DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program Fellowship 2027

Opportunity type: Fellowship

For: Different creatives

Deadline: 15/12/2025

Rewards: 6-12month fellowship + monthly stipend + housing + more

Location Eligibility: Worldwide


About this opportunity

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program invites outstanding international artists to Berlin for a fellowship that allows them to focus on their creative practice without production obligations. Fellows will engage with Berlin’s dynamic cultural scene and local communities, contributing to intercultural dialogue and contemporary artistic discourse. The program seeks established artists who have developed a distinctive voice in their field, prioritizing work that critically engages with historical and contemporary issues.

Rewards

  • The duration of the fellowship is twelve months in the visual arts, literature, and music categories, and six months in the film category.
  • A monthly stipend to cover living expenses and rent.
  • Provision of a furnished apartment. Please note that not all apartments have the same level of accessibility (e.g. elevator / equipment).
  • Travel and luggage expenses (scheduled flight, economy class), also for partners and children if they reside in Berlin for the entire duration of the fellowship
  • If necessary: health, accident, and liability insurance; premiums are deducted from the stipend payments.
  • German language courses (optional).

Eligibility

  • International artists (excluding those residing primarily in Germany; German nationals generally excluded).
  • Applicants must be established artists in film, literature, or music & sound; visual arts applications are by nomination only.
  • No upper age limit; doctoral students eligible; early-career artists still in school are not considered.
  • Alumni of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program may not reapply.

Entry Fee

Free

How to Apply 

Apply using the link: DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program Fellowship 2027

All questions regarding this award should be sent to residency.berlin@daad.de

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