Call for Applications: Landhaus Manager

The Rachel Carson Center is looking for a scholar or artist in Environmental Humanities to serve as a residential program manager for our new fellowship program at the RCC Landhaus. The Landhaus Manager will live in the RCC Landhaus and organize the fellowship program for a rotating group of nine international scholars in the environmental humanities. The position begins on 1 January 2022 and initially runs through 31 December 2022.

The Landhaus Manager will be responsible for:

• facilitating daily life in the Landhaus, including weekly meetings and social events;
• communicating with fellows before their arrivals, answering questions about logistics;
• assisting new fellows upon arrival - when possible, providing pick-up from the local train station for new arrivals, helping with registration and paperwork, and providing an orientation to the Landhaus and the RCC.
• liaising with the staff of the Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten

This role is a new position, in a new program: we estimate that the weekly time commitment will be between ten and twenty hours and we will discuss a schedule and set time parameters during an interview. This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys community living, has strong organization skills, and who wants time to pursue their own projects in Environmental Humanities. The Landhaus Manager must commit to the role for one-year; there will be the chance to extend in the event that both parties are in agreement.

The Landhaus Manager will receive a furnished room with own bathroom in the RCC Landhaus in Herrmannsdorf, as well as compensation of approximately 1,000 Euros a month. The exact details will be negotiated at the interview stage.

Candidates for this position must be associated with Environmental Humanities in some way: either as a doctoral or postdoctoral scholar, or as an artist or communicator (writer, journalist, visual artist, etc.) who works on environmental topics. Candidates must speak excellent German, and have excellent written and spoken English. The ideal candidate will possess a valid driver’s license, have experience in communal living and program management, and be able to live and work with people from very different backgrounds. We especially seek applications from qualified individuals with disabilities and welcome applications from women.

To apply, please send your cover letter, CV, and the contact information of two references in one pdf file with the subject ″Landhaus Manager″ to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 30 June 2021. We will accept applications in English or German. Interviews will take place in mid-July.