CHAIR: “HISTORY OF ART AND DESGIN”
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW Hamburg)
Lokasi pekerjaan
Hamburg
Status Pekerjaan
Waktu penuh
Detail Pekerjaan
REFERENCE NUMBER
106/24-1
STAFFING IS INTENDED AT
1st OCTOBER 2025
EARLIEST
SALARY
GRADE W 2
APPLICATION PERIOD
07.11.2024
FAKULTY OF DESIGN, MEDIA AND INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN
CHAIR W2:
CHAIR: “HISTORY OF ART AND DESGIN”
The position is a permanent full-time position.
Knowledge, action, change: each day, these intrinsically linked values inspire us to meet and tackle the societal and technological challenges of our time. As well as providing the specialists and managers of tomorrow with the interdisciplinary knowledge they will need in their future careers, we seek to advance their problem-solving skills and their awareness of their responsibility in and to the world.
With the applied sciences at the heart of all we do, we work hand in hand to create a visionary campus with a positive and enduring effect on Hamburg and the surrounding region.
HAW Hamburg. Because you can make a difference.
YOUR ROLE
To strengthen its academic profile, the Department of Design at HAW Hamburg is looking for a qualified individual to teach classes in the field of “History of Art and Design” within the university’s bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes. This is an essential core subject within the theoretical foundations module group which covers academic theory in the degree programmes of “Communication Design”, “Illustration” as well as “Fashion Design, Costume Design and Textile Design” on a cross-cutting basis. Students are taught to take a critical and considered approach to visual and applied arts in their respective historical contexts as well as their relevance to the present. Moreover, students gain essential knowledge regarding the theory of curating as well as the practice of planning and organising exhibitions. The successful candidate will be responsible for demonstrating the fundamental relevance of arts and cultural studies within their historical contexts as well as their current dimension in relation to design studies, and to explicitly support students in their research-related activities and development.
YOUR PROFILE
You have a university degree in art history, also covering the history of design, as well as a qualified doctorate in the subjects named above.
You are able to demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in the application or development of academic knowledge and methods over the course of at least five years of professional practice (with at least 50% of full working hours), at least three years of which must have been outside the university sector. Besides academic work and teaching, you should have proven experience working in museums, galleries or other institutions in the fields relevant to the professorship.
You are expected to have a sound, comprehensive knowledge of art and design history. In addition, you should have experience in relation to the theory and practice of curating. Specific contents relevant to the degree programmes of Illustration and Communication Design must be offered. Besides proven experience in planning and organising exhibitions, research skills and networking within the research field are required.
Experience in academic teaching within the fields named above is also an application requirement. The history of art and design is taught in the bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes of Communication Design, Illustration, Fashion Design, Costume Design and Textile Design on a cross-cutting basis and is meant to be introduced to all study programmes within the Department of Design. Teaching and research should be conjoined, not least within the scope of the practice of curating. Applicants should be able to outline the thematic connection between the field and the study programmes named above.
Teaching will mainly take place in German. However, the ability and willingness to offer theory-based courses in English, especially for the increasing number of international students, is explicitly desired. (Your language skills in English will be verified by means of a summary of the presentation lecture in English (written and oral). Further language skills are desirable.
We expect a willingness to collaborate and take the initiative in networking the teaching with the offerings of other colleagues from the Department of Design. Besides teaching, your duties include contributing to conceptual, organisational and administrative work within the department.
You are expected to use digital formats, scenarios and tools in a fruitful combination with traditional forms of teaching in order to improve teaching and learning within the classes.
INFORMATION
For appointment as a professor, as well as the general staff requirements, the appointment requirements in accordance with Section 15 Para. 1-6 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG) also apply. These can be read on our website.
This includes the willingness to participate in the self-administration committees of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences as well as a choice of residence in proximity to the university.
The denomination of the vacant post is under the caveat of assessment at appropriate intervals in accordance with Section 12 Para 7 HmbHG.
As well as the basic salary of grade W2 and ist basic performance benefits, a provision of appointmentperformance benefits is also possible which can be negotiated with the university president. In addition there is also the possibility of granting a bonus from third-party funds.
Candidates who have not yet reached the age of 50 at the time of appointment may be appointed as tenured officials, otherwise the employment relationship is that of a standard employee.
OUR OFFER
We offer you challenging work in an open-minded, forward-thinking university. You will be integrated into a team who enjoy your participation and are happy to support you in the early stages of your integration. Your workplace is centrally located and has very good public transport links.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences is committed to ensuring teaching excellence. Candidates are asked to enclose all important documents relating to their teaching experience in their application. In addition, they are requested to include a brief curriculum vitae along with the usual application documents. You can find a form at https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/university/job-openings/ We encourage male scientists and experts to apply for this chair. Due to their lower representation they are prior-ranked in case of same suitability, qualification and expertise.You can find more information about HAW Hamburg, equal opportunities measures, dataprotection, and educational qualifications from outside of Germany, as weil as for people with a disability and those with equivalent status, on our job openings information page.
CONTACT PERSONS
Questions to the post readily answers you
Prof. Jürgen Frisch, T + 49 40 428 75 4658, juergen.frisch@haw-hamburg.de
For queries in HR matters please contact
Thorsten Cordes, T + 49 40 428 75 9024, thorsten.cordes@haw-hamburg.de
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED
SCIENCES HAMBURG
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