After completing your Master’s degree
Whether you pursue a career in research or in industry, your studies prepare you for diverse professional paths. Learn more about different career fields, mentoring programs, and support services.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Master’s program in Chemistry are qualified for a wide range of careers and have extensive scientific and methodological expertise. Typical areas of work include:
- further academic qualification through a doctorate
- research and development in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
- research and development in other industrial sectors as well as in small and medium-sized enterprises
- quality assurance in businesses, government agencies, and public administration
- scientific and technical roles in professional associations
- work in academic publishing
- roles in business, technical, and scientific services
- patent-related work (after obtaining an additional subject-specific qualification)
- work as a subject-matter expert in the public sector (Federal Environment Agency, state and local authorities)
Further information on career profiles and roles is available here:
Career pathways
- Working in Stuttgart
Getting off to a successful start on the German job market - TRACES
The Transfer Centre TRACES offers students from all disciplines a wide range of services in the areas of entrepreneurship, career services and alumni management. - Career Service
The Career Service supports students in identifying, finding and getting the right job for them. - Start Science
Mentoring Program for Female Students - Femtec – Empower. Connect. Inspire.
Career support for women in STEM during their studies
Career pathways in science
- Doctoral Studies at the University of Stuttgart
Find detailed information about doctoral studies and requirements - The Graduate Academy of the University of Stuttgart (GRADUS)
A diverse range of training, information, counseling, and mentoring opportunities for early career researchers.
Contact for further questions
Sabine Strobel
Dr. rer. nat.Management of Major Subject Courses
Klaus Dirnberger
Dr.Academic Advisor Chemistry
