Jobs & Vocational Training

Our library services support best practices in science and foster excellence in research, teaching, study, and administration. As a team member, you play a responsible role in shaping today’s and tomorrow’s knowledge society. With modern learning spaces, extensive physical and digital media collections, training sessions, and support services, we provide optimal support for the TUM community in their academic endeavors.

Our team benefits from a collegial atmosphere defined by collaboration and mutual support. Dedicated colleagues work together on innovative solutions and help each other overcome challenges – within departments and through interdisciplinary work groups and projects. Regular team events and open communication foster unity and support both personal and professional growth.

The TUM and the Free State of Bavaria place high importance on supporting work-life balance. The benefits include part-time options, flexible hours, and up to 30 days of annual leave. Depending on the role and working hours, up to 40% remote work is possible. TUM also offers various family support services, including childcare and holiday care options.

TUM and the University Library are committed to supporting continuous learning and personal development. Discover diverse professional training opportunities offered by TUM or TUM Language Center. For self-study, you’ll also have free access to the full collection of library resources.

TUM’s Campus Life offers a variety of activities: from choirs and festivals to campus cinema – our vibrant cultural program invites you to get involved or simply enjoy. TUM’s Sports Centre Munich (Zentraler Hochschulsport, ZHS) provides employees with various discounted sports options. Additionally, you can access multiple discounts on fitness, recreational, cultural, and other services through the university’s Staff Council services.

We offer competitive pay according to TV-L for employees and the Bavarian Salary Act for civil servants in the public sector. You’ll receive annual bonus payments, a company pension plan, and asset-building benefits. Exceptional performance may also qualify for merit awards and bonuses

The University Library offers training for specialists in media and information services (Fachangestellte für Medien- und Informationsdienste, FaMI). Information on the FaMI profession and current job openings at TUM can be found on the AuTUM training center’s website.

FaMIs work in public and academic libraries, in state and ecclesiastical library institutions, or in special libraries. At our library, FaMIs primarily assist with user and information services, and tasks in other library types may include media acquisition, cataloging, administration, and public relations.

Further information can be found on the official body's webpages for FaMI training in the public sector in Bavaria.

Bachelor’s in Library and Information Management – Practical Training

This six-semester dual degree program provides a foundation in library and information science through four semesters of theory at the University of Applied Sciences for Public Service in Bavaria (Hochschule für den öffentlichen Dienst, HöfD) and two practical modules at a scientific library in Bavaria, such as TUM’s University Library. 

More information is available at the Bavarian Career Portal and the HföD’s website for Library Studies.

Scientific Librarian – Traineeship

Training as a Scientific Librarian is available after obtaining a university degree or a PhD. This two-year program consists of one year of practical training at a scientific library (library traineeship) and one year of theoretical instruction at the Bavarian Library Academy. The first-year traineeship can be completed at TUM’s University Library. 

More details are available at the Bavarian Library Academy: Bavarian Library Academy.

We offer short-term internships for those in library training:

• Aspiring Specialist in Media and Information Services
• Bachelor’s students in Library and Information Management at the University of Applied Sciences for Public Service in Bavaria (Hochschule für den öffentlichen Dienst, HöfD)
• Bachelor’s and master’s students in Library or Information Management from other universities