At Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. we help create, collect, and distribute free knowledge. In 2004, volunteer Wikipedia activists founded the non-profit association Wikimedia Deutschland in Berlin, which now consists of over 110,000 members and 190 full-time staff. Free knowledge leads to a fairer world. Wikipedia is the most important online knowledge collection of our time. The German Wikipedia alone records almost 1 billion page views per month for a total of 3 million articles. We - Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. - support the volunteers of Wikipedia and its sister projects, such as Wikibase, develop free software, and advocate for free access to knowledge, the opening of education and research, and more common good orientation in data policy.
For our UX Team, based in Berlin, we are looking for a Working Student UX Design & Research (all genders), part-time (18 - 20 hours / week), ideally starting 01.08.2026 or sooner. As this is a working student position, this contract is limited to two years.
This position is designed as a hybrid working model with regular presence in our Berlin office.
About the position & the team:
This role as Working Student UX Design & Research (all genders) is part of the UX team, which currently counts eight team members (UX Designers and UX Researchers). You will collaborate and support various cross-functional teams and work closely with their Product Managers and UX Researchers to identify key problems and ideate and deliver high-quality, inclusive, and accessible solutions.
The mission of the UX team is to build an understanding of our users and their needs which will be translated into the journeys built in our different products. We aim at creating a better understanding of knowledge equity and to design digital experiences that empower users to contribute to the Wikimedia movement, no matter their background or ability.
What you will be doing:
Design & Prototyping Support
UX Standards & Process Development
User Research & Documentation
Knowledge & Research Ops
This is a learning environment. Depending on your skills and interest you could also support in further tasks such as
What makes you right for this role:
Interested?
Please send us your application documents (Resume & Motivational Letter) and ideally a link to your portfolio via our job portal until 24th May 2026. We kindly ask you to refrain from application photos and information on date of birth, marital status and parents.
Wikimedia Germany is committed to equal opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of, for example, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or belief, political or other convictions, gender, age, disability, or sexual identity or orientation. We would like to address you in the way which feels most comfortable for you so please share your preferred name and pronouns if you wish.
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