Intern / Student with Master Thesis (optional) System Simulations and Loads Verifications(m/w/x)

City: Bremerhaven Date: Jul 15, 2025 # Intern / Student with Master Thesis (optional) System Simulations and Loads Verifications **Who we are ...** At the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, the energy transition becomes a reality every day. Our focus topics are: offshore wind energy, hydrogen, test infrastructure and digitization. More than 400 employees – including around 100 students – from over 50 countries work at nine locations in scientific and non-scientific teams on the development of innovative methods to accelerate the expansion of the wind energy and hydrogen economy, minimize risks, and increase cost efficiency. Do you want to join us in shaping a sustainable future? **This team needs your support ...** You will be part of the group »Global Turbine Dynamics« at our site in Bremerhaven. At present, our team consists of four research associates. We conduct research in the field of aero-servo-hydro-elastic simulations of wind turbines with a focus on improving simulation and validation methods for onshore, offshore and floating wind turbines. Simulative analysis of the system dynamics, loads, and frequencies of wind turbines is also a part of our job. Become an active member of the team; we are keen to hear your ideas! As an international oriented IWES-team, we highly appreciate an open exchange, whether this be in German or English. Respectful cooperation is also very important to us. You are wondering what you can bring to the team? **What you will do** **These duties await you ...** You will be part of the project »MoGeSa« and develop a detailed Modelica-based simulation model of a floating wind platform for a 15 MW offshore wind turbine. As part of this, you will perform a large number of simulations using the PyWiT framework and the Modelica Library for Wind Turbines (MoWiT) model. To assess the system’s behavior, you will carry out dynamic response and load analyses using Island. Additionally, you will evaluate the platform’s structural performance through ultimate and fatigue load assessments with Pylifetime. Your work will help ensure the platform’s stability and reliability under realistic offshore conditions, contributing directly to the advancement of floating wind technology. Throughout your time with us, you will be expected to document your findings and methodologies. You will prepare reports and presentations to communicate your results effectively to the project team and stakeholders. But do not worry, the team will be there to support you! **What you bring to the table** **What is your background?** You are studying Mechanical, Civil or Wind Energy Engineering in a master´s program. Do you have experience using Python and have already had some touchpoints with wind energy and system engineering? You understand and speak English and have basic knowledge of the coding language Modelica? Great, we are looking forward to your application! **What you can expect** **What we can offer you ...** We offer various opportunities to join us as a student. Whether it is an internship, where you gain a comprehensive insight into the areas of work, or the role of a student assistant, which is easy to combine with your studies. Are you looking for an exciting topic for your thesis and do you want to delve deeply into a topic scientifically? Together, we will find the right path for you! We know that studying can also be very demanding and requires a certain level of flexibility. That is no problem here, as – in agreement with your colleagues – you can decide flexibly what days and hours to work. Temporarily, you can even work remotely, depending on the job. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. The position is initially limited to 3 months, with the option of extension to complete a thesis. During an internship, the working time consists of 39 hours per week. In case of a student assistantship, the working time consists of 60 hours per month. In the case of an internship, remuneration is based on the federal government guidelines for intern salaries. In the case of a student assistantship, remuneration is based on the general works agreement for employing assistant staff. **Job Segment:** Wind Energy, Federal Government, Sustainability, Intern, Systems Engineer, Energy, Government, Entry Level, Engineering