Organizer Information
The KBB – Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH forms the common foundation for three cultural institutions: the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, and the Berliner Festspiele, which includes the Festspielhaus and its exhibition venue, the Gropius Bau. The Gropius Bau itself occupies a historic building completed in 1881, originally constructed as Berlin's Museum of Applied Arts by architects Martin Gropius and Heino Schmieden. Severely damaged in the Second World War, the building was reconstructed and reopened in 1981, and has been operated by the Berliner Festspiele since 2001. Today, the Gropius Bau is one of Europe's leading exhibition venues, hosting large-scale international exhibitions in contemporary art, photography, archaeology, and cultural history without maintaining a permanent collection of its own.
Title & Description
Project Assistant for the Exhibition Realization Keith Haring (m/f/d)
The Gropius Bau is seeking a Project Assistant for the Exhibition Realization Keith Haring to support the planning and delivery of this exhibition project. The Gropius Bau operates as an internationally networked exhibition venue without its own collection, presenting both classic exhibitions and experimental, cross-genre formats. The role calls for a person with strong organizational and communication skills to coordinate planning decisions among curators, architects, and museum and media technicians, and to support the exhibition's realization from planning through installation and de-installation.
The Role Overview
- Position Type: Full-time, 100%
- Contract Type: Fixed-term, limited until 29.02.2028
- Working Hours: 39 hours per week
- Location Format: Hybrid
- Salary: Payment according to the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD 8)
- Reports To: Not specified in the source
- Department / Programme: Exhibition realization for the Keith Haring exhibition, Gropius Bau
Position & Tasks
- Coordinating planning decisions with curators, architects, museum and media technicians
- Participation in the realization of artistic work productions
- Coordination and implementation of the assembly and dismantling organization
- Coordination and handling of international loans, as well as national and international art transports
- Preparing and monitoring condition logging
- Carrying out the solicitation of offers necessary for realisation
- Placing orders and auditing invoices
- Preparation of cooperation and fee agreements
- Participation in the management of the project budget
Categories
- Exhibition Production
- Arts Administration
- Museum Studies
- Curatorial Practice
- Project Management (Arts)
- Contemporary Art
Eligibility
- University degree in art history, cultural studies, cultural management, or museology
- At least two years of experience in the realization of exhibitions or work production at a public, cultural institution
- Ability to quickly find one's way into complex team structures
- Strong communication skills and organizational talent
- Structured and independent way of working
- Sensitivity to the special concerns of an internationally active cultural institution
- High affinity for topics of contemporary art
- Very good written and spoken German skills required
- Good written and spoken English skills required
- Secure handling of MS Office applications and databases
Program Benefits
- Payment according to the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD 8)
- Supplementary pension scheme (VBL)
- Weekly working hours of 39 hours
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work by arrangement
- 30 vacation days per year for a 5-day week
- Additional day off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Health and development promotion through events, seminars, and training courses
- Job bike available on a leasing basis, including for private use
- Discounted event tickets for KBB GmbH program events
- Discounts on the job ticket for public transport
- Corporate benefits (unspecified in source beyond "attractive corporate benefits")
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Certificates (if applicable)
- References (if applicable)
- Applicants are asked to avoid submitting an application photo and to avoid including information allowing conclusions about origin, gender identity, age, or other personal characteristics
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 26 July 2026
- Interviews: Week 33 (2026)
Location
Niederkirchnerstraße, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Additional Details
- Contact for content-related questions: Simone Schmaus, info-jobs@kbb.eu or simone.schmaus@gropiusbau.de
- For technical reasons, fully anonymised applications cannot yet be processed, but applicants are asked to omit photos and identity-revealing details
- People from underrepresented groups are expressly invited to apply
- Further information on the application process, diversity and inclusion, and data protection is available at https://www.kbb.eu
- Application-related costs cannot be reimbursed