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4 current job offers

Job Newsletter

Can't find the right position? Then subscribe to our job alerts and stay up to date on job opportunities at Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. It’s free of charge and can be cancelled at any time.

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Diversity

At Wikimedia, employees with a wide range of specialist backgrounds use their professional know-how and expertise to promote the idea of Free Knowledge. Our fields of activity are as diverse as our employees: politics, fundraising, software development, education, science and culture, volunteer development, communications, events and back office and employee services.

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What sets us apart

We’re proud of our collaborative working culture that’s guided by our values: participation, diversity, free and open access, equity, sustainability and respectful collaboration.

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Fair Work

We want to make it easier to combine family and career, so we’ve created flexible working models that accommodate changes in the lives of our employees as well as 30 days of vacation (25 days for working students) and guaranteed comp time off for overtime work.

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Social Responsibility

We support our employees with a free public transport ticket. In choosing service providers, we rely on regional suppliers and promote a resource-conscious approach to working materials. We use 100% green electricity, organic and fair-trade products, and recycled paper.

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Development

We offer In-house training and professional development as well as free external life coaching (professional counseling and coaching on professional and private topics).

Our recruiting process

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Get in touch with us

Please apply using our online application form. You'll get a confirmation that we have received your application. 

Initial call with Recruiting

We'll give you an introduction to WMDE as an organisation, provide you with initial details about the position, and will talk about the general conditions and the application process.

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First interview with the Hiring Manager

We'll ask you some questions about your motivation for this position and your professional experience. You'll gain an impression of what is expected of the position and receive more details about the tasks involved. We have also set aside time for your questions. 

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Take home assignment & get to know the team

We invite you to a presentation of a take home assignment followed by a discussion with some team members. For our software engineering positions, a peer programming session is an important part of the selection process, and you'll get to know the team during our Insight Day as well.

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Our WMDE Leadership Guide

For management positions, we may have an open discussion about our WMDE leadership guide

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Welcome at Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.

Once you have accepted our offer and the works council has given its approval, we will start planning your Welcome Day and onboarding. 
Should your application not be accepted, we’re glad to share more information about our reasoning if you so desire.

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Your contact person

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the application process. Please have a look at our FAQ section below ↓ or contact our recruiting team at jobs@wikimedia.de.

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How to apply

Due to GDPR restrictions, the only applications we can accept are those submitted via the form on our homepage. The maximum file size is 10 MB. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications by e-mail or via social media; they will be deleted in accordance with data protection regulations. Please do not include an application photo nor any personal details such as date of birth or marital status.

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