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Career with the TITK Group

Research and development, materials testing and manufacturing - the companies of the TITK Group offer triple expertise at one location and thus also guarantee a wide range of development opportunities for career starters and experienced professionals.

Career opportunities for women are particularly good at the Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research and its two subsidiaries OMPG mbH and smartpolymer GmbH. This has already been confirmed three times for the TITK Group by the award of the "Total E-Quality" rating. Since 2012, the group of companies has placed particular emphasis on equal opportunities for men and women.

In addition, there are numerous benefits for employees. For example, the Group offers various external and internal training courses for personnel development, e.g. English lessons or patent training.

Employees are also supported in their doctoral studies, master craftsman training and the qualification of trainers. Working hours are flexibly regulated where the task allows. Flexitime, part-time and home office are among the options. Attractive conditions exist for commuters in the form of a job ticket for local public transport, and since 2022 a bicycle leasing scheme has also been offered to employees ("job bike").


As accredited training enterprises, the companies of the TITK Group regularly provide young people with the tools they need for an exciting professional life.

Depending on demand, we train the following professions (m / f / d):

  •     Chemical laboratory assistant
  •     Chemical laboratory assistant
  •     Biology laboratory assistant
  •     Textile laboratory assistant
  •     Textile production mechanic
  •     Process mechanic for plastics and rubber technology

You can find currently available apprenticeships on our German-language page.

If you are interested, please send your application to the human resources department.