Designers in Residence 2023

The city of Pforzheim is once again inviting international designers to Pforzheim as part of the scholarship programme “Designers in Residence” 2023. 

“Designers in Residence” is an international scholarship program of the City of Pforzheim in cooperation with Pforzheim University and the Design Center Baden-Württemberg granted to young design artists from the fields of jewelry, fashion, accessory, industrial and graphic design as well as other design disciplines. Three designers are invited to work on their projects from April 1 to June 30 2023 at EMMA Creative Center, the central platform for creative people in Pforzheim. The town of Pforzheim is characterized 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.

Designers in Residence is supported by Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw, C.Hafner, Rotary Club Pforzheim-Schloßberg, La Biosthétique, yellow design.

What does the scholarship include?

The scholarship is fully funded and includes use of fully equipped workshop workplaces in the EMMA Creative Center and free accommodation for the period from April 1 to June 30, 2023. In addition, each scholarship holder will receive a monthly support of 1,000 euros together with travel costs. A special allowance will be made available for material costs. The results of the scholarship will be presented in an exhibition at the EMMA Creative Center.

Jury
Louise Bennetts, fashion designer, researcher, lecturer MA Fashion Royal College of Art, London
Frederike Kintscher, Industrial designer, Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer e.V., Berlin
Karen Pontoppidan, Jewellery artist, President of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

Apply now!

For more information see the documents attached or https://www.emma-pf.de/en/designers-in-residence/scholarship/