The Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) is one of the largest and most diverse art universities in Europe, where artistic teaching and practice intersect with academic discourse to shape its distinctive profile. With a history spanning more than 300 years, it is deeply rooted in the city of Berlin and, with more than 700 events each year, serves as a significant cultural driving force. UdK Berlin unites a broad spectrum of study programmes in Fine Arts, Design, Music, Performing Arts, and the academic disciplines related to these fields. Its profile is complemented by the Inter-University Centre for Dance Berlin and the Jazz Institute Berlin. For its approximately 4,500 students – about one third of whom come from abroad – the university offers excellent opportunities for study and research, fostering ongoing exchange between artistic practice and scholarly reflection.
- An interesting and varied role in a university and artistic environment, with access to a wide range of artistic events across all disciplines
- Opportunities for professional development and further training
- Supplementary pension scheme
- Occupational health management
- Good accessibility to the workplace via public transport, with a discounted VBB company ticket provided
- Subject to available funding: ERASMUS+ Staff Exchange, an EU mobility programme for professional education
- Coordinating and developing research in the area of body-based, artistic-scientific research within current socio-political contexts
- Building and extending international partnerships and networks
- Collaboration in the organisation and execution of trans-disciplinary events
- Writing applications and reports
- Completed university qualification (master’s or degree) and completed academic or artistic doctorate in the area of the Humanities, the Arts or the Social Sciences or in a related field of professional practice
- Experience in initiating and setting up research projects
- Experience in trans-disciplinary project work
- Knowledge of the named field of research is an advantage
- Experience in the acquisition of external funding is an advantage
- Interest in project-related communications and organisational processes
- High proficiency in English, written and spoken (C1 level); knowledge of German is an advantage
UdK Berlin is committed to being a non-discriminatory learning, teaching and working environment of equal opportunity and is working towards removing structural barriers (such as, for example, physical, language, racial, age-related, gender-specific, heteronormative and other barriers). It is striving to increase the proportion of women on its staff by recruiting and promoting qualified women, especially in executive positions and in areas in which they are underrepresented, and places particular emphasis on an intersectional approach. UdK Berlin expressly invites qualified candidates with a history of migration, black people and/or people of colour to apply. Equally qualified applicants with a recognised severe disability receive preferential consideration. If you have a severe disability, please mention it in your application. We look forward to receiving your complete application with meaningful accompanying documents in English. We ask you to submit the following documents: A curriculum vitae; proof of qualifications, academic credentials, work and teaching experience; a letter of motivation explaining your suitability for the position and your areas of interest (max. 1,000 words); summary of your artistic research focus (max. 1,000 words); outline of the project’s implementation in relation to the context and timeframe of the position (max. 1,000 words) by 1 July 2026. Please submit all of the above exclusively via our online application portal.
