STUDENT - FREELANCE OPPORTUNITY – GRANT SUPPORT for the EU-FUNDED PROJECT ‘CULTURE MOVES EUROPE’

About the Goethe-Institut
As the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Goethe-Institut sustainably connects people around the globe in a lively cultural and educational network. With our programmes we promote intercultural dialogue, cultural participation and we strengthen the development of civil society structures. Openness and diversity are the hallmarks of our programmes and working methods. 

About Culture Moves Europe
The Goethe-Institut manages the mobility scheme Culture Moves Europe, which is fully funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Between 2025 and 2028, Culture Moves Europe will award 7,000 mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals across all Creative Europe countries.
Key activities of the Culture Moves Europe project include:

• Implementing and managing two sub granting schemes: (1) Call for Individual Mobility targeting artists and cultural professionals willing to implement a project in a different country and (2) the Call for Residency Hosts targeting legal entities willing to host from 1 to 5 artists for a longer duration to implement a residency project. 
• Developing outreach, visibility and support activities to ensure the scheme is widely known and clearly understood by potential applicants, and relevant stakeholders, considering cross cutting issues such as environmental sustainability and. inclusion

Your role
The Culture Moves Europe is looking for freelancers, to support the ‘Grant Team’.
Currently composed of 8 full-staff members, the Grant team is the first contact point for applicants/grantees and manages various tasks throughout the grant cycle (from the application stage until final reporting). 
Under the responsibility and supervision of the Senior Grant Coordinators, and together with the other grant officers, the tasks will include:  

• Liaise digitally with applicants and beneficiaries regarding their specific questions (email, Goethe-Application portal); 
• Applications eligibility checks (on the Goethe-Application portal)
• Review grantees’ activity reports (on the Goethe-Application portal)
• Support with other grant related tasks (based on needs) such as notifications, creation and distribution of grant agreements, monitoring of mobility status; visa support letter; online events support, etc. 

Experience, skills and qualifications: what are we looking for
The Goethe-Institut offers a freelance contract designed for students.
The candidates should have:

• Knowledge in EU funding projects
• Fluency in English language
• Be available up to 10 hours per week

What we offer you

• A freelance contract
• A remuneration of 15€ per hour + VAT
• Flexibility in how you organise your work — week to week and month to month.   Up to a  maximum of 10 hours per week.
• To be part of a lively and international team characterised by its openness, curiosity and diversity.  
• To gain hands-on experience with a large-scale European project and to contribute to a project that has a positive impact. 

How to apply
If you are interested in this assignment, please send us your CV and motivation letter tailored to the above requirements to Bruessel-eu-cme@goethe.de.

The application deadline is 07.04.2026.

Selection and decision process

The selection will be based on qualifications (50%) and relevant experiences (50%).

Data Protection Notice: Your application data will of course be treated confidentially, used solely for this purpose, and will not be shared with third parties. In accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018, Art. 6 (1) (a), you consent to the processing of your data for the purpose of your application. You may withdraw your consent at any time should you wish to withdraw your application. Please send your withdrawal request to: bewerbungen-bruessel@goethe.de Your application data will then be deleted immediately.

Questions?

Annette Huerre, Head of Administration at the Goethe-Institut Brussels, will be happy to assist you at annette.huerre@goethe.de.

Brussels, 02 March 2026