Working Student - Frontend Focus (m/f/d)

As the Media Sites team, we passionately manage the digital platforms of successful brands such as fitbook.de, techbook.de, stylebook.de, travelbook.de, myhomebook.de, petbook.de, bz-berlin.de, and ein-herz-fuer-kinder.de. As part of Axel Springer National Media & Tech, we actively shape the future of digital journalism and develop innovative, scalable solutions with PHP, React.js, Golang, and AWS. In close collaboration with the editorial teams, we ensure that technology and content seamlessly integrate to provide an outstanding user experience. Become part of our team and help us shape the digital platforms of tomorrow!

We believe in the future of journalism as a business model and invest in forward-looking technologies. Our five Essentials are the values that connect us and our compass in our commitment to freedom.

What you will move with us:

• you support our team in the development of modern web applications for our high-reach media brands
• you participate in the implementation of new features and contribute to the further development of our websites
• you bring in your own ideas and help us continuously improve our digital products – regarding usability, performance, and code quality
• you work closely with product managers and developers in an agile environment
• you learn daily, exchange ideas regularly within the team, and gradually gain more insight into professional development processes

What you bring:

• you are an enrolled student of (media) informatics or a comparable degree program
• you have already gained initial practical experience with modern web technologies – ideally with TypeScript and React
• you are interested in working with REST APIs and want to apply and expand your knowledge in your daily work
• you want to learn how to develop high-quality software
• you work independently, show willingness to learn, and proactively contribute to the team – with curiosity, creativity, and team spirit
• you have good German and English language skills, both written and spoken

What we offer:

• choose from a variety of benefits: Deutschlandticket, Wellhub (gyms, courses, and personal trainers) as well as various online shops
• flexible working hours
• up to 20 hours per week during the semester and up to 40 hours per week during semester breaks
• free food offer: in addition to a breakfast snack, there is also a free lunch in one of our employee restaurants
• never stop learning! We offer AI workshops and various courses (with certification)
• collaboration thrives on direct exchange – we rely on 80% office presence and 20% mobile work
• we offer you a position initially limited to 1 year, starting immediately

Axel Springer National Media & Tech is the central pillar for Tech & Product and Central Functions of Axel Springer's German media offerings. We ensure that our strong national brands (e.g., BILD, WELT) are optimally positioned to advance journalism. We are looking for new colleagues who are not dizzy from our pace of change and who want to actively shape the future of media with their own ideas.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequent questions and answers can be found in our FAQs: career.axelspringer.com/de/faq

To facilitate readability, we limit ourselves to male designations in the text. Nevertheless, diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.

Information on the severely disabled representation at Axel Springer can be found here: career.axelspringer.com/de/ksbv

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2502H) is: Madeleine Bänsch #LI-MB3