Requirements

• Applicants must be German citizens (or have a German education), citizens of an EU country/EU accession country, or non-EU foreigners with a permanent residence permit (case-by-case assessment).

• Applicants must have completed most of their studies in Germany and have their main place of residence in Germany.

• Studies must be completed by the start of the scholarship at the latest (including master craftsman studies and postgraduate courses/PhD).

• The last degree must not have been completed more than five years ago. However, a degree in art is not a prerequisite for admission to the selection process.

• The maximum age should not exceed 35 years at the time of nomination, if possible – individual cases may be considered.

• Artists who work exclusively in the field of applied arts/music cannot be nominated.

Application for nomination

The scholarship is awarded every two years. The current recipients were selected in September 2022.⁠ ⁠The next nomination phase will begin in spring 2026.⁠ ⁠Graduates of the HFBK Hamburg who are interested in applying for the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship and who meet the above formal requirements should apply using an online form and then submit their digital portfolio via a cloud link.