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Sabrina Klese

“With organisational talent and a down-to-earth approach in the budget department”

Organization is for me more than just a work principle – it is part of my personality. Since May 2024 I have been helping shape the Administrative Department at the Julius Kühn Institute. A task that motivates me every day because here I can contribute not only my professional strengths but also feel needed.

My path here has been diverse: after graduating from high school I completed training as a legal clerk and worked for over ten years in a security technology expert office. At the same time I continued my education – as a certified professional in business management and finally through a part-time bachelor’s degree at Harz University. I wanted to understand more, question, shape – and continuously develop.

I also gained experience in the construction and real estate sector – always with the claim to work responsibly and reliably. After the birth of my daughter and a period of intensive family time, I knew: I want to return to work with full energy. That is exactly what the JKI offers me – I am very glad to be at a place where I can think along, contribute to decisions, and participate.

What defines me personally? I am a very down-to-earth person. Growing up on a farm, love for animals, responsibility, and reliability are part of my everyday life. My involvement in the small animal breeding club is not just a hobby for me – it is a heartfelt project that has connected me and my family for a long time.

 

Yvonne Zober

“My path to the JKI – From career change to professional home”

In 2016 I stood at a turning point: after ending my self-employment, IWas seeking a professional restart – a place with stability, development prospects, and the chance to meaningfully apply my commercial training in the railway and road transport sector.

This search led me, through an speculative application, to the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI). In hindsight, it was one of my best decisions.

My entry began as a temporary assistant in the laboratory and on the trial grounds of the Institute of Epidemiology. Even though this job was initially fixed-term, it opened the door to a world that immediately fascinated me: the combination of research, practice, and administration – all in an environment that values collaboration.

Soon after I received the opportunity to take on a maternity protection and parental leave replacement in the Administrative Department – Procurement (HV-B) at the Braunschweig site. I took care of ordering and issuing office supplies, managed the company vehicles, and worked in the mail room. It was during this phase that I truly began to understand the structures and processes of the JKI—and I found my role increasingly fitting. I realized: something meaningful is happening here, and I am allowed to be a part of it.

Since July 2017 I have been working in the Household/Procurement Department at the Quedlinburg site – initially in a split role: half a position as a travel expense clerk, the other half as a front-desk assistant in the Institute for the Safety of Biotechnological Procedures (SB).

In 2019 I finally moved completely into the third-party funds administration – a field of responsibility that suits me perfectly. I love working with numbers, creating structures, and organizing things. But above all I value the feeling of making an important, behind-the-scenes contribution to making scientific work possible.

At heart I have always been a service provider – today I am one for science. And that is what makes my work so fulfilling for me.

I am proud to be part of the JKI. Here I have not only found a secure workplace but a place where I can grow, shape, and make an impact.

A place where I have arrived and found my professional home.

Loreen Gottlebe

“With heart, mind, and a smile for research.”

I had my first experiences early at the Julius Kühn Institute: In 2006 I already did my school internship in the laboratory of the Institute for Plant Analytics in the predecessor institution, the Federal Research Institute for Crop Breeding in Quedlinburg. Back then, I was certain: I wanted to study biology. But life had other, exciting plans for me!

After my studies in business administration/Service Management in Wernigerode, I worked on various marketing and event projects from Wolfsburg to Hanover and back to the Harz in Braunlage. There I organized and actively shaped many years of exciting events in municipal tourism marketing.

Yet my heart drew me closer to my homeland—and as fate would have it, in October 2020 at the Julius Kühn Institute in the General Administration a new and interesting position opened up again. As a sworn civil servant, I am responsible for managing budgetary funds and support the institutes in planning, implementing, and controlling their finances. I also serve as a specialized administrator for the Public Administration software, assist with funding for events, and advise on current topics such as e-invoicing—always with a strong service mindset and a smile.

My area of responsibility is continually evolving and brings new, unknown topics with it. That is what makes my work exciting. I enjoy dealing with unfamiliar topics and quickly acquiring new knowledge. Where better place to be than in a research institution?!

I am glad that my path has led me back to where I once wanted to go: the Julius Kühn Institute. Here I can continuously broaden my horizons, learn new things, and contribute to an exciting scientific future.