Part-Time Lecturer in Business of Film

Berlin, Germany

Sep 21, 2026

New York University (NYU) Berlin is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach Craft and Commerce:
Berlin International Film Festival .

Utilizing the Berlin International Film Festival as its primary case study, this course investigates the contemporary film industry through the lens of creativity, capital, and global market forces. Students will explore the entire lifecycle of a motion picture, from early development and financing to international sales and distribution, while examining how digital technology, streaming platforms, and evolving consumer habits are reshaping the entertainment economy.

At the heart of the curriculum is the Berlinale—a pivotal junction where cinema and commerce converge—providing a rich environment for classroom learning and direct field observation. Through festival screenings, industry sessions, and exposure to professional platforms such as the European Film Market and the Co-Production Market, students from across disciplines will learn to assess film projects by balancing artistic identity with commercial potential.

The language of instruction is English, and the course is planned to be offered in Spring 2027. The spring semester runs from January 18 to May 5, 2027, with a week-long break from March 15-21. In this term, the class meets six times for a total of 19 contact hours, with a flexible schedule to allow for participation in the Berlinale, where possible.

NYU is committed to providing a campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity, which inform academic excellence. The lecturer is expected to support and promote this commitment both in and outside of the classroom through critical approaches to the formation of social difference.

• An inspiring and rewarding teaching position in an innovative university setting with opportunities to co-design and co-shape our processes.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development, including access to NYU's Global Faculty Fund, participation in NYU Berlin's IDBEA (Identity, Diversity, Belonging, Equity, Accessibility) Council, as well as training in topics such as, for example, anti-racist teaching and syllabus design.
• A diverse, engaged and welcoming team.

Founded in 1831, New York University is one of the largest and most prestigious private universities in the United States. NYU is based in New York but also operates branch campuses and research programs in other parts of the U.S. and around the world. NYU Berlin is one of NYU’s global study-away sites and provides NYU students with the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Berlin.

The program is fully integrated into NYU’s curriculum and designed for BA students in the social sciences, arts and humanities who want to earn credit in their major – including art, art history, drama, environmental studies, European studies, German, history, music, politics, psychology, and sociology – while having a transformative experience abroad. Seminars and lectures take place at the academic center located within the complex of the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg and at NYU Berlin’s art and drama studio in Kreuzberg.

The program size is 120 students per semester, as well as various January Term and Summer Schools.

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• A Ph.D., MFA, MBA, MPS or equivalent training in a relevant field, as well as experience teaching courses at the undergraduate level within a degree-granting program
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