Project Manager / PMO

Bauhaus der Erde is a non-profit think & make tank in Berlin working towards a regenerative built environment that actively protects the climate and biodiversity. We rethink architecture, urban planning and materials science together with partners from science, politics, business and civil society.

Our interdisciplinary team of around 50 people spans architecture, urban planning, the social sciences and the natural sciences. We work project-based, science-driven and hands-on.

Key facts

- Location: Berlin

- Start Date: 15th November 2026 or by arrangement

- Application Deadline: 26th October

- Employment Type: Full-time, limited contract (2–4 years depending on final grant agreement)

- Seniority Level: Senior

- Pay Scale: TV-L EG 12 –13 (Step 4 – 5, depending on qualifications)

- Languages: English (C1 required), German (B1 desirable)

- Travel Requirements: No regular travel required

- Reporting to: Strategic Project Lead & Head of Finance

- Programme Team: 20+ members.

Note: Filling this position is subject to final contractual grant approval by the funding agency.

Project description

Scaling Regenerative Construction

This programme aims to make building with bamboo, earth, timber and fibres a mainstream, low-carbon choice that restores ecosystems instead of degrading them. One third of the world's residential building stock is still to be built by 2050, mostly in the Majority World, so the coming decade is decisive.

Building on the findings and partner networks of a 2026 scoping study, sub-projects in countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Vietnam and Bangladesh will develop and implement strategies to scale nature-based materials in local housing and construction markets. Together with local partners, they address resource management, value chains, building practices, social justice, market readiness, policy and regulation.

Key deliverables are stakeholder action groups, advances in building codes, locally adapted building typologies and pilot demonstration buildings in government or private development programmes. The result: actionable implementation models and scalable blueprints that strengthen regional supply chains and embed robust socio-ecological safeguards.

You provide the organizational, contractual, and financial backbone of our international implementation programme. While our project leads drive content, you step in as a proactive driver who unifies team inputs, designs efficient operations, and creates clarity across complex sub-projects.

You enjoy designing structures, think in pragmatic solutions, and naturally give orientation in dynamic project phases – with a strong sense for how much structure a creative, interdisciplinary team needs to thrive.

Strategic Impact & Autonomy

Culture & Environment

Diversity

At Bauhaus der Erde we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified people, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.