University Professorship (m/f/d) for drawing and printmaking

For over 150 years, the University of Applied Arts Vienna – the Angewandte – has been engaged in reflecting on and, above all, shaping major social transformation processes. Today, it is above all the interplay of art, design, and science, of research, teaching, and transfer, that provides the University of Applied Arts with the best conditions for reflecting on and helping to shape the major challenges of our time, thereby promoting an open, democratic, and resilient society.

The "Fine Arts" program aims to contribute to critical reflection on the present through artistic and scientific education. The opening up and dynamization of artistic disciplines is a core element of this field, which is also supported by the connection between different visualization cultures in art and science – always with the aim of promoting independent and critical thinking.

In this context, drawing and printmaking are forms of artistic expression that play a special role in the visual arts in the history, present, and future of the University of Applied Arts: Drawing is the content-related and artistic basis for the conception of the visual work and mediates between thinking and tactile knowledge. Printmaking offers the haptic, physical experience of printing and reproduction as well as the mechanical creation of images in art.

The University of Applied Arts Vienna is seeking to fill the following position as of March 1, 2027

UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP (m/f/d)

FOR DRAWING AND PRINTMAKING

(40 hours per week)

for the central artistic subject in the "Drawing and Printmaking" branch of the "Fine Arts" study program.

The professorship will be located at the Institute of Fine and Media Arts within the field of study "Fine Arts" with the departments of Photography, Painting (and Animated Film), Site-Specific Art, and Sculpture and Space. It will initially be filled for a limited period of five years, with the possibility of a later contract extension by mutual agreement.

Drawing and analog printmaking are positioned at the University of Applied Arts as an alternative to or artistic connection with digital image media. They form a unique interface for exploring creative possibilities in the technological trade-off between hand and machine and the starting point for exploring the development potential of drawing and printmaking.

The field of study also serves as an interface for students of other artistic disciplines at the University of Applied Arts: the printmaking workshops are open to students of all

disciplines at the university, as are the basic drawing courses (e.g., nude drawing, nature study).

Tasks and profile of the professorship

We are looking for an internationally renowned artist with an excellent standing in the international art world who has set standards through their artistic work and has knowledge of current art discourses and methods – based on drawing and (print) graphics. Applicants are expected to have expertise and concepts that reflect, strengthen, and expand the existing profile of the department.

The core tasks of the professorship include artistic teaching and research in the field of drawing, printmaking, and related artistic fields. Teaching and research should also be further developed in dialogue with current artistic trends and other disciplines at the university. Among other things, four print workshops are available for this purpose, which are led by teachers with special expertise.

Additional tasks include:

•  willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research

•  supervision of master's, diploma, and PhD projects in the artistic disciplines

•  taking on tasks of university self-administration and administrative duties as part of teaching

•  management of an organizational unit, including staff management and budget responsibility in accordance with internal guidelines

Requirements

The applicant should meet the following criteria:

•  Artistic qualifications and outstanding professional expertise in the field of fine and media arts, especially in the context of drawing and graphic arts

•  An internationally recognized profile in the field of fine and media arts, demonstrated primarily through international exhibition activity

•  Clear positioning on a socially relevant, critical orientation of the field of study within the department, the institute, and the University of Applied Arts

•  Proven ability and enthusiasm for excellent teaching, promoting students' individual development interests, and supervising artistic research and final theses in the "Fine Arts" diploma program

•  Proven leadership experience and a cooperative and situational understanding of leadership, teamwork, and communication skills

•  Excellent English skills and good written and spoken German skills; courses are held in German and English

•  Gender competence and intercultural competence

•  Active support and promotion of external activities of the university or department (exhibitions, events, cooperation projects with non-university partners) as well as interdisciplinary and international projects

•  International contacts in the arts and culture sector to support students and graduates in their studies and to build national and international networks

•  Willingness to supervise students as part of the PhD in Arts program at the University of Applied Arts Vienna

In order to remain a vibrant and authentic university, we require the visible and continuous presence of our professors in Vienna.

Salary

According to the collective agreement (A1, salary scale for academic/artistic university staff), the negotiable minimum salary for professors is € 6,713.30 gross per month, 14 times per year.

The University of Applied Arts Vienna pursues an anti-discriminatory employment policy and stands for equal opportunities and diversity. We aim to have a wide range of gender identities, ages, cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds among our employees. We also strive to maintain a high proportion of women among our artistic, scientific, and general university staff, especially in management positions, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. In the case of equal qualifications and suitability, women will be given priority if they are underrepresented at the university.

The University of Applied Arts welcomes applications from people with disabilities.

Unfortunately, we must point out that applicants are not entitled to reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses.

Application procedures

Applications must be submitted in German or English in electronic form (as a single PDF document) by April 23, 2026 (date of receipt at the University of Applied Arts Vienna) to the Rector of the University of Applied Arts Vienna (professuren@uni-ak.ac.at).

The application must include:

1.  A detailed curriculum vitae.

2.  Comprehensive documentation of artistic work (e.g. catalog of works, list of publications, digital writings/project documentation).

3.  A presentation of the applicant's personal ideas about teaching and a concept for artistic and research development that outlines how the applicant envisions the further development of the Department of Drawing and Printmaking.

4.  A description of leadership experience and understanding of leadership.

We look forward to receiving your application!