Junior Curator / Research Associate

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Junior Curator / Research Associate – Special Exhibitions at Draiflessen Collection

Organisation: Draiflessen Collection
Location: Mettingen, DE
Salary: Not specified
Contract: Full-time (40 hours per week), fixed-term
Duration: 5 years
Application deadline: 31 December 2026

This listing has been translated from German. Very good German and English language skills are required; Dutch is desirable.

About the Role

The Draiflessen Collection in Mettingen is seeking a Junior Curator / Research Associate for its Special Exhibitions department. The position is intended to support emerging academic and curatorial professionals through a five-year appointment.

Founded in 2009 on the private initiative of the Brenninkmeijer entrepreneurial family, the Draiflessen Collection is a non-profit art museum presenting regular exhibitions on socially relevant themes explored from artistic and academic perspectives.

The museum also maintains an extensive collection of objects and an archive documenting the history of the Brenninkmeijer family and its businesses.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement exhibition projects.
Produce exhibition catalogues and accompanying publications.
Conduct academic and art-historical research.
Manage projects and take responsibility for budgets.
Collaborate with architects and graphic designers.

Requirements and Qualifications

Completed degree in Art History (Master’s or PhD).
Professional experience in museums, for example through a traineeship or museum internship programme (Volontariat).
Initial experience organising exhibitions and understanding the specific requirements of working with artworks and lenders.
Very good IT skills and experience using art-historical databases.
Structured, independent, careful and solution-oriented approach to work.
Strong coordination and organisational skills.
Openness to new challenges and projects.
Excellent teamwork, communication skills and motivation.
Very good German and English language skills; Dutch is desirable.

Benefits

A varied position within a modern working environment and collaborative team.
30 days of annual leave, plus 1.5 additional days for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Digital working-time recording with a time-account system.
Capital-forming benefits and an occupational pension scheme.
Job-bike scheme and contribution towards the Deutschlandticket public transport pass.
Workplace in Mettingen, near Münster and Osnabrück.

The Draiflessen Collection is committed to equal opportunities. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference where qualifications are equal.

Image: Courtesy of Draiflessen Collection.