INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Master's Thesis »Valuation methods for pension products during the retirement phase«

CompanyFraunhofer-Gesellschaft
LocationKaiserslautern
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 30, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The candidate will apply and develop a concept for evaluating the payout phase of German pension products. This includes implementing a stochastic modelling framework and testing valuation methods on reference products.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
295
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
Apply Now →

You'll be redirected to
the company's application page

About The Company
Fraunhofer IGD is the international leading institute for applied research in visual computing. Visual computing is image- and model-based information technology and includes computer graphics and computer vision, as well as virtual and augmented reality. In simple terms, the Fraunhofer researchers in Darmstadt, Rostock, and Kiel are turning information into images and extracting information from images. In cooperation with its partners, technical solutions and market-relevant products are created. Prototypes and integrated solutions are developed in accordance with customized requirements. In doing so, Fraunhofer IGD places users at the forefront, providing them with technical solutions to facilitate computer work and make it more efficient. Owing to its numerous innovations, Fraunhofer IGD raises man-machine interaction to a new level. Man is able to work in a more result-oriented and effective way by means of the computer and visual computing developments.
About the Role

Demographic change in Germany makes a reform of the pension system necessary. Corresponding legislative proposals for private and statutory pensions are currently being drafted. The insurance industry is developing private pension products that also include various options for the pension phase. This master’s thesis aims to contribute to the evaluation of these concepts for the pension phase.

 

Be part of change

  • Application and further development of a concept from Australia for evaluating the payout phase of German pension products
  • Development of methods and implementation of the required stochastic modelling framework to examine the applied valuation procedures
  • Testing the methods and processes on reference products and summarising the research results in a master’s thesis
Key Skills
Stochastic modellingValuation methodsPension productsResearchData analysisFinancial mathematicsInsurance industry knowledge
Categories
Finance & AccountingScience & ResearchConsulting