Praktikant*in Mercedes-Benz Unfallforschung

Job Opportunity at Mercedes-Benz AG

The Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the most successful automotive companies in the world. With the Mercedes-Benz AG, the vehicle manufacturer is among the largest providers of premium and luxury cars and vans.

In the corporate research and Mercedes-Benz Cars development (RD) department, we shape the automotive generations of the future. This future offers numerous challenges with ambitious goals not only for the safety of our customers, but also for road safety in general, as outlined in our sustainable business strategy.

Our customers have high expectations for the safety of today's and future Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. Therefore, accident research has been systematically investigating road traffic accidents involving vehicles of Mercedes-Benz AG (Cars, Vans) for over 55 years. In the course of these analyses, we gain important additional insights that we can feed into the development process, among other things, by creating safety requirements.

Accident data can also identify future innovations or trends and/or evaluate corresponding systems/components.

Your tasks include:

• Investigation of road traffic accidents and analysis of vehicles as well as their documentation
• Introduction to the basics of accident reconstruction
• Research on accidents involving Mercedes-Benz according to fixed criteria
• Contribution to the preparation and evaluation of national and international accident data
• Support within the development process

The position is to be filled from September 15, 2026.

Qualifications:

• Degree in vehicle engineering, mechanical engineering or a comparable course of study
• Secure German and English language skills in speech and writing
• Secure handling of MS Office
• Coordination and organizational talent, communication and team skills as well as the ability to work independently and flexibly
• Required is a driver's license class B
• First experiences in the field of vehicle safety or accident analysis are desirable

Additional information:

We look forward to your online application with resume, cover letter, certificates, current enrollment certificate with indication of the semester of study, if applicable proof of mandatory internship and proof of the standard period of study. Please do not forget to mark your documents as "relevant for this application" in the online form and note the maximum file size of 5 MB.

Further information on the selection criteria can be found here.

Disabled and equally qualified applicants are welcome! The disabled employees' representative (sbv-s) will be happy to support you in the application process.

HR Services will be happy to help you with any questions regarding the application process. You can reach us by email at  or by phone at 0711/17-99000 (Mon-Fri 10-12 a.m. & 2-3 p.m.).

Questions about the position can be answered by Mr. Linse from the department at the email address