Working with animals
Zoologische Gärten Berlin is an association of Zoo, Tierpark and Aquarium Berlin – and one of the largest zoological organisations in the world. With a total of around 30,000 animals at the three facilities, Berlin is home to more species than any other city in the world. And with several million visitors each year, the Zoo, Tierpark and Aquarium are among the most popular recreational facilities in Europe.
Of course, a zoo operation of this scale requires a large team of dedicated members who carry out the widest variety of tasks every day – from animal keeping to veterinary medicine, from architecture to garden maintenance, and from accounting to marketing. We are regularly on the lookout for more passionate and motivated people to join our team.
We look forward to hearing from you!
- Applicant has finished full-time compulsory education
- Able to carry out hard physical labour
- High level of responsibility and reliability
- advanced German language skills that corresponds to the fourth level (B2)
- Applicant has finished full-time compulsory education
- May not be part of vocational training (no job seekers)
- Volunteers must be prepared to contribute at least 20 hours per week
- advanced German language skills that corresponds to the fourth level (B2)
Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ)
Zoo, Tierpark und Aquarium Berlin offer FÖJ places every year.
Areas
Animal management, Aquarium, garden maintenance, Tierpark School
Duration
Every year from 1 September to 31 August of the following year (minimum duration: six months)
Age
Between leaving school and starting vocational training or higher education
Vergütung
Monthly grant from the respective FÖJ institution, full payment of social security contributions (health, pension, unemployment insurance), entitlement to continued child benefit payments
Prerequisites
Application process
Please send your application documents (cover letter, CV, copies of certificates) directly to the following institutions by the end of April:
Zoo: Stiftung Naturschutz
Aquarium & Tierpark: Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger
German Federal Volunteers Service (BFD)
Zoo, Tierpark and Aquarium Berlin regularly offer BFD and ecological BFD (ÖBFD) places.
Areas
Animal management, garden maintenance
Duration
min. six months; max. 24 months
Pay
No salary; volunteers receive an allowance
Prerequisites
Application process
Please send your application documents (cover letter incl. preferred time period, CV) via e-mail with “BFD” as the subject to:
Zoo & Aquarium: bewerbung@zoo-berlin.de
Tierpark: bewerbung@tierpark-berlin.de
