The Emil Schumacher Museum ( ESM ) was reopened in Hagen in August 2009 and is operated by the Emil Schumacher Foundation in cooperation with the city of Hagen. The non-profit foundation under civil law is dedicated to the life’s work of the artist Emil Schumacher ( 1912-1999 ) from Hagen and manages his estate.The museum sees itself as a place to research and present expressive painting and abstract art after 1945. With its exhibition program, it presents the painter Emil Schumacher in the context of parallel international developments in art. The collection comprises over 1000 works from all creative phases of the artist and goes to the foundation of his son, Dr. Ulrich Schumacher ( 1941-2021 ), back. For the expansion of the museum’s activities, incl.of the exhibition program taking contemporary art into account, the Emil Schumacher Foundation is looking for a motivated and committed personality as soon as possible
Curator / -in ( m / f / d )
for the Emil Schumacher Museum
Salary: based on fee group 12 TVÖD
It is a full-time position with a weekly working time of 39 hours. Prerequisites are a completed academic university degree ( Master or Master ) in art history as well as well-founded practical museum and exhibition experience, including the independent creation of all text formats, in an art and cultural history museum.
A pronounced interest in current forms of presentation and mediation, the willingness to interdisciplinarity and to cooperate with partners in art, culture and science, the ability to work in a team and project, Communication and organizational skills as well as initiative.
The tasks include
– conservation support and research into the collection
– scientific development of stocks
– editorial work on the Emil Schumacher catalog raisonné
– Collection and depot management
– Participation in all projects in the house such as exhibitions, publications, placement offers ( analog and digital )
– Ensuring the flow of information and working with numerous bodies, e.g. with administration and accounting, development team, restoration, education and mediation
– Press and public relations including social media
your profile
– Completed academic university degree in art history ( Magister or Master )
– Very good expressiveness in spoken and written ( Proof of publications and text examples requested )
– Experience in museum work ( Proof of volunteering or comparable work experience )
– Experience in the field of museum inventory of cultural assets desired
– Experience with archive-specific databases desired
– IT and office knowledge ( Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint )
– Very good knowledge of German and English, further foreign language skills desired
– High communication and team skills
– Tackling type, hands-on mentality
We offer a responsible position with plenty of opportunity to actively help shape the profile of the museum; a varied task in a lively house with a committed and friendly team during flexible working hours.
In order to expand the museum’s activities, we strive for cooperation, inclusion and interdisciplinarity. Our self-image as an art and knowledge broker for everyone is both the starting point and goal of our activities. The respectful interaction with each other as with our guests corresponds to our understanding of values as an open house. The ESM sees diversity as an enrichment and therefore expressly welcomes all applications regardless of any personal characteristics.
If you can imagine filling this position, we look forward to meeting you!
Please apply until May 20, 2023 with meaningful application documents ( Motivation letter, curriculum vitae, certificates, publication list ) in a PDF file ( max. 10 MB ) by email via application@esmh.de. ( Costs related to the application cannot be covered by the Emil Schumacher Foundation. )
By submitting your application, you consent to us storing and processing your personal data in the Emil Schumacher Foundation systems for this application process. This consent can be revoked at any time.
If you have any questions, Rouven Lotz ( Museum Director ) will be happy to help you at the email address given above or at + 49 2331 3060 066.
