Student assistant (f/m/d) in the dramaturgy department for "Oper Leipzig"

Opera Leipzig, owned by the City of Leipzig, is looking for a student (f/m/d)

to support the Dramaturgy of the Leipzig Opera from the 2026/2027 season, i.e. from 01.09.2026

a student (f/m/d)

to support the dramaturgy

The Opera Leipzig stands in the tradition of over 330 years of music theater in Leipzig: In 1693, the first opera house on Brühl was opened as the third civic music theater in Europe after Venice and Hamburg. Since 1840, the world-renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra has played for all opera and ballet performances in Leipzig. In addition to the current opera house on Augustusplatz, built in 1960, the Musikalische Komödie in the Lindenau district is part of Oper Leipzig, a special venue for operettas and musicals with its own ensembles. With over 720 employees, the city's largest in-house cultural enterprise comprises a total of five supporting pillars: Opera, Musical Comedy, Leipzig Ballet, the Young Opera and Mediation 360° division and the theater workshops, which produce for all of the city's stages.

We offer you:

• a varied job in an internationally renowned music theater company in the heart of a dynamically developing city characterized by a high quality of life and social and cultural diversity

• a varied and interesting job, exciting tasks and a good atmosphere in an open-minded team

• flexible working hours by arrangement with the dramaturgy department, usually 10 hours per week

• remuneration on a part-time basis (currently €603.00/month)

Your tasks will include, among other things

• Research, editorial work and cooperation with the production dramaturgy

• Support in the organization of special events, in particular filing, coordination of form dispatch, on-site support e.g. at matinees

. at matinees

Notes:

• We want our staff to reflect the city's society and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

• Hardly able-bodied people and those of equal status have the same opportunities as applicants without disabilities.

• Unfortunately, travel and accommodation costs cannot be covered.

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask you to submit your application documents (cover letter, CV) by Sunday, 31.05.2026 to us.

More than a profession: Shaping culture together.

Oper Leipzig

Contact: Ilka Dietze

You bring with you:

• Studies in musicology, dramaturgy, theater studies, cultural studies or comparable

• Reliability, personal responsibility and high team spirit

• Experience in research (online and library)

• Good text work

• Interest and enthusiasm for opera, operetta and ballet