Internship
AI & Business Process Transformation Werkstudent
Updated on 9/3/2026
KOSTAL Group
1,001-5,000 employees
Manufactures electronic and mechatronic automotive components
Compensation Overview
€15/hr
Hagen, Germany
Hybrid
Bachelor's
 Business & Strategy (2) |
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- The candidate must be enrolled in a degree program in business information systems, industrial engineering, computer science, data science, digital business, economics/business studies, or a comparable qualification.
- The candidate should have an interest in digitalization, business processes, and artificial intelligence.
- The candidate should have initial experience with Microsoft 365 and ideally basic knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, ChatGPT, or comparable artificial-intelligence tools.
- The candidate should work independently, systematically, and analytically.
- The candidate should be interested in process optimization and the use of new digital technologies.
- The candidate should demonstrate communication skills and strong teamwork.
- The candidate should have a strong interest in digital innovations and developing future-oriented solutions.
- Identify, analyze, and evaluate artificial-intelligence use cases.
- Support the introduction, further development, and optimization of artificial-intelligence solutions such as KOSTAL GPT.
- Analyze, model, and optimize business processes and create process documentation.
- Support transformation projects, particularly in the SAP S/4HANA environment.
- Create presentations, management reports, and well-founded decision papers.
- Develop and maintain knowledge databases, prompt libraries, and best practices.
- Support workshops, training sessions, and change-management measures.
- Research current trends, technologies, and best practices in artificial intelligence and business process management.
- Analyze relevant metrics and create evaluations, dashboards, and data-based recommendations for action.
KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German engineering company that develops and manufactures complex electronic and mechatronic products. It operates in four divisions: Automotive Electrical Systems, Industrial Electronics, Connectors, and Test Technology (SOMA), offering components, modules, systems, connectors, and test/automation solutions. About 20,000 employees work at 46 locations in 21 countries to design, produce, and distribute these products with flexible, customer-focused service. Its goal is to provide reliable, tailored solutions across electrification, energy, connectivity, and testing to support automotive, energy, and industrial applications.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lüdenscheid, Germany
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- vaylensPay launched UK-wide, addressing payment regulation pressure on charge point operators.
- Morocco's Tangier plant opened in January 2024 with expansion capacity and growth runway.
- Compleo takeover completed, giving KOSTAL a stronger platform for European charging leadership.
What critics are saying
- Kostal cut 164 jobs in Lüdenscheid and Dortmund in October 2025.
- Abbeyfeale will lose 140 jobs by late 2026 as OBC production relocates.
- Meinerzhagen closes December 31, 2026, exposing another 50 jobs and execution risk.
What makes KOSTAL Group unique
- Compleo and KOSTAL combine uni- and bidirectional charging with calibration-compliant hardware.
- vaylens extends KOSTAL from components into pan-European EV charging software.
- KOSTAL spans automotive electronics manufacturing across Germany, Ireland, Mexico, and Morocco.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Health Insurance
Meal Benefits
Company News
Duravit names Dr Bernt Ketterer senior vice president of strategy and innovation. Duravit has appointed Dr. Bernt Ketterer as senior vice president of strategy, innovation & product portfolio management, effective 1 June 2026. The newly created role forms part of the company's strategic realignment and strengthens its executive leadership team as it focuses on future growth, innovation and transformation. Ketterer joins Duravit from the KOSTAL Group, where he served as head of corporate strategy and played a key role in the global technology company's strategic transformation. His responsibilities included developing corporate strategy and expanding the business into future-focused growth sectors. At Duravit, Ketterer will lead group-wide strategy and transformation initiatives, overseeing cross-divisional and international programmes designed to enhance growth, efficiency and long-term competitiveness. He will also drive key future-focused areas, including digitalisation and artificial intelligence. In addition, Ketterer will take responsibility for the strategic direction of product and innovation management, helping to align the business more closely with market and customer requirements. The role will support Duravit's continued focus on complete bathroom solutions, premium products and increased innovation across its portfolio.
KOSTAL showcased its presence at Automec 2025, the largest trade fair for the automotive aftermarket in Latin America and one of the most important industry gatherings worldwide.
Compleo Charging Solutions and its parent company Kostal, are presenting their complete AC system for bidirectional charging for car manufacturers and other industrial companies at Power2Drive Europe, held in Munich, Germany, May 7-9, 2025.
KOSTAL launches vaylens for EV charging management.
On 16 January 2024, KOSTAL Morocco (KOMOR) inaugurated its new assembly plant located in the Tangier Automotive City (TAC).