CURATORIAL TRAINEE (m/f/d) in the Curatorial Department

Institution: Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Deadline: 22 December 2025
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Contract: Full-time, 2-year volunteer/traineeship (39.83h/week)
Salary: TV-L 50% E13, level 1 (1st year); E13, level 2 (2nd year)

The Kunstsammlung NRW offers a comprehensive traineeship in its Curatorial Department, providing hands-on experience in exhibition conception, organization, and publication preparation. Trainees are encouraged to independently address curatorial and organizational tasks, organize projects through the Encounters program, and participate actively in museum discourse.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the conception and organization of exhibitions and related publications

• Independently manage content-related and organizational tasks

• Organize and run projects within the Encounters performance program

• Collaborate with colleagues across departments

• Engage with current museum and research discourse

Qualifications

• University degree in Art History, Curatorial Studies, or comparable field (Master’s or Magister); PhD or equivalent experience desirable

• Knowledge of 20th-century and contemporary art

• Ability to work independently, thoroughly, and goal-oriented

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities

• Interest in addressing contemporary challenges (globalization, climate change, digitalization, migration, social inequality)

• Very good written and spoken German and English; other languages desirable

• Confident with MS Office; knowledge of Museum Plus, Tape, or Teams advantageous

• Practical experience in museum or exhibition operations, preferably international

• Applicants from abroad welcome