Werkstudent*in Strategic Innovation Partnerships

Job Opportunity at Mercedes-Benz AG

The PIONEERING NeXt department supports Mercedes-Benz's departments across the company in ensuring technology and innovation leadership. The Startup & Academic Partnerships team acts as a bridge between external global innovation/academic ecosystems and internal R&D (Research & Development) departments. With our ACADEMICompass, we scout for new technologies and use cases through external innovation and academic partners and enable early evaluation through collaborations and pilot projects.

In our team, you will have the opportunity to work on topics with high responsibility and gain comprehensive insights into the strategic themes of our research and development.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Exchange with internal departments to define innovation needs
• Derivation of suitable collaboration models
• Innovation scouting and evaluation of innovation/academic partners
• Initiation of joint projects
• Preparation and presentation of information to internal and external management
• Support in the conception, setup, and operation of the internal know-how platform/tools
• Testing and pilot implementation of suitable AI tools for the application area

The position can start in September 2026.

Qualifications required:

• Degree in technical studies, business engineering, business informatics, or a comparable field
• Proficient use of MS Excel and MS Power Point
• Strong English and German skills in writing and speaking
• Analytical and conceptual skills, communication and teamwork abilities, responsibility, initiative
• Enthusiasm and ability to quickly adapt to new topics
• First practical experience and foreign stays are advantageous
• Engagement and team capability
• Analytical mindset and strategic working style

Additional information:

We look forward to your online application with your resume, cover letter, certificates, current enrollment certificate with the semester of study, and proof of the standard study period. Please do not forget to mark your documents as "relevant for this application" in the online form and observe 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 support you in the application process.

HR Services will be happy to assist 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 AM & 1-3 PM).