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About the Role

In our HR team, you will take responsibility for your own areas of support and work closely with employees, managers, and project teams. You will combine operational HR work with strategic topics and actively shape the further development of our HR processes and structures. In our small team, you can expect a foundation of established processes, plenty of scope for creativity, and the opportunity to make a visible impact. From recruiting and personnel administration to digitalization and organizational projects, you will make an important contribution to ensuring that Falling Walls remains an attractive and future-oriented employer. We are looking for you to join our HR team on 08/01/2026 or as soon as possible (30 hours/week) to strengthen it with expertise, initiative, and enthusiasm for modern HR.

Responsibilities

• You will manage personnel for some of our project teams and their employees, including administration, onboarding & offboarding, preparatory payroll accounting, and issuing certificates and employment references.
• You will advise and support employees and managers in all personnel matters throughout the entire employee life cycle and be available for their HR topics.
• You will be responsible for recruiting for your area.
• You will manage your own small HR projects and participate in larger projects, such as those on working hours, digital payroll, employee retention, and talent and applicant management.
• You will document and optimize processes and create HR templates, such as standard and information texts, process diagrams, and contract templates.

Requirements

• You already have experience as an HR generalist and want to take on responsibility.
• You have at least 2-3 years of professional experience in HR and a completed degree or vocational training in an HR-relevant field (Human Resource Management, Law, HR Specialist).
• You have very good knowledge and experience in applying German labor law (TzBfG, ArbZG, SGB, BEEG, MuSchG, BUrlG, BGB, AGG) and are familiar with preparatory payroll accounting.
• You have experience with the HRIS Personio and generally have an affinity for digital tools.
• You enjoy proactive teamwork and actively shape your work area.
• You have the ability to empathize with others and good people skills.
• You possess excellent communication skills in German and English.
• Experience in an NGO, gGmbH, and/or the public sector is a plus.
• Knowledge in the area of occupational safety is a plus.
• Knowledge in the area of company reintegration management is a plus.
• You don't meet every point on the requirements list? Feel free to apply anyway, as willingness and ability to learn are more important to us.

Skills

• German labor law
• Preparatory payroll accounting
• HRIS Personio
• Digital tools
• Proactive teamwork
• Empathy
• People skills
• Communication skills
• German
• English

Location

• Berlin-Kreuzberg

Work Type

• 30 hours/week
• Limited for 1 year with option for extension
• Mobile work possible
• Flexible working hours

Experience Level

• Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience in HR

Education Level

• Completed degree or vocational training in an HR-relevant field (Human Resource Management, Law, HR Specialist)

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute actively and creatively at Falling Walls and take on responsibility.
• Attractive working environment in an internationally active, non-profit organization.
• Motivated and diverse team with diverse backgrounds and experience.
• Opportunity for mobile work, flexible working hours, and other family-friendly measures.
• Regular team events.
• Beautiful, green office in Berlin-Kreuzberg with a terrace/courtyard, fresh fruit, many delicious drinks, table tennis table, and yoga room.
• 30 days of vacation per year with a 5-day week + 2 additional days off on December 24th and December 31st.
• Subsidy for an Urban Sports membership.

About the Company

• Falling Walls Foundation stands for science that fascinates, inspires, and changes the world.
• Since 2009, the non-profit organization has brought together leading global thought leaders from science, innovation, and society.
• Nobel laureates, startups, young scientific talents, research organizations, and representatives from politics, culture, and media discuss the central question in Falling Walls formats: 'Which are the next walls to fall in science and society?'
• With its diverse programs, the Falling Walls Foundation makes scientific breakthroughs visible and promotes dialogue between science and society.
• It connects disciplines - from natural sciences and technology to social sciences and humanities - and sets a strong example for international cooperation and interdisciplinary exchange.