The Designers in Residence programme is an international design scholarship of the city of Pforzheim, Germany, in cooperation with Pforzheim University and the Design-Center Baden Württemberg, granted to young design artists from the fields of jewellery, fashion, accessory, industrial and graphic and other areas of design.
Three designers are invited to work on their projects from 1 April to 30 June 2025 at EMMA Creative Center, the central platform for creative people in Pforzheim. The town of Pforzheim is characterised by an active creative scene which is focused on the area of design. The faculty of design at the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences has established Pforzheim as a university town with an international reputation. The Designers in Residence scholarship programme has the support of Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw, C. Hafner, Rotary Club Pforzheim-Schlossberg and yellow design.
Applicants must have completed studies at a university of applied sciences or university, must either not be older than 35 years or must have completed their studies no longer than two years ago. Interdisciplinary project proposals are welcome. Language skills in German or English are required.
The scholarship includes use of fully equipped workshop and coworking workplaces in the EMMA Creative Center in Pforzheim and free accommodation for the period of three months. It will also be possible to use the workshop facilities of the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences. The results of the scholarship will be presented in an exhibition at the EMMA Creative Center in Pforzheim.
Each scholarship holder will receive an allowance for material costs, a monthly support of 1,000 EUR, and travel costs for the journey from and back to home.
