Goethe-Institut and documenta archiv |documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH will
be awarding two fellowships to international scholars, artists, and curators taking place from
May 2025 to 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 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.
Fellows will benefit from a working environment featuring a wealth of material and object
availability, interaction with scholars and artists on site, active involvement in the research
and event programming of the awarding institutions, as well as organizational and
professional support. Presentation of research results in Kassel as well as in
publication/publishing forums with international visibility is desired.
This Goethe-Fellowship at documenta archiv allows for transdisciplinary research into a
broad range of issues in aesthetics, art, and contemporary history along the documenta
exhibitions. It is also possible to examine themes involving individual actors or groups,
curatorial and artistic practices, and/or the mechanisms of art production, presentation, and
reception with a view to documenta. This program aims to provide a venue to critically
reflect on Western-European- / North-American-influenced discourses as well as to develop
alternative perspectives.
The two fellowships will be carried out from 15 May 2025 to 15 November 2025. Residence
in Kassel is required during the fellowship. The fellowships will provide funding in the
amount of 2,000 euros per month. Applicants should ideally have experience in archival
research and knowledge of German at the C1 level. Applications from researchers based in
Germany or in German-speaking countries cannot be considered.
The application deadline is 27 February 2025, 3 PM (CET).
Applications must be handed in online via the application portal of the Goethe-Institut.
The portal will be available from 15 January 2025. Please find further information on the
Fellowship and the application process as well as the link to the application portal on the
Goethe-Institut’s website.
If you have any questions, please contact:
- Regarding the fellowship: Eva Schmitt, Head of Department Visual Arts at Goethe-Institut,
e-mail: [email protected] - Regarding documenta archiv: Birgitta Coers, Director documenta archiv; Martin Groh,
Research Associate documenta archiv, e-mail: [email protected]
