JOIN US!
The Impetus Sailing Team is currently in its second season, preparing for the 2025 SuMoth Challenge – an international student competition on foiling moths. As the new semester starts we are looking for passionate people who want to join us and shape the future of sustainable high performance boats with us.
Join our Info-Sessions
Online via Google Meet (you can join in your browser or the meet mobile app)
Who we are looking for
Are you passionate about sailing and sustainable innovation? Perfect! No prior experience in boatbuilding is required—what matters most is your initiative, willingness to learn, and team spirit.
What we offer:
✅ Hands-on experience in a unique student project
✅ Collaboration with experts and researchers
✅ The chance to help design and build high-performance sustainable sailing boats
Join us and become part of the Impetus Sailing Team! 🚀
Open Positions - Engineering
Engineering (General)
Want to give our design the finishing touches and/or experience the hands-on construction process of an innovative prototype.
CAD
Want to give our design the finishing touches and create the last details in CAD to serve as the basis for the prototype?
CNC / Welding
Do you have prior experience in CNC / Welding or are very motivated to learn at the Makerspace? Apply now!
Material Science
Help us make sure our materials perform as good as possible while being reciclable and closed loop!
Sustainability
Develop a novel recycling method with us for more sustainability in boatbuilding!
Open Positions - Brand
Events
We attend events like the Boot Düsseldorf, University events and organize our own – like the Launch event for our boat at Lake Starnberg. Help us represent the club!
Video Creation
Part of our competition is to create long-form videos to document our journey from design, to production and finally on the water.
Open Positions - OTHER
Unsolicited Application
Do you feel like you can help us in any domain that is not listed above? We are always open for passionate people who want to make a change.
Recruiting Timeline (HOCHSCHULE)
You can book your Appointments on this site. The interviews will take place in this timeframe. Make sure to apply early to get a spot for your desired position. You will have your interview with the responsible person(s). for each role. Make sure to be able to show why you want to be part of the team. Don’t worry, you don’t need to be an expert. Motivation and Commitment as well as a willingness to learn are most important to us.
Our virtual info sessions will give you all the details and the option to ask questions. It’s strongly recommended to attend and be active and ask any questions you have!
On this day we will decide on the new members. We will inform you about the decision and tell you if you’re invited to the kick-off for new members
If you’re invited, that means you are part of the team now. We hope to be able to bring as many of you as possible on board and bring you on board as fast as possible!
FAQ
No, we are an international team, german is fine but so is english!
Since we want to achieve big things, at least one full working day per week is necessary. The more time you have the better.
No! If you have sailing experience that’s a plus but it’s not necessary. Some members are sailors and some have never sailed before!
We are generally open to all munich universities (Mainly: TUM, HM & LMU). We offer different recruiting phases for each uni as the semester times are slightly different. Of course it’s possible to apply within an HM recruiting as a TUM student or vice versa. Generally: if you think you could be a great fit and you have time on your hands to work on our projects – reach out anytime!
Please simply apply for the position you’re most interested in. Raise your interests in the interview and we will try our best to bring you on the sub-team and position you can do your best work!