Professor and Head of the BA Programme Interior Architecture and Scenography

The Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW is looking for a new Head of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Interior Architecture and Scenography (80–100%). This involves a professorship specialising in Interior Architecture and Scenography.

Key Responsibilities
The Institute Contemporary Design Practices (ICDP) at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW (HGK Basel) encompasses three Bachelor’s degree programmes (Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Interior Architecture and Scenography), a Master’s Design Studio with specialization in Industrial Design, Fashion Design, and Scenography, as well as a research and continuing education division.

As part of this dynamic academic environment, your responsibilities will include:

–Leading the BA programme in Interior Architecture and Scenography, with full responsibility for budget, personnel, strategic development, planning, and implementation.
–Serving as a member of the ICDP leadership team, actively contributing to internal and external committee work.
–Teaching (seminars, lectures, projects) in the BA Interior Architecture and Scenography, as well as the supervision of individual bachelor’s theses (project work, thesis).
–Positioning and strengthening the BA Interior Architecture and Scenography in both regional and international contexts, expanding its reach and influence.
–Advancing theoretical frameworks, learning methodologies, and practices in the field of Interior Architecture and Scenography.
–Securing third-party funding for research projects, initiating collaborative partnerships with industry and cultural institutions, and disseminating research findings through conferences and exhibitions.
–Actively contributing to the strategic development of the ICDP, fostering synergies between research, teaching, and practice within the BA Interior Architecture and Scenography program, as well as across other BA degree programmes.

Your profile
You hold a university degree (MA) in a design discipline or related field.

Furthermore, you meet the following criteria:

–You have several years of distinguished teaching, practice and research experience, particularly in one or more of the following areas: architecture, interior design, spatial design, stage design, exhibition design, scenic spaces, virtual spaces, social spaces, and scenography.
–You have excellent knowledge and a strong network in the mentioned areas, ideally within the Swiss context/education landscape.
–You have extensive leadership experience, incl. human resources, finance, strategy and development.
–You have experience with innovative teaching methods and the implementation of high-quality practical teaching.
–You have excellent communication and organizational skills
–You have extensive networks and have experience in working with interdisciplinary teams
–You hold a qualification in higher education didactics or are willing to acquire this within the first few year.
–You possess excellent German and English language skills in both spoken and written.

The FHNW strives to increase the proportion of women in professorships and in leadership positions. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive learning environment that actively promotes equity, inclusion, and social justice, and therefore seek candidates whose experience, teaching philosophies, and scholarly practice will help to expand and support this commitment.

Your prospects
FHNW professors shape their activities along their field of expertise, shaping it through their experiences and interests. The integration into an institute or a study program promotes professional exchange and interdisciplinary cooperation across universities. The flexible working conditions allow employees a high degree of self-determination and personal responsibility.

We look forward to your application until May 15, 2025.

Start date: per September 1, 2026 or by agreement. Workplace: Basel

Will you soon be part of our team
Please send your documents via the corresponding online advertisement to Nadja Brunazzi, HR Lead. For any questions and information on the job profile, please contact Prof. Werner Baumhakl , Head of ICDP, T +41 61 228 41 06.

About studying at Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW
We aspire to be an inspiring and ambitious academy while being welcoming, joyful and transformative. We value the diversity of our student body, encourage collaboration and love surprises. On our campus, we offer studio spaces 24/7, excellently equipped workshops and labs, individual mentoring and counselling, international exchange programmes, open discourse spaces and social infrastructures. Our creative neighbourhood on the Dreispitz, the cultural city of Basel and our geographical location in the three-country triangle make the HGK Basel a unique place to study and work.