The documenta and Museum Fridericianum gGmbH in Kassel is looking for a
Curatorial Assistant (d/m/f) at the Fridericianum
documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH is a non-profit organization supported by the City of Kassel and the State of Hesse as shareholders. It is responsible for the documenta exhibition, which takes place every five years, the Fridericianum, the documenta archiv, the documenta Institute and the documenta Halle. The Fridericianum was opened in 1779 as one of the world's first public museums. Today, the institution is an internationally renowned exhibition venue for contemporary art. Under the direction of Moritz Wesseler, a broad spectrum of positions is presented, ranging from new discoveries to more established protagonists of the art discourse. A comprehensive program of events also makes the museum a lively place for exchange on contemporary cultural production.
As a curatorial* employee, you will be directly involved in the development and implementation of the Fridericianum's exhibitions and events.
Areas of work and activities include
Project-related support for the team in the development and organization of exhibitions
Researching and assisting with the preparation and follow-up of exhibitions and events
Preparation of schedules
Assisting with financial planning and processing, including the acquisition of third-party funding
General assistance in day-to-day business
Supervision and editing of printed materials
Your profile:
Completed academic degree in the field of art history, art studies or cultural studies with a corresponding subject-specific focus
Strong teamwork and organizational skills
Very good knowledge of written and spoken German and English as well as an appropriate ability to express yourself
Affinity for project and time management
Very good knowledge of the common MS Office programs
Proven professional experience
Motivation, flexibility, reliability and willingness to take on responsibility
We offer you an interesting and responsible job in an internationally active team in the art environment. We subsidize employees' JobTicket subscriptions for the purchase of public transport season tickets to the extent of so-called Deutschlandtickets. The place of work is Kassel. This is a full-time position for a limited period until 28.02.2027.
Please send your application with the usual documents (including samples of your work), stating the earliest possible starting date, exclusively in electronic form by e-mail (one coherent PDF, max. 7 MB) to bewerbungen@documenta.de.
Contact for questions about the job: Director, Moritz Wesseler, info@fridericianum.org, Phone: +49 561 70727-20
Contact for questions about the application process: Head of Human Resources, Geert Frieler, bewerbungen@documenta.de, phone: +49 561 70727-17