Student Urban Innovation and Smart Cities

BABLE Smart Cities is Europe’s leading facilitator for innovation in the public sector. Our mission is to make cities more liveable, sustainable and digital by bridging the gap between public administrations and innovative companies.
We are looking for a highly motivated native German-speaking student to join our team in Stuttgart. Depending on your skills and interests as well as project requirements, you will work at the intersection of bringing innovative solutions into public sector — supporting cities, regions, and partners in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (D-A-CH region).
This position is designed to give you a broad and practical entry into the world of urban innovation, public sector insights and business development. Every day you will work to bring direct value to the market participants.

BABLE Smart Cities is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Tasks

What You Will Be Doing
Depending on ongoing projects and your strengths, your responsibilities will include:

· Supporting the outreach and client communication through data-driven analyses, mailings, meetings and preparation of materials.

· Preparing and facilitating workshops to collect primary information from public sector.

· Supporting communication and documentation.

· Engaging with city representatives and ecosystem partners as part of BABLE’s innovation network.

Your role will evolve dynamically depending on our project portfolio, your interests, and your learning goals.

What You Bring

· Good communication skills as you will be in front of innovators and cities to inquire about their plans.

· Enrolled in a university program such as urban planning, political science, business, engineering, or sustainability-related studies.

· Compulsory internship as part of the curriculum would be preferable.

· Native German (C2) and Good English skills (C1) – written and spoken.

· Interest in smart cities, sustainability, or innovation-driven public sector transformation.

· Ability to work independently, think critically, and deliver reliable results.

· Curiosity, creativity, and the drive to make an impact in real projects.

· Ideally, previous experience or coursework in public administration, consulting, or data analysis.

If you are passionate about sustainability, digitalisation and urban transformation — and want to work in a team that combines purpose, innovation and European collaboration — we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply?

Apply with your CV, a short motivation letter. Tell us about yourself, your experience, ambitions, and expectations. If you have any doubts about whether your profile fits what we are looking for, don't hesitate to write to us; sometimes the best candidates are those who break the mould of what is expected!

Requirements

Fluency in German

Benefits

What We Offer

· Work at the heart of the European smart city movement in an international, multilingual, and mission-driven team of 50+ professionals from over 25 countries.

· A flexible position that combines learning and contribution.

· Direct impact: You will work on tangible projects that shape the digital and sustainable transformation of European cities.

· Opportunities to join internal trainings through the BABLE Academy and gain insights into funding, procurement, and communication for innovation.

Additional Details

· Start date: Flexible (preferably within the next 2-4 months)

· Duration: 3–12 months (internship) or ongoing (working student)

· Location: Stuttgart (presence required)

· Working language: German (clients), English (company-internal); main region: D-A-CH (German required)

At BABLE, we strive to simplify innovation. Through our open online platform and advising, we connect cities and companies to drive the Smart City movement. We are a young, motivated, and multicultural team, working in a highly innovative and dynamic field. Fields of colleagues include energy managers, environmental governance, transport engineering, design thinking, public health, web and software development.