OPEN CALL: Seeking Professor of Painting beginning 2026 at University of the Arts Bremen

The University of the Arts Bremen (HfK) is committed to diversity and equal opportunities and offers a wide range of studies in the fields of art, design and music, which also enables productive and integrative dialogue between the degree programmes.

The Department of Art and Design/Diploma Programme in Fine Arts at the HfK is seeking to appoint a

Professor of Painting (f/m/d), salary bracket W3, status of civil servant with unlimited tenure, (reference number WP 25/11) as of April 1, 2026.

The University of the Arts is looking for an artist whose outstanding work in the field of painting makes a significant contribution to international contemporary art. Teaching should encompass the study of fine arts with a focus on painting and related contemporary discourses.

Applicants must have at least one year of teaching experience at a university or comparable institution, a relevant university degree in fine arts. They should be able to teach and communicate the role of the painting within fine arts.

We are looking for a suitable candidate who is qualified to take on a professorship through outstanding artistic achievements and several years of successful international exhibition experience in the above-mentioned field of teaching, as well as teaching experience and pedagogical aptitude.

Active participation in the further development of the University of the Arts Bremen, collegial cooperation and participation in academic self-governing bodies are expected (official language: German). The professorship requires presence and continuous commitment to work on site at the university. The ability and willingness to teach in German and English is expected.

In addition, the employment requirements pursuant to Section 116 of the Bremen Civil Service Act apply. The University of the Arts aims to increase the proportion of women in artistic and academic fields and therefore expressly encourages women to apply. Applications from people with an immigrant background are expressly welcome.

Applicants with severe disabilities will be given priority if they have essentially the same professional and personal qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by September 18, 2025, quoting reference number WP 25/11, to the Rector of the University of the Arts Bremen, for the attention of Alexandra Wessels, Am Speicher XI 8, 28217 Bremen.

Applications must be submitted in digital form only (PDF/maximum email size: 30 MB) and sent to the following email address: malerei@hfk-bremen.de

Information on the processing of your personal data in the application process can be found here.