Intern (m/f/d) in the field of "Cultural Management / Festival Organization"
To strengthen the team, we are looking for an intern for the area of cultural management / festival organization
The large district town of Heidenheim, population 50,000, is offering a 15. May 2025 (later entry also possible) in the Festival and Cultural Office division with the Heidenheim Opera Festival and the Cappella Aquileia project orchestra
Internship position Cultural Management / Festival Organization (m/f/d) .
The Heidenheim Opera Festival (www.opernfestspiele.de) is a traditional, internationally oriented classical music festival with the highest artistic standards. The extensive summer festival program focuses on in-house opera productions and symphony concerts as well as the highly attractive venues Rittersaal Schloss Hellenstein ("One of the most beautiful opera-air stages in Europe", Die Welt) and the modern, acoustically top-class Festspielhaus Congress Centrum Heidenheim. Marcus Bosch has been Artistic Director since 2010 and has developed the Opera Festival extremely dynamically: expansion of content and program, doubling of audience numbers and self-financing, cooperation with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno and a series of early operas by Giuseppe Verdi make the Opera Festival one of the most interesting classical music festivals in Germany. In 2011, Marcus Bosch founded the Cappella Aquileia (www.cappella-aquileia.de) as an orchestra and ambassador of the Opera Festival based on the Lucerne model. Since 2006, the Junge Oper Heidenheim has been an important part of the program with an annual opera production for children and families. The opera festival is directed by the city of Heidenheim.
The internship is limited to a maximum of 3 months. It can be completed as a mandatory, unpaid internship during your studies or as a first or second internship semester (with remuneration). The internship offers insights into various areas of cultural management and festival organization.
This includes:
- Working in the festival organization
- Supporting events during the rehearsal phase and performances
- Supporting artists and audiences
- General office work
You are motivated and have the following requirements:
- a degree in music/theatre studies or cultural management
- an affinity for culture, opera and the festival atmosphere
- sociability and respect in dealing with the audience, colleagues and international guests
- diligence, a sense of responsibility and reliability
- organizational skills, Independence, team spirit
- Creativity
- Good MS Office skills
- Good English skills
- Class B driving license (if possible)
We offer you challenging and varied activities with the opportunity to gain insights into cultural management and festival organization. You will receive guidance, training and support from festival-experienced staff.
If required, accommodation will be provided in Heidenheim for the duration of your stay.
Online applications with the usual documents (CV, certificates, proof of employment, etc.) can be submitted by April 15, 2025 at the latest.
Contact person: Oliver
You are motivated and have the following qualifications:
- a degree in music/theater studies or cultural management
- an affinity for culture, opera and the festival atmosphere
- sociability and respect in dealing with the audience, colleagues and international guests
- diligence, Sense of responsibility and reliability
- organizational talent, independence, team spirit
- creativity
- good MS Office skills
- good knowledge of English
- class B driver's license (if possible)