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Teaming up for success

GALAB is an independent service laboratory for external quality control. Our services are used by high-level customers from all over the world. To this end, we employ motivated and passionate chemists, technicians and specialists from various fields. Join our team and become part of something that values innovation, excellence and continuous learning.

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Professionals

GALAB employs a wide range of the most skilled professionals in the industry, and we are looking to expand it even further. If you have the experience, we would be delighted to welcome you into our team.
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Students & Graduates

Whether you are working on your Bachelor's or Master's degree - we have many opportunities for you. Gain practical experience during your university studies!
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Apprentices

With our extensive expertise in training chemical laboratory assistants and a proven track record of successful apprenticeships, GALAB stands out as a highly sought-after provider in the industry. Our commitment to nurturing talent and offering promising career opportunities makes us an attractive choice for aspiring professionals.
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Welcome to GALAB

GALAB is an attractive employer and highly sought after by employees. As our motto is social responsibility, we focus our attention on our people: A healthy work-life balance is a key aspect of our mentality.

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Discover our diverse working fields and discover more about your entry and career opportunities.

Your career at GALAB

Your future in one of the most innovative laboratories in the world.

Your colleagues

A great team spirit and flat hierarchies are a part of everyday work for our colleagues.

Your place of work

We offer state of the art technology and cutting-edge working techniques.
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"Our team is key for our success. At GALAB, we want people who take on new challenges every day, play as a team, take ownership of their career, and work for a better future."

Who we are

Find out about our history, everyday culture and our focus on sustainability.

Our History
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Our History

GALAB was founded in 1992 on the premises of the GKSS Research Centre. Today, we are based in our own high-tech building in Hamburg and are a leading player in the analysis of food and consumer products.
Our Culture
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Our Culture

The foundation of our work culture is based on the values of adaptability towards our employees. A high degree of decision-making freedom and flat hierarchies allow our colleagues to adapt their working hours to their private lives, rather than the other way around. A common sense of belonging permeates our entire workforce with frequent company events and communicative camaraderie.
Our Sustainability
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Our Sustainability

At GALAB we think and act with the future in mind. We are proud of our wide range of projects aimed at environmental sustainability, both in terms of climate and biodiversity. When you work for us, you can be sure that your employer's efforts are focused on preserving the planet we call home.
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WORLD WIDE ANALYSIS

GALAB International

As an independent, internationally active service laboratory, GALAB has quickly become the leading player when it comes to investigations of contaminants and residues in food, food packaging, consumer products, baby and femcare products as well as sanitary products and their raw materials along the entire supply chain - while offering external quality control with experience since 1992. Although based in Hamburg GALAB has subsidiaries in Peru, Singapore, Turkey, Spain, Ukraine and China, with personal representatives on the ground in the Philippines and Sri Lanka

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Welcoming our new apprentices of 2024

Welcoming our new apprentices of 2024

We are thrilled to introduce some of our newest colleagues: Sandro, Jule, and Ilhem. They are part of the new group of apprentices who have joined us this year. This year is particularly special as it includes six laboratory technicians, ...
09. August 2024 Read article
We are a proud partner of the BNN fruit and vegetable monitoring programme

We are a proud partner of the BNN fruit and vegetable monitoring programme

The Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren e.V. (BNN) is a German interest group representing producers and retailers of organic food products. It has around 180 member companies, including manufacturers, wholesalers, independent retailers and chain retailers. Its core values are based on the ...
09. July 2024
Like pink lightning bolts

Like pink lightning bolts

GALAB has participated in this year’s HafenCity Run. One of Hamburg’s biggest charity runs with over 17,000 participants and more than 500 teams. It goes 4.5 kilometres through the “HafenCity” quarter in the centre of Hamburg. The run has become ...
04. June 2024
Our path to even more solar energy is paved

Our path to even more solar energy is paved

As we reported in a previous blog post, we have been working for about ten years to install solar cells on our roof to promote sustainable energy. We already generate solar energy from the roof of our outside storage building ...
A seminar for the SEFIRO GROUP

A seminar for the SEFIRO GROUP

GALAB is not only an analytical laboratory, but also a company that provides apprenticeships. We train our own apprentices in the large and important world of laboratory analysis, with our Managing Director, Jürgen Kuballa, personally holding the lectures. This time, ...
A Tale of Gravel and Birds

A Tale of Gravel and Birds

When we built our high-tech building in Hamburg-Bergedorf in 2014, we wanted to supply it with as much renewable energy as possible. That’s why we wanted to utilise every possible area of our roof for solar panels, just as we ...
We proudly announce our attendance at BIOFACH 2024

We proudly announce our attendance at BIOFACH 2024

Join us at the forefront of the world’s leading organic trade fair, taking place in Nuremberg, Germany from February 13-16. Embark on a four-day journey of innovation, exploration and celebration of the organic sector.