Projektmanager*in im Flächenmanagement (m/w/d), Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung – Referat Bau und Liegenschaften

About the University of the Arts Berlin

The University of the Arts Berlin is one of the largest and most diverse art universities in Europe, where artistic teaching and practice, as well as academic discourse, mutually influence each other and shape the academic profile. With its over 300-year history, it is deeply rooted in the city of Berlin and, with over 700 events annually, is a significant cultural driving force.

The UdK Berlin combines a broad spectrum of study programs in fine arts, design, music, performing arts, and related sciences. Its profile is complemented by the Berlin University of the Arts Center for Dance and the Jazz Institute Berlin. It offers its approximately 4,500 students -- about a third of whom are international -- excellent teaching and research, and promotes continuous exchange between artistic practice and academic reflection.

Position Opening

The Central University Administration – Department of Construction and Real Estate – at UdK Berlin is seeking to fill the following position:

Project Manager for Space Management (m/f/d)

-- Salary group 11 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen --

at 70% of the regular weekly working hours, limited until December 31, 2028

Available: Immediately

Reference Number: 2076/26

Role Overview

Due to its history, UdK Berlin is spread across approximately 20 buildings in Berlin, primarily in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district. The space portfolio is characterized by many specific rooms where teaching and research for individual art disciplines are conducted. UdK aims to further optimize space utilization and enable or enhance interdisciplinary use of rooms. A room booking system, specifically developed for art universities, is already established at several locations and is to be further developed.

The advertised position is funded by the "Lehrarchitektur" program of the Foundation for Innovation in University Teaching. The goal of the funded project is to create a university-wide, transferable incentive system for interdisciplinary dialogue, in which the issue of space plays a crucial role.

Responsibilities:

• Development of concepts for university management and the Department of Construction and Real Estate for the implementation of strategic space management.
• Identification of suitable spaces for faculty- and department-spanning room utilization, with a focus on enabling interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Support for the process of centralized room allocation, focusing on interdisciplinary room use while considering accessibility and usability of the premises.
• Expansion of the use of the existing room booking program in collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Systematization of existing space data.
• Identification and procurement of missing data; support in procurement is provided by the Department of Construction and Real Estate.
• Coordination with users regarding specific space requirements.
• Development of processes for automated analysis of room utilization.
• Point of contact within the Department of Construction and Real Estate for operational tasks in space management.

Requirements:

• Completed relevant university degree (BA/FH-Diplom) in fields such as Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or Facility Management, or comparable skills and experience.
• Several years of relevant professional experience in facility management or process management.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Analytical, holistic, and cross-departmental thinking, as well as experience working at interfaces.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with members of all status groups.
• Proficient in MS Office and willingness to quickly learn the existing room booking program.
• Hands-on mentality.
• Cost awareness and economic thinking.
• Confident communication skills in German (written and spoken); English skills are desirable.
• Diversity competence in dealing with various users (lecturers, students, employees) and in handling accessibility.
• Interest in art and culture and understanding of specific needs.
• Confident and friendly demeanor.

What We Offer:

• Interesting and varied work in a university and artistic environment with access to diverse artistic events across all disciplines.
• Opportunities for professional training and development.
• Supplementary pension scheme.
• Flexible working hours and mobile work options.
• Company health management program.
• Good accessibility of the workplace via public transport, for which we provide a subsidized VBB company ticket.
• Subject to funding availability: ERASMUS+ Staff Exchange, an EU mobility program for vocational education.

Contact Information

UdK Berlin is committed to a fair and discrimination-free learning, teaching, and working environment and works to dismantle structural barriers (e.g., physical, linguistic, racial, age-related, gender-specific, heteronormative, and others). It aims to increase the proportion of women by hiring and promoting qualified women, especially in leadership positions and in areas where they are underrepresented, with a particular focus on an intersectional approach. UdK Berlin expressly encourages qualified individuals with a history of migration, Black individuals, and/or people of color to apply. Individuals with recognized severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified. Please indicate your severe disability in your application if applicable.

We look forward to receiving your complete application with meaningful supporting documents by February 23, 2026, exclusively via the Application Portal.

For inquiries, please contact Mr. Liedtke at 030/3185 2303.

Further information available at www.udk-berlin.de.