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Bachelor’s thesis: Biogas potential of traceless’ side streams

Hamburg-Harburg (Neuland)
Full or part-time
Temporary

Your mission

We are tackling global plastic pollution - and you will be part of the solution!

At traceless, we develop and produce a new generation of materials designed to integrate harmoniously into nature instead of leaving harmful traces. Our patented technology transforms agricultural residues into traceless®: a plastic-free, home-compostable and biobased granulate that works in harmony with nature - not against it.

As part of our team, you will contribute to our bold mission: replacing plastic at scale and building a climate-neutral, circular materials industry. More than just a job, this is your opportunity to join a science-driven, purpose-led and pioneering team determined to create real change.

Join us in collaboration with traceless® materials, a pioneering company of fully home-compostable biopolymers made from agricultural by-products and help shape the sustainable materials of tomorrow! As traceless scales up the production of its bio-based polymer, an alternative to conventional plastics, a sustainable sources of energy is needed. To support this mission, you will contribute to identifying and evaluating promising substrates for the biogas process.  

Project DescriptiIn this Bachelor project, you will work closely with the Institut für Umwelttechnik und Energiewirtschaft (IUE) and traceless® materials. Your task will be to experimentally determine the biogas potential (methane and CO₂) of traceless side streams via anaerobic batch digestion according to VDI 4630 and conduct a preliminary economic feasibility assessment. 

Your profile

You are currently enlisted in one of the following (or similar) Bachelor’s programmes at the TUHH: 

  • Chemie- und Bioingenieurwesen (Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering) 

  • Green Technologies: Energy, Water, Climate 

  • Engineering Science 

  • You are driven and motivated by the purpose of making a change towards a circular economy

  • . You can start in April 2026

Why us?

Why us?
At traceless, you have the opportunity to do work that truly matters – for the planet and for future generations. With the launch of our first large-scale production plant in Hamburg-Harburg, an exciting new chapter begins for us: industrial scale-up and entry into the commercial market. We are growing rapidly and are looking for committed people who want to help shape the future of truly sustainable materials. 

What you can expect:

  • Meaningful work with real environmental impact

  • Start-up spirit combined with industrial ambition and plenty of room to shape your role

  • Personal and professional growth in a fast-scaling company

  • An inclusive, international team with more than 18 nationalities

  • Flat hierarchies and a fair, respectful company culture

About us

traceless is a young company - with a big vision: a future free of pollution and waste! Our award-winning company was founded in Hamburg in 2020 by our female founding duo Anne and Johanna. By now we are a diverse team from different disciplines, ages and twelve nationalities, united by our common mission: to contribute to solving plastic pollution and build the regenerative industry of the future. To achieve this, we are working to bring our materials to market quickly and to build our first large-scale production facility in Hamburg-Harburg.

We have created a diverse, inclusive and fair working environment that we want to preserve and further develop. Therefore, we welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity. Because to tackle plastic pollution, it's going to take all of us.

You are interested? Great! Just upload your CV and a short cover letter in the application form. Alternatively, you can email them to us at careers@traceless.eu. We  look forward to getting to know you!