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Jana Hawig

About Jana

Current role: Curator at DASA Working World Exhibition Dortmund (Germany)

Degree studied:  MA Museum Studies, 2012

Studying at Newcastle

How would you describe your time at Newcastle University?

Mind-blowing and magical, inspiring and intense, fulfilling and un-forgettable. I really enjoyed the international spirit.

To have like-minded museum-lovers from different places of the world and interdisciplinary background was truly inspiring.

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My alumni experience

What skills and knowledge have you found useful in your career?

I work in a museum as an exhibition curator and I also still conduct a lot of museum studies research. My time at ICCHS was the starting point for both practical and research sides of my career.

My time at Newcastle University was mind-blowing and magical, inspiring and intense, fulfilling and un-forgettable

Jana Hawig

Did your degree help you find work in the sector?

My degree in museum studies was one of the reasons I got hired at DASA in 2013.

What advice would you give to students starting the course now?

Especially when you come from abroad and you don't know what to expect: Don't worry, you'll be welcome!