DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program Fellowship
Location
Berlin, Germany
Open to
International artists (not residing primarily in Germany) working in film, literature, or music & sound.
Applicants must be established, with a developed artistic voice and body of work. Early-career artists still in or just out of art school are not eligible. Doctoral students are eligible.
In the visual arts category: only via nomination by the program’s specialist jury — direct applications are not accepted.
Application Fee
None indicated. Applications are submitted online. Submissions via e-mail are not accepted.
What’s Provided
For film: a 6-month residency. For literature or music & sound: a 12-month residency.
Monthly stipend to cover living expenses and rent.
A furnished apartment in Berlin.
Travel and baggage expenses (economy-class flight), including for spouse/registered partner and children (under 18) if they accompany the fellow for the full residency.
Health, accident, and liability insurance (if required), deducted from stipend payments.
Optional German language courses.
What the Applicant Must Cover
Cover any customs-related costs if sending physical materials by mail (only possible from within EU).
If applying, provide required digital application materials: one PDF including CV, documentation of work; plus links to audio-visual / published work if necessary (films, books, recordings).
If including partner/children: ensure visa/legal documentation (especially for non-heteronormative or non-married partnerships).
Duration
6 months for film residencies.
12 months for literature and music & sound residencies.
Deadline
December 15, 2025 (for the 2027 residency cycle — film, literature, music & sound)
Other Essential Notes
Applicants must have a mature and distinctive artistic voice and body of work; this is not intended for very early-career artists or recent graduates.
Applicants residing primarily in Germany are excluded (with limited exceptions), and German nationals are generally excluded unless they have lived abroad for at least six years.
For visual arts, the fellowship is by nomination only; no open application.
Physical mail submissions (for books, scores etc.) are only possible from within the EU, and customs-related costs are the applicant’s responsibility.
After submission, applicants must keep all online links to their work accessible until at least August of the following year
