5 Traineeships in Cultural Management and Curating at PLATFORM Munich
Start: October 1, 2026
Application deadline: May 5, 2026
PLATFORM Munich is a pilot project at the intersection of professional qualification in cultural management, contemporary art, and cultural education. The focus is on the professionalisation of emerging professionals in cultural management and curatorial practice.
The one-year traineeship offers an intensive hands-on start: trainees actively participate in the planning, organization, and implementation of curatorial projects, exhibitions, workshops, and event formats – all of which serve professional qualification in cultural management – both as part of a team and independently. This creates real work contexts in which experience is gained, networks are built, and individual professional perspectives are sharpened. The work is project-based and partly carried out in cooperation with external partner institutions.
What awaits you?
- Collaboration and independent responsibility in the conception, planning, and execution of exhibitions, events, workshops, panels, discussion formats, and more
- Deepening of key competencies in project management and financing, grant applications, use of public funds, curation, communication, event organization, and cultural law
- Participation in a structured qualification program with seminars, coaching sessions, and excursions
- Regional and international insights through multi-week internships at partner institutions in Munich and, where applicable, abroad via the Erasmus+ program in Europe
- Insight into a publicly funded cultural project with pilot character
Your profile
- Completed university degree (e.g., Cultural Management, Fine Arts, Cultural/Humanities, Communication, Event Management)
- Initial practical experience in the cultural sector (e.g., through internships, project work, or personal initiatives)
- Interest in curatorial questions and cultural mediation
- Basic knowledge of press work and/or event organization is an advantage
- Independent and structured working style, team orientation, commitment, and willingness to learn
- Language skills: German (very good proficiency), additional language is an advantage
- Confident handling of standard office software and social media platforms
Conditions
- Working hours: 30 hours/week
- Remuneration: €1,807 gross/month
- Subsidy for Deutschlandticket (€49)
- Fixed term: October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027
- Location: PLATFORM at Creative Hub Munich (Tumblingerstraße 23)
- Interviews: expected around calendar week 21
Your application
Please send your complete documents exclusively by email as a PDF (max. 5 MB) by Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to: bewerbung.volontariat@platform-muenchen.de
Required documents:
- Motivation letter
- CV
- Certificates (university, internships, employment references)
- Personal statement (max. 1 DIN A4 page):
Outline a possible professional perspective and propose a concrete project format that you would like to realize as part of the traineeship (e.g., exhibition, workshop, symposium, or similar).
Further information about the program can be found on our website:
www.platform-muenchen.de/volontariate
Gender equality and diversity competence are expressly expected and actively promoted by Münchner Arbeit gGmbH. We therefore welcome all applicants (m/f/d), regardless of gender, ethnic, cultural and social background, skin color, age, religion, worldview, disability, as well as sexual and gender identity. People with severe disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified, taking into account all circumstances of the individual case.
Note: This call was translated from German. German Proficiency is likely necessary; please contact the institution if unsure.
Image credit: Via Platform website
