Fraunhofer IIS

Master's Thesis – Commodity Price Forecasting with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Fraunhofer IIS

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Location: NürnbergGermany

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About the role

  • You will investigate the feasibility of a price forecast for a commodity such as aluminum, scrap, or similar materials.
  • You will work on a concrete data analytics project including data collection, data preprocessing, model development, and evaluation.
  • You will learn to apply modern methods such as neural networks to develop forecasting models.

Requirements

  • You are studying a subject with a data-driven or economic focus (e.g., Business Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Informatics, Computer Science).
  • You have experience with Python, particularly with the PyTorch and Pandas libraries.
  • You are willing to study the theory behind forecasting methods and the price formation mechanisms of the commodity.
  • You are interested in data and the hidden potential it contains.
  • You work independently, thoroughly, and show initiative.
Benefits
  • Shape your schedule: Benefit from flexible working hours that fit perfectly with your studies.
  • Join a creative team: Experience an open and collegial working atmosphere where your ideas are valued.
  • Exciting variety: Look forward to diverse tasks that inspire and challenge you.
  • Help shape the future: Participate in application-oriented research and put your theoretical knowledge into practice.
  • Innovations that inspire: Work on exciting, forward-looking projects that make a real difference.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
independencethoroughnessinitiative