Madlitz site as soon as possible.
Your field of activity
- Establishment and maintenance of agroforestry systems
- Coordination of volunteers and interns in the agroforestry system
- Employment in all areas of the agroforestry
Your qualification profile
- Completed training as a forester/ farmer/ master farmer/ agricultural service specialist/ B. Sc. agricultural/ forestry science or equivalent practical experience of several years
- Good knowledge of tree species
- Good physical fitness
- Class B driving license
- Independent and conscientious way of working as well as good organizational and team skills
- Enjoyment of both physical, mechanical and mental work
- Passion and understanding for organic agriculture
Position to be filled immediately. An extensive training period is provided. If you would like to contribute your expertise and commitment to our non-profit organization, we look forward to receiving your application documents via email using the button on the left.
You can view the detailed job description in German in the PDF here:
Interested in diving into our diverse areas of multifunctional, regenerative and ecological land use?
As part of the impact area education, the Finck Foundation offers internships to interested people several times a year in the following areas for the periods listed:
- Agroforestry (April-June, July-Sep., Oct.-Dec., Nov.-Jan.)
- Composting (April-June, Sep.-Nov.)
- Pasture management (April-June, Sept.-Nov.)
- Tree nursery (April-June, July-Sep., Oct.-Dec).
Are you interested in methods of ecological regenerative land use, do you have time for a period of at least three months and are you enrolled at university? Or would you like to complete the internship as part of your apprenticeship? Then we look forward to hearing from you.
The detailed job description in German can be found here in the PDF:
Scientific cooperation
If you are conducting research in the field of multifunctional land use concepts with your organization or research institute, are actively involved in nature conservation, or are an economist with experience and interest in methods for the valorization of ecosystem services, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Students who would like to investigate or have specific questions on the laboratory areas we use, are also welcome to contact us for their thesis. Please fill out our contact form and add your questions, or collaboration requests.
Bachelor, master and doctoral theses
Are you studying or working at a university or college and want to do research on the topics of regenerative, multifunctional land use, biodiversity, soil life or nature conservation and are looking for a living lab? We will be happy to provide information for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral theses of students who want to investigate of data within the framework of a final thesis. If you are interested or have any questions, please fill out our contact form.
Possible research topics:
- Soil health and nutrient management
- Analysing soil samples to determine long-term changes in soil health (Master’s thesis, starting in July)
- At the beginning of the research work in 2021, over 400 soil samples with over 10,000 punctures were taken georeferenced on the agricultural areas we investigated and analysed by five different laboratories. Samples were taken using both the German VDLUFA standard method and methods developed by soil scientists Albrecht, Kinsey, Haney in the USA and Husz, Unterfrauner in Austria. The aim of a dissertation would be to manage the first follow-up sampling, to analyse the comparability of the different sampling systems and to derive concrete recommendations for action for farmers who are confronted with a wide range of soil sampling methods and results (doctoral thesis).
- Composting: Comparison of composting methods; development of a sampling design as well as investigation and evaluation of pickling tests with compost extracts and microalgae.
- Pasture management: Yield and nutrient determination of grassland, catch crops and/or undersown crops for grazing and analysis of nutrient content and forage quality (Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis); Communication of scientific data to customers via a digital product passport for beef (Master’s thesis)
- Agroforestry: Determination of the planting, establishment and/or grafting success of young agroforestry systems by means of (follow-up) inventories and economic evaluation of the establishment period (Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis); development of a monitoring approach and application for vitality measurement in complex agroforestry systems.
- Forest conversion and wildlife impact in cooperation with the HNEE: Potential analysis and success assessment of the regeneration situation on forest conversion areas, dendro-ecological investigation of crown condition and productivity of pine under the influence of forest conversion measures, measurement and evaluation of small-scale variations in soil water content and the nature of the humus layer, analysis of the development of sown and planted plant communities. Further information can be found here.
Request for machine development
Do you develop tools or develop agricultural equipment, or applications that facilitate the work of farmers? Especially in the field of regenerative and multifunctional land use concepts? If yes and you would like to test these with us as part of our research projects on the areas used by the Finck Foundation as a living lab, please contact us with your idea. Please fill out our contact form to submit your request to us.