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# Founder’s Associate Intern at Pergolux

- **Company:** Pergolux
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pergolux/fbfe08c9-8280-476c-917d-dde5fa6be71d

## Job description

The opportunity Help build a new part of the business while the first Pergolux showrooms take shape. Working closely with leadership and the team leading the rollout, you’ll evaluate locations, build business cases and move live opportunities forward. You’ll turn what we learn into practical tools and a repeatable expansion playbook. You’ll combine research and modelling with calls, site visits and follow-up. You’ll own defined projects, with priorities and analysis reviewed by your manager. Leadership retains responsibility for lease commitments and investment decisions.

## What you’ll do

- Evaluate opportunities: research priority markets, customer demand, retail formats and competitors; speak with brokers, landlords and operators to test assumptions.
- Build business cases: compare rent, setup investment, revenue scenarios and expected payback; make assumptions and commercial trade-offs clear.
- Progress the pipeline: follow up on live opportunities, organise information and coordinate next steps with internal teams and external partners.
- Improve decision-making: develop practical location scorecards and decision criteria with the rollout team, highlighting what is known and what still needs checking.
- Build useful tools: improve workflows, handovers and reporting with simple templates, dashboards and automations.
- Capture early lessons: compare initial assumptions with available showroom results and customer feedback, then recommend changes for the next wave. Longer-term economics will continue to be tested as data builds.

## What you’ll bring

- You are studying or have recently graduated; your subject matters less than your ability to think clearly and deliver useful work.
- You enjoy moving between research, conversations and numbers, and can explain a recommendation and its assumptions.
- You are comfortable using Excel or Google Sheets to organise data, compare scenarios and build basic financial models.
- You take initiative, follow up reliably and bring structure to incomplete information.
- You communicate confidently in German with external partners and in English with international colleagues.
- You are willing to travel across Germany for site visits and project work.

Helpful, not required

- Experience in retail, commercial real estate, consulting, startups, operations or business development.
- A project where you built a business case, improved a process or created an internal tool.
- Experience using AI or no-code tools to build useful automations, dashboards or data workflows. We care about sound judgement and useful results; coding experience is optional.

## What we offer

- Defined project ownership and close collaboration with leadership on a live expansion initiative.
- Practical experience in location evaluation, commercial modelling and the work behind showroom openings.
- The opportunity to see your analysis inform investment decisions and your tools support future expansion.
- An international team, modern equipment, employee events and product discounts.

How to apply Send your CV and 3–5 sentences about a project where you turned an unclear problem into a concrete result to [application link or email]. No formal cover letter is needed. If you have built or automated something, you are welcome to share an example—AI projects are optional.

## About Pergolux

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pergolux sells aluminum pergolas and winter gardens directly to consumers, aiming to transform outdoor living spaces globally.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Johannes Lauchenauer (Co‑founder & Chief Executive Officer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Online and Mail Order Retail / E‑commerce for outdoor living products
- **Target customers**: B2C (homeowners and property owners looking for premium, easy‑to‑assemble pergola and winter garden solutions)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “We increase people’s quality of living by providing the best outdoor living experience in the world!” [pergolux.de](https://pergolux.de/pages/ueber-uns)

## Products & Services
- **Aluminum Pergolas**: Modular, DIY‑friendly pergola systems available in multiple sizes and styles, designed for durability and easy assembly.
- **Winter Gardens**: Enclosed outdoor extensions that enable year‑round use of outdoor spaces.
- **Accessories & Add‑ons**: Optional side panels, lighting, heating, and other components to customise the outdoor space.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 152 employees (+78.2% YoY); total funding or annual revenue not publicly reported, but company states it is “on the Autobahn to a billion EUR yearly revenue”. [pergolux.careers](https://pergolux.careers/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors or strategic partners publicly named.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Workforce grew 78.2% year‑over‑year (from 59 to 152 employees). [linkedin.com/company/pergolux](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pergolux)
  - Monthly web traffic increased 159.1% year‑over‑year (210,902 monthly visits). [linkedin.com/company/pergolux](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pergolux)
  - Active job postings: 28 (down 26.3% month‑over‑month, but up 16.7% year‑over‑year). [linkedin.com/company/pergolux](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pergolux)
  - Headquartered in Berlin with offices in 14 countries including the US, UK, Canada, Chile, Norway, and Australia. [linkedin.com/company/pergolux](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pergolux)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Norwegian design heritage** combined with a direct‑to‑consumer e‑commerce model that keeps prices fair.
- **DIY‑friendly assembly** – products are engineered for customers to build themselves, reducing installation costs.
- **Global scale with local hubs** – physical offices in key markets allow for rapid customer support and logistics.
- **High growth momentum** – fast‑scaling team, rising web traffic, and ambitious revenue targets signal a strong market position.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Already operating in 14 countries, with continued hiring across sales, marketing, and operations to penetrate new markets.
- **Operational scaling**: Investing in logistics, warehousing, and order management to support rapid order volume growth.
- **Product innovation**: Iterating on pergola designs and accessories to maintain a competitive edge in outdoor living.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Move fast, break things” – a dynamic, fast‑paced environment where change is constant and employees are encouraged to take ownership and iterate quickly. [pergolux.careers](https://pergolux.careers/)
- **Work policy**: Predominantly onsite – 4 days per week in the office (8:30am – 5:00pm). Some teams/locations offer flexible hybrid or remote options (e.g., one week per year working from anywhere). [pergolux.careers](https://pergolux.careers/)
- **Visa/relocation**: The company does not offer work visa sponsorship or relocation assistance at this time. [pergolux.careers](https://pergolux.careers/)
- **Perks & benefits**: Team breakfasts, vibrant workplace, competitive compensation, and the chance to contribute to a business targeting €1B in revenue.
- **Hiring philosophy**: “We hire based on talent, not on experience.” Emphasis on drive, versatility, and adaptability over domain knowledge (e.g., “As long as you can spell pergolas, we can teach you the rest”). [pergolux.careers](https://pergolux.careers/)
- **Employee rating**: 4.3/5.0 (13 reviews) – Culture: 4.4, Career: 4.3, Compensation: 4.0, Work‑Life: 3.9. [linkedin.com/company/pergolux](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pergolux)

## Sources
1. [pergolux.careers](https://pergolux.careers/) – Careers site with FAQ, culture, and hiring process.
2. [linkedin.com/company/pergolux](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pergolux) – Company profile with employee count, growth, offices, and tech stack.
3. [builtin.com/company/pergolux](https://builtin.com/company/pergolux) – Job listings and office details.
4. [pergolux.de/pages/ueber-uns](https://pergolux.de/pages/ueber-uns) – About page with mission and values.
5. [pergolux.de](https://pergolux.de/) – Homepage with product overview.

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