Residencies

Application

We offer residencies of 1 week in the research phase, for projects in an advanced phase with a dossier we offer residencies of 1 – 2 weeks.

There are 2 allocation rounds for the residences. The first round allows us to make long-term plans. The remaining places are allocated in the 2nd round.

Fall / Winter (September – February)

• The Zirkusquartier will move in winter 2026/2027. As a result, we will not be offering residences from fall 2026 until spring 2027. We will offer residences again from June 2027 at the earliest.

Spring / Summer (March – August)

• 1st award round: Applications until September 1, 2025
• 2nd award round: Applications until January 6, 2026

For an application we need:

A project description of what you would like to do (approx. 1 A4 page). If you have sketches, inspirational photos or videos, please feel free to attach them. In addition, a short CV of all participants. Please also state your space requirements, what you need technically and when you would like to come.

It is possible to show a work-in-progress at the end of the residency. This is carried out and hosted independently by the artists.

More info

The residencies take place in the event room. In the event room there are suspension points/tensioning points, a sound system with AUX connection and a few lighting moods that are easy to operate. You can find more information about the infrastructure here.

The event room is only separated from the training room by a curtain. There is usually no activity in the training room in the morning, so it is quiet. From 12.00 to 15.15 there is the open training for professionals, it can be agreed with you whether you are allowed to play music or not. There are weekly courses from Mondays to Thursdays from 3.30 p.m. to around 10 p.m. The courses are easy to hear and have priority at this time. The event room can be used at a moderate volume during this time.

If you are coming with a car or caravan, please let us know in advance.

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