Research Assistant (m/f/d) – Archival Processing & Digitization, Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation, Aachen
Deadline: 14 October 2025
Location: Aachen, Germany
Contract period: 1.5–2 years, part-time 50–80%
Salary: appropriate remuneration (details upon request)
Flexible working hours, possibility for remote work after agreement
The Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation, one of Germany’s leading private, international nonprofit art foundations, is seeking a Research Assistant focused on archival processing and digitization. This position offers the opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment and contribute to the development of a digitally accessible research archive.
Responsibilities
- Cataloguing and processing archival sources in the foundation’s archive database
- Supporting maintenance and expansion of the archive database
- Assisting in general foundation operations according to individual skills and foundation needs
- Participation in digitization projects and archival research initiatives
Eligibility Criteria
- University degree in Art History, Cultural History, or a related historical/cultural field (Diploma, Master, or Bachelor)
- Knowledge of 20th-century German art history and willingness to learn new topics
- Affinity with or experience in handling cultural objects, archival materials, and digital technologies (databases, digitization, online portals)
- Ideally, experience in archival research and cataloguing (especially required for Bachelor holders), preferably with Museum Plus or similar database systems
- Team-oriented, careful, independent, reliable, inventive, and structured approach to work
- Confident use of MS Office
- Excellent written and spoken German and English
