Germany

The Haus für Medienkunst Oldenburg (previously Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art) will award three Media Art Grants of the Stiftung Niedersachsen (12,500 EUR each).

The Artist-in-Residence programme of the City of Munich as part of the Department of Arts and Culture and the art education programme of the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus offer a residency for artists and collectives (up to three persons) who focus on participatory projects in public spaces and explore the intersection of art and play. The artists-in-residence will live and work at the Ebenböckhaus in Munich, Germany, from 6 October to 22 December 2026.

From 24 August to 20 September 2026, LAKE Studios Berlin will host the 7th volume of the SUBMERGE Festival, celebrating choreography, exchange, and artistic solidarity. For the 2026 SUBMERGE programme, LAKE Studios Berlin is seeking 2-4 finished performance works from diverse dance backgrounds.

With the support of sponsors and the City of Hamburg, Indiecon is offering six International Travel Grants for independent publishers, including the opportunity to exhibit and speak at Indiecon 2026 (4–6 September 2026), one of Germany’s largest Independent Publishing Festivals.

The European Theatre Convention (ETC) is looking for a strategic communicator with strong political and cultural literacy, who understands both the European institutional landscape and the realities of public theatre.

The Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) fellowship programme is designed for excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. Fellowships are for 6 months from 1 October 2026 until 31 March 2027.

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program, the City of Potsdam, and the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) at GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences are issuing a joint call for applications for international artists who wish to develop work that explores the intersection between art and sustainability during a fellowship in Potsdam, Germany.

Martin Roth Initiative supports artists and cultural actors at risk to temporarily relocate to Germany with the assistance of a host cultural institution.

In 2026/27, the residency and exhibition programme by Internationale Photoszene Köln will take place for the fifth time.

Forecast has announced their call for ideas for the 11th edition of Forecast Mentorships. Artistic practitioners and cultural producers working in all creative fields, anywhere in the world, are encouraged to apply to Forecast’s international mentorship programme.