Freelance scenographer/
exhibition architect (m/f/d)
We are looking for experienced freelance scenographers to collaborate on national and international museum, world exhibition, and showroom projects in Central Europe (time zone GMT+2).
facts and fiction is one of the leading creative agencies for spatial communication. The agency's range of services includes the conception, design, and realization of exhibitions, museums, expo pavilions, interactive experiences, and showrooms, as well as the conception, staging, and implementation of events, conferences, and congresses of all kinds. facts and fiction has offices in Cologne (since 1992) and Berlin (since 2009).
Your responsibilities:
As a scenographer, you will work with our interdisciplinary team to design entire exhibition spaces and museums. As a team, you will be responsible for the space itself as well as the individual exhibits, furniture, display cases, etc.
You express yourself in words, with a pen, and in a relevant 3D program. Renderings and other forms of visualization are part of your everyday life. You understand design as a collaborative creative and inventive process that combines design and narration to create immersive, experiential, and tactile spaces.
You work independently and never lose sight of the goal. You feel most at home in service phases 1–3, but can also provide support in later service phases.
You are interested in cultural and social issues, but you can also understand how businesses work. You are not afraid of large international projects, but you can also create big pictures from small budgets.
What you bring with you:
Completed degree in scenography, architecture, interior design, or product design
Membership in the chamber, if applicable
Proven professional experience in the design of exhibition spaces (scenography, exhibits, furniture, display cases, interactions, etc.)
Proficiency in relevant 3D software, preferably Rhino
Fluent in English (at least C2)
Additional languages are an advantage, especially German or French.
You are in the same time zone as us (GMT+2)
What we offer:
An international and diverse team
Interdisciplinary collaboration with design, graphics, media, etc.
Flat hierarchies and considerable freedom to make decisions
Engaging with topics and projects that make sense for society
National and international projects of varying sizes
Collaboration as desired: remote, hybrid, or on-site in Cologne or Berlin
facts and fiction ensures professional equality for all genders (f/m/d). We welcome applications from people with a migration background. People with disabilities and applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration if they have the same qualifications and suitability.
We look forward to receiving digital applications with a portfolio and an indication of the possible start date:
Contact person
Ulrike Schwinn-Zeimetz