Industries worldwide – from flower growers to textile manufacturers – need energy for their manufacturing operations. As energy prices rise and the supply of predominantly fossil fuel-based energy sources becomes increasingly unstable, the appeal of sustainable energy solutions, such as energy efficient equipment, captive renewable energy, sustainable process heat solutions, green hydrogen production and e-mobility grows.

Coordinated and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), the German Energy Solutions Initiative promotes the global dissemination of technologies and expertise in climate-friendly energy. Decades of support for sustainable energy innovations have established a successful German industry known for its top-tier technologies. The initiative is based on continuous collaboration with the German business sector.

As part of this initiative, the Project Development Programme (PDP), implemented by GIZ, operates at the intersection of development cooperation and private-sector engagement at the local level. The PDP team works with local commercial and industrial companies in selected developing countries to pre-develop climate-friendly energy projects. The focus is on photovoltaic, battery storage, energy efficiency, process heat, green hydrogen, biogas and electromobility (charging infrastructure). It provides free and neutral advice to local companies, facilitates connections with solution providers registered under the German Energy Solutions Initiative, and promotes market development through trainings, studies, and reference projects. Thus, the project contributes to economic development as well as global economic relations and contribute to climate change mitigation.

• You have completed a Bachelor’s degree and/or are currently enrolled in a Master’s programme in communication studies, political science, social sciences, economics, or a related field.
• You have gained initial experience in communications, public relations, content creation, or project communication — ideally in an international or sustainability-related context.
• You have a good understanding of renewable energy and energy efficiency topics and an interest in how these are communicated to different target groups.
• You are familiar with communication formats and feel comfortable preparing content for websites, intranet pages, presentations, and publications.
• You have strong communication and coordination skills and enjoy working with external partners and internal teams, including organising events and supporting administrative processes.
• You work in a structured and service-oriented way and pay attention to quality and consistency in texts and visuals.
• You have very good Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• For the internship, very good English and German skills (C1) are required for internal and external communication. French at C1 level is an advantage.

Please note that the internship is intended to be prolonged until 14.09.2026.