Build a better future with us

People are at the heart of what we do at BMW Foundation, and our ways of working reflect that. Our culture is one of learning, collaboration, human connection, and togetherness. We are always looking for open-minded people seeking purpose-driven work that aligns with their values and passion for building a better world.
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Our Culture

Our culture is collaborative

The Responsible Leaders Network inspires our approach to work — we encourage collaboration across disciplines, borders, and cultures within our organization. We work in a dynamic, project-based way, in which people from different teams across the organization come together for the duration of a project. The group dissolves once the project is complete. This allows us to constantly work with people across the organization, share knowledge, and learn from each other’s unique experiences and expertise.Our working languages are English and German, but we are a global team. We enjoy connecting over conversation — in many languages — and invest in creating space for people to gather through annual team workshops and open spaces. We genuinely like working with each other, and invest in exchanging ideas and creating a culture in which everyone can bring their whole selves to work.

Meet the BMW Foundation Team

The BMW Foundation team is made up of around 60 members, based in our offices in Munich and Berlin. Our team comes from various backgrounds be it professional, cultural, or geographical.

Meet the Team

Our Guiding Principles

Our Values

Our values guide our collaborative efforts toward creating positive change. They apply to everything we do, from our day-to-day work with each other and our network to our loftiest goals and biggest decisions.

  • Vision: Being visionary means that we dare to hope. We use our collective imagination as a tool to be creative and innovative. We dream big, take risks, and launch bold ideas.
  • Kindness: We acknowledge our interdependence with other people and living beings and the responsibility we have to care for one another. We direct our efforts and intent toward people, community, and planet with respect, generosity, and clarity.
  • Dignity: We welcome and respect differences in personalities, identities, and perspectives, and we commit to creating environments where these differences can thrive.
  • Pragmatism: We keep it real, and we use our strategies and methodologies to work efficiently, effectively, and coherently.
  • Trust: We believe that the key to impactful collaboration is to first build relationships deeply rooted in trust rather than transaction. We value these relationships as an end in themselves, rather than a means.

Taking care of our team

Our Benefits

Our benefits reflect our mission and values. Our team members are always working to support others — our benefits are one way we’re able to take care of them and support a work-life balance that keeps our teams strong both professionally and personally.We encourage every team member to go on their individual journey within the organization to grow in their role — and we provide the support and opportunities to do so. We hold workshops on topics like facilitation, Equity, Diversity, and Belonging, and professional growth pathing, but also encourage team members to pursue their own personal development opportunities outside of our programming. 

BMW Foundation during a team event at the Berlin office
Work with us
What we offer
Remote Work AllowanceWorking together in-person at our Berlin and Munich offices is key to the people-centered work we do, but we also provide up to 30 days per year to work remotely within EU/EEA countries.
Deutschland-Job-TicketWe value sustainability. That’s why we encourage our team to use public transportation and offer 70% cost coverage of the Deutschland-Job-Ticket, valid throughout Germany on all local public transport.
Multicultural TeamOur team enjoys a multicultural environment that is diverse and international. Our working languages are English and German, but our team members also speak French, Spanish, Arabic, Sign Language, and more.
30 Vacation DaysWe offer 30 paid vacation days as our standard in addition to paid public holidays — about 10 to 13 days, which differ slightly based on where you’re located.
SabbaticalsAfter two years of employment, our staff have the opportunity to take a sabbatical. Each sabbatical arrangement is custom to the individual, but can take place up to one year.
WellpassWe offer a Wellpass gym membership with 70% of the cost covered by the Foundation. It works in partnership with providers in metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas so that everyone can use it to its fullest.

"What inspires me most at my job is working in a highly motivated team, the incredible global Responsible Leaders Network, and our permanent drive for change and improvement."

Kathrin Legrand

Finance & Compliance

We're hiring

Explore our open positions

We're always looking for purpose-driven people to join our Team in Berlin or Munich.

Send Your Application To 

Anna Barth (she/her)
E-Mail recruiting@bmw-foundation.org

Work Study

Begin your career with us

Working students are an important part of our team. Some of the students in our work study program go on to join the BMW Foundation team, while others gain experience that puts them on the path to the career they’re working toward. In addition to remote work allowance within Germany and a wellpass membership, we offer competitive pay and work with real stakes to help build the bridge between student life and your career.

Working students during a team event
Working students
What we offer
Competitive SalaryWorking students have 1-2 year contracts with a 15-20 hours a week commitment. For this we offer a competitive salary of up to EUR 1,544 gross per month in 2023.
OwnershipOur working students aren’t just completing a student program, they’re taking ownership over their role and contributing to our mission. We trust our working students and give them responsibilities within real projects.
Experience Get first-hand experience you can build a career on. Gain exposure and insight into project development and the daily operations of a global organization.
International Working EnvironmentWe work regionally and globally. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with partner organizations and work with teams all over the world.

Send Your Application To 

Regina Sandig (she/her)
E-Mail recruiting@bmw-foundation.org