€ 1,432.1 million in sales
Shape the future of innovation
Are you curious, interested in international teamwork, and ready for your own personal wow moment? Then join our team and bring your ideas to life!
Innovations that make a difference
Freudenberg Performance Materials is a leading global supplier of innovative technical textiles for a broad range of markets. From apparel & shoe, building, civil engineering, energy, filtermedia, healthcare, household & living, industrial & manufacturing, mobility & transport to coated technical textiles and more. Take a dive into our world and shape the future with us!
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€ 1,432.1 million in sales
≈ 5,000 employees
36 production sites in 15 countries
250 R&D employees globally
Our core employer strenghts
Curious & Ambitious
We drive innovative high-performance materials forward together with our employees, who bring a healthy dose of curiosity and ambition to the table. This is what makes us successful and the world more efficient, healthier and more comfortable. We are open to your ideas and provide you with comprehensive support where everyone is encouraged to learn from each other and share expertise from all over the world.
By the way:
- We generate 30.8% of our turnover with products that are less than four years old.
- We invest € 604.4 million in research and development across the Group.
Empowering & challenging
Only together with passionate employees can we change the world with pioneering achievements. Everyone can trust the knowledge in our global network because we always keep it up to date and ensure it remains current. We support employees in their development goals to grow personally and professionally through training, further education, challenging tasks, new career paths - the opportunities are immense.
By the way:
- From day one, every employee has access to more than 5,000 learning opportunities and training courses.
- Over 3,000 internal transfers every year demonstrate the variety of opportunities for professional change within the Freudenberg Group.
Open & Approachable
Our employees perceive Freudenberg Performance Materials as one big family, despite our size. We value fairness and embrace diversity and inclusion and that’s why it is very important to us that everyone has a voice and feels valued, respected and heard.
By the way:
- We employ people from 149 nations and 60 countries worldwide.
Social & Fair
As a family business, we have great respect for people, safety and our environment. That's why social responsibility is very important to us. For this reason, we support social, sustainable and local projects and organizations that are important to our employees - if everyone represents our values and behaves socially and fairly, then that makes us proud.
By the way:
- We want to reduce our relative CO2 emissions by 25 percent by the end of 2025.
- The share of renewable energies in total electricity consumption should be 38% by then.
Stable & Secure
Our many long-serving employees inspire newer employees to stay with us until retirement, showing that we are dependable and doing things right. With job security and our pioneering spirit as a driving force for innovation, we are always able to provide new innovative opportunities. This makes us a sought-after and attractive employer.
By the way:
- We invented the first technical nonwoven in 1934.
- Over €1.8 billion in sales and priceless know-how through the development of new markets.
Curious & Ambitious
We drive innovative high-performance materials forward together with our employees, who bring a healthy dose of curiosity and ambition to the table. This is what makes us successful and the world more efficient, healthier and more comfortable. We are open to your ideas and provide you with comprehensive support where everyone is encouraged to learn from each other and share expertise from all over the world.
By the way:
- We generate 30.8% of our turnover with products that are less than four years old.
- We invest € 604.4 million in research and development across the Group.
Empowering & challenging
Only together with passionate employees can we change the world with pioneering achievements. Everyone can trust the knowledge in our global network because we always keep it up to date and ensure it remains current. We support employees in their development goals to grow personally and professionally through training, further education, challenging tasks, new career paths - the opportunities are immense.
By the way:
- From day one, every employee has access to more than 5,000 learning opportunities and training courses.
- Over 3,000 internal transfers every year demonstrate the variety of opportunities for professional change within the Freudenberg Group.
Open & Approachable
Our employees perceive Freudenberg Performance Materials as one big family, despite our size. We value fairness and embrace diversity and inclusion and that’s why it is very important to us that everyone has a voice and feels valued, respected and heard.
By the way:
- We employ people from 149 nations and 60 countries worldwide.
Social & Fair
As a family business, we have great respect for people, safety and our environment. That's why social responsibility is very important to us. For this reason, we support social, sustainable and local projects and organizations that are important to our employees - if everyone represents our values and behaves socially and fairly, then that makes us proud.
By the way:
- We want to reduce our relative CO2 emissions by 25 percent by the end of 2025.
- The share of renewable energies in total electricity consumption should be 38% by then.
Stable & Secure
Our many long-serving employees inspire newer employees to stay with us until retirement, showing that we are dependable and doing things right. With job security and our pioneering spirit as a driving force for innovation, we are always able to provide new innovative opportunities. This makes us a sought-after and attractive employer.
By the way:
- We invented the first technical nonwoven in 1934.
- Over €1.8 billion in sales and priceless know-how through the development of new markets.
Your most important benefits
International Opportunities
Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.
Sustainability & Social Commitment
We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.
Personal Development
We offer a variety of training opportunities to ensure you can develop in your career.
Diversity & Inclusion
We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
Safe Environment
We strive to ensure safety as a top priority and provide a stable environment for our employees.
Flexible Work Models
We allow for flexible work models to ensure both professional and personal success.
A few voices from your new colleagues
"I successfully established our first lithium battery customer in Shanghai. I cannot tell you how much that encouraged me, pushed me, fueled me."
Coco Zhang, Head of Sales, Fuel Cell Components
"Right from the start I appreciated the reality I was working in and perceived a sense of strength and stability."
Adele deLuca, Nonwovens Production Manager,
Freudenberg Performance Materials
"The opportunities that Freudenberg has offered me and my fellow team members is what makes the difference for me."
Jay White, Competence Center Manager,
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Follow your own path – with us
We offer countless career opportunities with great creative freedom, individual perspectives and diverse teams. As a global technology group, we offer a broad and future-oriented product portfolio in every technology area.
Here's where the future lies
Our many exciting career opportunities are as diverse as our markets and products. Start with an apprenticeship in a commercial, technical or scientific field. Or is a dual course of study the right path for you – our degree courses in technology and business are future-oriented. We also offer a wide range of opportunities to gain professional experience, such as working as a student trainee or writing a thesis as part of an internship. Start your professional career with us!
We offer you interesting prospects
At Freudenberg Performance Materials, you will have the opportunity for continuous development. We believe that diverse teams create strong teams. We give you the opportunity to continuously expand your knowledge as part of your day-to-day work and with targeted training, take the next steps in your career. Our managers and teams actively support our employees in moving forward and deepening their expertise, guided by our goal: “We will wow your world!”.
Join the Freudenberg Performance Materials Team
Your new professional future awaits with us! Take the opportunity and experience your WOW moment.
Your questions – our answers
As a global organization, we empower our employees to take charge of their careers with diverse opportunities for growth and development. Whether advancing locally or exploring global prospects, we offer international experience and the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams worldwide. Access to online courses, workshops, mentoring and coaching, are also available and geared toward your career goals.
Our commitment to professional development ensures you have the resources and support to grow both personally and professionally!
Our company is firmly grounded in our Guiding Principles, which form the foundation of how we engage with our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. These principles drive our commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation in everything we do.
As a global organization, we embrace diversity in all its forms, creating an environment where everyone is valued, respected, and heard. This inclusive culture fosters collaboration and creativity, allowing us to leverage the unique perspectives and talents of our diverse workforce. Our dedication to these values sets ourselves apart as a leader in the industry.
Yes, we offer a wide range of opportunities for young talent and recent graduates eager to start their careers. Our commitment to nurturing the next generation of professionals is reflected in the variety of internships and entry-level roles available across our global locations. To explore all our opportunities for Dual Studies, Internships, and entry-level positions offered globally, click here.
