European XFEL is an international non-profit company located in the Hamburg area in Germany. It operates a 3.4 km-long X-ray laser, which produces X-rays of unique quality for studies in physics, chemistry, the life sciences, materials research and other disciplines. The diverse scientific facilities at European XFEL enable scientists from across the globe to carry out a wide range of experimental techniques.
As part of the BSBF international traineeship scheme, and as of October 2026, we are looking for an

The Position You will help the EuXFEL's Control Software group integrate hardware into the facility's control system, Karabo, and implement procedures therein. This includes:

• Collaboratively develop plugins for the control system, so-called devices, that implement specific functionality or interface to hardware
• Write and execute tests for the software
• Design and implement user interfaces
• Participate in commissioning of th...