Professor in the Department of Fashion Design (M/F/D/X) at Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Weibensee Art College Berlin)

The following full-time, permanent post is to be filled at the weissensee school of art and design berlin at the earliest possible date but no earlier than 1^st October 2025:

Professor in the Department of Fashion Design (M/F/D/X) with a focus on: artistic-conceptual design – basic principles of fashion design

Salary group W2 – Teaching load: 18 contact hours per week per semester

The weissensee school of art and design, whose work is cross-disciplinary and internationally oriented, combines a variety of disciplines in fine art and design on a single campus. The Department of Fashion Design is one of four design departments and has three professorships.

We are looking for a person with an outstanding profile for this vacant professorship. You will be able to teach fundamental design and display techniques with regard to artistic-conceptual aspects of clothing and the human body.

Your teaching should be appropriate to the special nature of a fashion design course of study at an art and design university. With excellent specialist qualifications in the field of fashion design, you should initiate and support innovative processes in design projects.The post forms an important link between the foundation studies in art and design and the existing project-based studies in the main part of this art and design course. The content of your teaching should be characterised by a highly contemporary knowledge of fashion. Moreover it should demonstrate a thoughtful stance on societal and media-related changes and deal with contemporary and sustainable developments.

Responsibilities

• To teach semester projects on the foundation course, and fashion design in the second year of the course
• To supervise bachelor and master’s theses
• To teach a contemporary artistic and creative concept of fashion design
• To impart specialist knowledge and methods in product development and the design of collections
• To support the students in realising their personal potential and in shaping a varied programme of study that leads to the successful completion of their course
• To be continuously present at the university
• To participate actively in the organisation of the department and the further development of course content
• To work actively in bodies concerned with academic self-administration and to organise courses of study in accordance with requirements

Requirements

• A university degree in fashion design or in a closely related subject
• Outstanding artistic-creative and subject-specialist qualifications
• Several years’ experience as a fashion designer with extensive work on designing collections for a renowned fashion label, fashion-design house or as an independent designer
• Professional product development of a wide variety of clothing types as well as experience of managing the process of implementation
• Openness towards and an understanding of a wide variety of design styles, a contemporary outlook on fashion and an awareness of current societal trends and developments
• Experience of working conceptually and in ways that are project-related and cross-disciplinary
• Pedagogical suitability, evidenced by corresponding teaching experience at a fashion design university
• The language of tuition is German. A good knowledge of English is desirable.
• The post requires a high degree of resilience as well as highly developed skills in communication and conflict management.
• We are looking for applicants who want to work actively on creating a teaching and research climate at the weissensee school of art and design berlin that is inclusive and discrimination-sensitive.

Preconditions for appointment

The weissensee school of art and design berlin is committed to providing a teaching and working environment that offers equal opportunities and is free of discrimination. lt is also working to remove structural barriers (e.g. physical, linguistic, racist, gender-specific, age-related, heteronormative etc.). We promote equal opportunities at work for all genders and lifestyles. Applications from persons with a migration background, and from Black persons and/or People of Colour are expressly encouraged. In the case of candidates who are equally suitable, preference will be given to persons with a recognised severe disability or with an equivalent level of disability (where relevant, please include proof).

The university aims to increase the proportion of women, with particular consideration given to gender mainstreaming, by appointing and promoting women, especially in senior posts and in areas in which women are underrepresented.

Double applications are not permissible within the terms of this appointment procedure.

We do not require applicants to produce a photograph and we would ask you not to provide one.

lf you have any questions, please contact Professor Patrick Rietz, tel. +49 30 47705 226.

In addition to your online application, we would ask you to also send a hard copy of your application documents, including c.v., portfolio, certificates and an outline of your teaching approach to: Dr Angelika Richter, President, weissensee school of art and design berlin, Bühringstraße 20, 13086 Berlin.

Your application will only be considered if it is submitted both online and in hard copy – as specified above.

We would ask for your understanding that application documents submitted to us can only be returned if an envelope with stamps of the correct value is included. otherwise, the documents will be destroyed after completion of the application process and with due consideration for the requirements of data protection law.

To apply, please use the link to the German-language posting on our website. The closing date for applications is 30.09.2024.