Call for Applications

A ballet dancer performs an elegant aerial leap. © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

Cultural exchange thrives through personal encounters. The Goethe-Institut and its partners offer varied opportunities in residencies, trainings and workshops in Germany, in India or online. Recent opportunities are listed on this page.

Berlinale Talents 2025

Applications for Berlinale Talents 2025 are now open.
Apply by Wednesday, 4 September 2024 at 12-noon CEST.

Applications are open for Berlinale Talents – the talent development programme of the Berlin International Film Festival. Berlinale Talents is aimed at filmmakers, series and XR content creators with an existing track record of work. Visit the website to find out if you are eligible, for an overview of the application process for the summit, and the project development labs.

Berlinale © Berlinale Talents

Afghanistan Cultural Fund

The Afghanistan Cultural Fund (ACF) invites Afghan artists and cultural practitioners in their country, the diaspora, and in exile to submit funding applications. The current call for proposals has begun, focusing on music and storytelling. The application deadline is mid August 2024. Proposed projects include music productions, compositions, literature, plays, and more.

For more information about the Afghanistan Cultural Fund or how to submit funding applications, please visit afghanistanculturalfund.org

Afghanistan Cultural Fund © Ksenia Yanko

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Residencies

Every year Goethe-Institut sends creative and cultural artists to various residencies. This is a unique opportunity for artists from Germany to connect with their counterparts in India.

An artist sits in front of her paintings in her studio. She holds an empty picture frame in front of her body and looks seriously into the camera. © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan