The University of Bremen, in the Academy for Continuing Education, is seeking to fill a position as an Administrative Employee (m/f/d) in the role of Program Coordinator (m/f/d) as soon as possible. This is a part-time position with 75% of the weekly working hours (29.4 hours) in pay group 13 TV-L and is permanent.
The University of Bremen, with approximately 20,000 students and 3,500 employees, is a medium-sized university. It is among the strongest universities in Germany in terms of external funding and research activity. The Academy for Continuing Education is a central institution of the University of Bremen, actively shaping the university's development into a center of lifelong learning. Together with the university's institutes and departments, it develops professional academic continuing education programs, ranging from certificate courses to master's degrees, and coordinates and supports all phases of these programs. The Academy also organizes the university's senior studies program. Further information about continuing education at the University of Bremen can be found at www.uni-bremen.de/weiterbildung.
The University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of women at all levels, particularly in technology-oriented professions, and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Your tasks essentially include:
- Coordination of program implementation in various continuing education programs from the field of vocational academic continuing education, among others.
- Organization of program implementation, including curriculum planning and evaluation, as well as recruitment and remuneration of instructors
- Acquisition and consultation of interested parties and participants
- Further development of the programs in collaboration with the departments and teaching
teams, also with regard to digitally supported teaching. - Participation in the planning and development of new programs, including the acquisition of third-party
funding. - Financial controlling and quality management
You bring the following with you:
- A completed university degree (Master's/University Diploma/Magister) in a field relevant to the above-mentioned tasks, e.g., educational sciences, media education, computer science, business administration
- Knowledge and experience in designing teaching/learning situations, including with digital media, from the higher education context or adult education
- Ability to independently and systematically familiarize oneself with complex, especially
unfamiliar, subject matter as well as legal and business management issues. - Safe use of moderation methods in planning processes
- Knowledge of how to prepare and present even complex content
- Excellent German skills, both spoken and written (at least CEF level C1), and English skills (at least CEF level B2)
- Target audience-oriented communication skills, especially when dealing with different stakeholders
- Solution-oriented, independent and service-oriented work style
- Diversity competence
It would also be advantageous if:
- Experience in curriculum planning, science management, or continuing education
- Experience in preparing project proposals and reports
We offer:
- Depending on personal qualifications, the annual gross salary according to the TV-L ranges between €57,112.44 (level 1) and €81,176.28 (level 6) for a full-time position (39.2 hours per week).
Note: The university will assign each employee to a specific pay grade based on their relevant professional experience, provided they are offered a position. This assignment also determines additional benefits such as the annual bonus ("Christmas bonus") and any career advancement opportunities within the advertised pay grade. The basis for this is the applicable legal provisions of the TV-L (in particular Section 16 TV-L). For civil servants, remuneration is governed primarily by the provisions of the Bremen Salary Act (further information can be found here).
- For employees (m/f/d) in the public service, an additional pension scheme (VBL)
- 30 days of paid vacation per calendar year (based on a 5-day work week)
- a diverse, future-oriented and open corporate culture
- Support from a collegial, motivated team with a positive working atmosphere
- Individual onboarding
- The opportunity for further training and professional development
- Reconciling family and career through flexible working hours (flextime) and the possibility of mobile work (taking into account the framework conditions)
- free services offered as part of social and family counselling
- An active company health management program, including the possibility of discounts
- at local sports clubs or for gyms and swimming pools (EGYM WELLPASS)
- The possibility of using a job ticket
- Numerous offers for sports and culture
- A variety of dining options are available in the student union's cafeterias
Do you have questions?
For general questions regarding the personnel selection process as well as for content-related questions about the advertised position, please contact: Dr. Petra Boxler / Tel.: 0421 218-61600 / E-Mail: .
All application information can be found here: Job openings – University of Bremen
Here's how to apply:
Please submit your application with your complete and informative documents (cover letter, CV, qualification certificates, references) as a single PDF file via unencrypted electronic mail by November 16, 2026, quoting reference number A161-26, to: or by mail to:
University of Bremen
Academy for Continuing Education
Jeanine Krüger
Bibliothekstr. 2a
28359 Bremen
