The Helmholtz Institute is a research school of small but stable size.
Many students prefer a career outside of science.
Low salaries and limited academic career prospects are the major causes of this problem. Momentarily the acquisition of PhD students is troublesome in many research schools. Two students pursued scientific careers in different disciplines and 4 preferred careers in the software and IT branches. The careers of 3 students are unknown. Two of them were appointed as full professors and 4 as assistant professors.