“Designers in Residence” is an international design scholarship 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 and other areas of design. Three designers are invited to work on their projects from April 1 to June 30 2025 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” scholarship program counts with the generous support of Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw, C. Hafner, Rotary Club Pforzheim-Schlossberg and yellow design.
What does the scholarship include?
The scholarship is fully funded and includes use of fully equipped workshop workplaces and co-working spaces in the EMMA Creative Center and free accommodation for the period from April 1 to June 30, 2025. 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
Melitta Baumeister, Fashion Designer, New York
Romin Heide, Product designer, Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer e.V., Berlin
Jiro Kamata, Jewellery artist, Munich
For more information see https://www.emma-pf.de/en/designers-in-residence/scholarship/
In order to clarify any questions that may arise during the application process, we offer the applicants the opportunity to talk to us on an open Zoom meeting. Please find the dates for the open meetings below:
11th of October, 10 am (CET): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87393435447
8th of November, 4pm (CET): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86399394973
