TheMuseumsLab 2022 Funding Programme for Museum Professionals from African & European Countries

Published: 14 Dec 2021 891 views

TheMuseumsLab is a platform for joint learning, exchange and continuing education on the future of museums in both Africa and Europe. The programme has the aim to provide knowledge and competencies, to foster new ideas and approaches as well as to establish close and lasting networks between future shapers of museum concepts on both sides.

The programme consists of three one-week seminar modules (online and onsite in Berlin and Cape Town) lead by prominent African and European experts, a two-week residency at a renowned European partner institution and a co-working phase.

The project was developed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the Master‘s Programme in Museum Management and Communication at the University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Berlin, in close cooperation with the African consultancy group The Advisors.

Several African and European museums as well as other cultural institutions are partners with the programme. The programme is financed by the German Federal Foreign Office and supported by the German Minister of State for Culture and the Media as well as the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

TheMuseumsLab Funding Programme

Application Deadline	January 23, 2022
Type	College School
Sponsor	German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of TheMuseumsLab Funding Programme

•  Innovative formats of learning and practical skills.
• Residencies at renowned European institutions.
• Theoretical and practical seminars at renowned museums in Berlin and Cape Town.
• Networking opportunities amongst fellows and with international experts, who are linked to museums in the African continent and in Europe by their lives, research, or work.
• A joint certificate, issued by the German Federal Foreign Office, DAAD, Museum for Natural History, HTW Berlin, University of the Western Cape, the Advisors, and the host institution.
• Access to the growing African-European alumni network of TheMuseumsLab.
• Cost coverage* for the onsite phases in Berlin, the residency at a European host institution, and the onsite phase in Cape Town
• International and national transport
• Local public transport (also from and to airports onsite)
•  Health insurance and visa costs
• airport, and travel costs for visa application in the country of residence have to be covered privately.
• Accommodation
• Entrance fees (Phase II and V)
• Daily allowance

Please note: Any other costs, such as transport costs between the place of residence and the departure/arrivalairport, and travel costs for visa application in the country of residence have to be covered privately.

Requirements for TheMuseumsLab Funding Programme

• Professional competencies and experiences: Experience of at least 2 years in a museum, heritage, or art sector.
• Professional Qualification: BA, MA, MSc, or PhD in a museum / heritage / art related field.
• Personal Skills
• Flexibility
• Creativity
• Innovativeness
• Open-mindedness
• Ability to question established structures
• Desire to hold a leading position and to act as a multiplier
• Language skills:Adequate language proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential in order to participate actively in the programme.
• Commitment to the programme: A prerequisite for the selection of a candidate is her/his/their binding commitment to participate in all phases of The MuseumsLab. The quality of the programme depends on fellow’s participation in all events and continuous work on topics across three modules and intense exchange, both among themselves and with the speakers and lecturers. Employer must provide of letter of consent and approved leave for training purpose.

Selection Process

• Kick-Off | Digital | May 2022
• Module 1 | Entangled histories & the Future of Cultural Memories
  Digital | May 2022 (one week, ~35 hours)
• Module 2 | Collection,Research, Management and Communication
  Berlin | June 2022 (one week, ~35 hours)
• Residency | Exchange and Working phase at a partner institution
  European city (Location of respective partner institution) | mid June – early July 2022 (two weeks, ~60 hours)
• Module 3  | Strategic Management, Communication in Practice & Co-Working Phase
  Cape Town | September 2022 (two weeks, ~60 hours)

Application Deadline

January 23, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on static.daad.de to apply