Goethe-Institut Fellowship at the documenta archiv (Germany)

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Goethe-Institut’s fellowship programme in association with the documenta archiv provides an opportunity to explore a wide range of historical and art historical, interdisciplinary and international aspects of the documenta exhibition and gain new insights into art production as well as networks that have been created. The fellowship programme seeks to contribute new perspectives on the Western European and North American art canon.

Goethe-Institut and documenta archiv |documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH will be awarding two fellowships to international scholars, artists, and curators taking place from 15 May to 15 November 2025. This call for applications is particularly extended to researchers from contexts which have received scarce representation in the local artistic and academic scene. The awardees will be invited to work in Kassel, Germany, for six months on a topic which opens up new perspectives on documenta and its transnational links while drawing on the abundant holdings available at documenta archiv.

Presentation of research results in Kassel, as well as in publication/publishing forums with international visibility, is desired.

Applications are accepted from young international academics, artists and curators engaged in research. Applicants should have knowledge of the German language, ideally at the C1 level, and they cannot be based in Germany or in German-speaking countries.

Goethe-Institut provides a 2,000 EUR monthly stipend for six months of research into the documenta in Kassel, as well as assistance in applying for a visa, finding housing, dealing with German bureaucracy/paperwork, and researching the documenta archives. Travel allowances are available.

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