Assistant Director and Stage Manager (m/f/d) for the “Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin”

The Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin is one of Berlin’s state-funded ensemble theaters. It is shaped by a history of political and artistic innovation. Originally built as a concert hall for the Berlin Singakademie, it reopened as a spoken-word theater in 1952 and has since consistently provided decisive artistic inspiration. Located between Humboldt University and Museum Island, the theater is a place of transdisciplinary exchange and political debate using artistic means across genre boundaries. Starting with the 2026/27 season, the Maxim Gorki Theater, under the direction of Çağla Ilk, will be reoriented as a house of the arts, contradictions, and new beginnings.

We are seeking a directing and stage assistant (f/m/d) starting in August 2026.

Your responsibilities:

In the theater context:

• Creating rehearsal schedules, room layouts, and coordinating all rehearsal processes in collaboration with the director and KBB

• Managing the flow of information between the director, the ensemble, and technical teams

• Responsibility for stage management during performances / revivals

In the exhibition / installation context:

• Coordination of installation and dismantling phases for exhibitions

• Interface between artists, workshops, and external trades

• Production documentation (plans, procedures, handovers)

Transdisciplinary:

• Process documentation

• Support with grant reporting

• Collaboration on production manuals

Contract details:

• The contractual relationship is based on the standard stage contract

• Compensation: Starting or minimum salary, corresponding to a gross annual salary between €38,000 and €42,000

• Full-time

Notes:
The Maxim Gorki Theater actively promotes equality for all people in accordance with the State Equality Act. We therefore welcome applications from everyone, regardless of nationality, social background, age, religion, disability, or sexual identity. Applications from women, people of color, and people with a migrant background are expressly encouraged. People with severe disabilities will be given priority consideration in accordance with § 2 SGB IX if equally qualified.

Contact:
Please send your complete application, stating your earliest possible start date, along with relevant documents (such as a cover letter, resume, portfolio, copies of vocational training/degree certificates, and employment references)

Contact person: Nadine Stelling

Your Profile:

• Passion for theater

• Practical theater experience gained through internships or assistant roles

• Organizational and communication skills

• Strong empathy for artistic processes

• Ability to think and act in a solution-oriented and cross-functional manner

• Willingness to work standard theater hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays)

• Above-average commitment, resilience, reliability, independence, creativity, flexibility, and team spirit

• Computer skills / MS Office

• Very good English skills