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Career Paths in Cultural Education

Youth and Adult Education, Inclusive Education, Cultural and Environmental Education, Political Education (Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism)

Another truism: culture is education – cultural scientists are educated people. Interestingly, in this field of study, not only does the degree of specialization increase with each level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate), but so does the level of general education. Alongside their peers from foreign languages and literature, graduates of cultural studies are welcome and frequently represented in extracurricular education. However, cultural education can also have its downsides, with a long tradition of exoticism and colonial appropriation in Germany. Creating a culture of more emancipatory education through information, awareness, and reflection could be one of the main tasks of modern cultural studies scholars, bringing them together with professionals from the political and social sciences. Career entry is gained through the subject area, level of education, and experience with and knowledge of methodology and didactics.

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  - You develop educational and teaching concepts tailored to specific target groups, which includes selecting suitable teaching materials and testing new learning and teaching methods.
  - You conduct courses, seminars, and individual events. You may also organize events to accompany lessons, such as excursions and museum visits.
  - You are the point of contact for course participants when it comes to questions, assignments, and learning difficulties.
  - You broker knowledge and skills that enable people to reflect on their individual, societal, and ecological situations, make their own decisions, and influence societal processes in a constructive manner.
  - In corporate training and continuing education, you determine the qualification needs of employees, plan corporate training and continuing education efforts (both organizational and pedagogical), and support the learning processes of trainees and employees.
  - As the head of a department or division, you identify training needs and plan the curriculum of classes and activities accordingly. You are also responsible for recruiting, supervising, and directing teaching staff, as well as advising staff interested in pursuing further training.
  - As an education coordinator, you coordinate the educational activities of a local government, provide input for new offerings, and network with education stakeholders.

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  - Larger companies in all sectors of the economy
  - Chambers of industry and commerce, chambers of crafts
  - Cities, municipalities, counties
  - Adult education centers, family and environmental education centers
  - Memorial sites, foundations, museums, and archives
  - Institutes offering Internet-based distance learning (e-learning)
  - Education centers, educational institutions, and providers of voluntary services
  - Church educational institutions, foundations, educational institutions of political parties and trade unions

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  - WiLa-Arbeitsmarkt
  - Deutscher Bildungsserver
  - Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten e.V.
  - Stellenmarkt Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen
  - Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung Leibniz-Institut für Lebenslanges Lernen e.V.
  - Stellenbörse der Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung (BKJ) e.V.
  - Institut für Internationale Zusammenarbeit des Deutschen Volkshochschulenverbandes (dvv international)
  - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Natur- und Umweltbildung Bundesverband e.V. (ANU)