Deutsches Jugendinstitut (DJI) is a 500-person nonprofit research institute founded in 1963, headquartered in Munich with a second office in Halle. The organization operates across two distinct modes: longitudinal social science research (using Stata, R, and LimeSurvey for data collection and analysis) and direct advisory work to federal, state, and municipal governments. Hiring velocity is accelerating with 9 roles posted in the last 30 days, concentrated in research (6 positions) and heavily weighted toward mid-level and intern tracks—a pattern that suggests DJI is scaling data-collection capacity and junior-researcher pipelines rather than building new technical infrastructure.
DJI conducts large-scale empirical research on the living conditions and development of children, adolescents, and families across Germany. The institute combines foundational social science (publishing longitudinal studies on education, health, inclusion, and migration) with policy consulting for federal and state governments, and direct practice development for practitioners in child welfare, family services, and non-formal education. Operations span research project delivery, grant management, administrative functions, and increasingly, HR digitalization. The organization maintains two physical locations and operates within the constraints of nonprofit grant-based funding, managing complex budgets across multiple concurrent research programs.
Core tools include Stata and R for statistical analysis, LimeSurvey for data collection, Citavi for research management, and Microsoft Office ecosystem (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for reporting and documentation.
Child and youth welfare, family support systems, education quality, health and well-being, migration and inclusion, and democratic participation. The institute also runs policy advisory services and practice-development projects for German public institutions.
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