Professorship in Fine Arts with a focus on spatial concepts

The Institute of Fine Art at the Braunschweig University of Art (HBK Braunschweig) is seeking to appoint a Professor in Fine Arts with a focus on Spatial concepts. The successful candidate should be willing to take up their appointment by April 1, 2026.

The successful applicant will be appointed as a civil servant in accordance with German civil service regulations, if applicable, or otherwise as an employee. This is a permanent appointment.

The Braunschweig University of Art (HBK Braunschweig) is an internationally-oriented university specialising in the arts and is entitled to confer doctoral and ‘Habilitation’ (professorial) degrees. With around 1,000 students enrolled in faculties including Fine Art, Art Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Design, Visual Communication, Art History and Aesthetics and Media Studies, the HBK Braunschweig is one of the biggest universities of the arts in Germany.

We are looking for an internationally highly renowned artist who in their teaching and artistic practice is able to explore and embody the possible meanings of spatiality at the interface of different artistic disciplines. The post-holder will be expected to engage with contemporary art and the theoretical discourses that underpin it. The new professor’s responsibilities will include teaching students enrolled in Fine Art degrees, including the “Meister” degree programme.

For further details regarding the position including responsibilities, requirements and the necessary documents for application please visit here. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2025.

Enquiries in relation to the application process should be addressed to Ms Carina Haas at berufungen [​at​] hbk-bs.de. T +49 (0)531/391 9343.