Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Zürich
11 hours ago
Artistic Professorship Production Design 50% m/f/d
- 16 April 2026
- 50%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the ZHdK, a leading art university in Zurich with 2100 students. Embrace a vibrant creative community and diverse opportunities.
Tasks
- Lead the Production Design Major in the BA Film program.
- Develop and enhance the curriculum in collaboration with film disciplines.
- Mentor students on their projects and thesis work in Production Design.
Skills
- Five years of experience in the film industry with teaching expertise.
- Strong professional network in the Swiss film sector.
- Fluency in German and English for effective communication.
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About the job
ZHdK is one of the largest and most diverse art universities in Europe, with around 2100 bachelor’s and master’s students. The fields of study and research include Art Education, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, and Transdisciplinarity. Located in the heart of Zurich, ZHdK is a dynamic place where passionate people from over 75 countries work, study, teach, research, and continue their education. The university includes numerous exhibition and performance venues where students’ project works are publicly presented.
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The Department of Performing Arts and Film at Zurich University of the Arts enables an exciting exchange between teaching and research through its diversity. The training in Production Design is an integral part of the collaborative film education. The training at ZHdK is characterized by consistently reflecting role distribution, team structures, and production realities of the film industry in many courses.
In the Film program, we are looking for a candidate due to retirement as of August 1, 2027:
Artistic Professorship Production Design 50% m/f/d
- Design and implementation of teaching offers and practical projects in the BA Major Production Design, in close cooperation with the BA Major Film.
- Independent teaching and mentoring tasks within independent and joint teaching formats.
- Main responsibility for supervising bachelor theses (Worldbuilding) and supporting student participation in final films of BA and MA Film students.
- Collaboration with external production companies and professionals to realize practice-oriented film projects.
- Ongoing involvement in the curricular, organizational, and content development of the BA Film (curriculum development, committees, events, representation).
- Continuous exchange with actors and institutions in the professional field as well as contribution to the further development of Production Design as a craft in the international film context.
More than five years of professional and practical experience as a filmmaker. You have a recognized standing and present a current work at an international level. We expect several years of teaching experience in the artistic field at university level as well as a well-developed professional practice network. A master’s degree or equivalent training is required. Very good language skills in German and English are also required. A reliable professional network within the Swiss film industry is explicitly required to facilitate students’ access to relevant partners, productions, and career entry opportunities.
Availability on an hourly basis from autumn 2026 would be desirable to ensure the planning of a curriculum closely linked to the Bachelor Major Film for the autumn semester 2027, the selection of Production Design students for the new cohort, and appropriate onboarding.
We offer you an interesting and challenging role in a lively and collegial environment at Zurich’s Toni-Areal. We live an inclusive culture and value diversity. Our benefits are diverse and a matter of course.
For further information, Sabine Boss ( sabine.boss@zhdk.ch ), Head of Film Studies, is available for professional questions. HR contact person: Mirjam Schütz, HR Business Partner ( mirjam.schuetz@zhdk.ch ).
Please send your complete application documents by May 28, 2026 via the "Apply online now" link at the end of this advertisement. The application should include, in addition to the usual application documents, a statement on your ideas about the development of the field of activity for a contemporary Production Design study program at ZHdK (max. two A4 pages).
Please note that we only accept online applications for this position. Interviews will be held on June 22, 2026 and the university public presentation on July 3, 2026 on site.
Information about the program can be found at www.zhdk.ch and www.filmstudieren.ch .
