„Designers in Residence“, Pforzheim

The Designers in Residence programme, hosted by EMMA – Kreativzentrum Pforzheim in partnership with Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences and the Design Center Baden-Württemberg, invites emerging designers from jewellery, fashion, accessories, industrial, communication design and other design disciplines to a three‑month residency in Pforzheim (April 1 – June 30, 2027). Three scholarship holders are selected each year based on their portfolio and proposal. Participants receive fully equipped workstations in the creative centre’s workshops, free accommodation, a monthly stipend of €1,000, reimbursement of travel expenses, and a grant to cover material costs. The residency culminates in an exhibition of the participants’ work at EMMA. Applications are accepted online through the event portal and must be submitted by November 2, 2026, 23:59 CET. The programme encourages interdisciplinary approaches and is open to international applicants who are early in their careers.

Three applicants will be selected. 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.

Open to applicants who have completed studies at an university of applied sciences or university and are not older than 35 years or have completed their studies not longer than two years ago.