The residency program for Berlin dance professionals that emerged from the Round Table Dance will be continued in 2025. The nine Berlin production venues selected for the 2025-2027 funding program are: ausland / projekt archiv e.V., ada Studio & Bühne für zeitgenössischen Tanz gUG, Initiative LUNA Park e.V., Tanzfabrik e.V., Sophiensaele GmbH, Radialsystem V GmbH, Uferstudios GmbH, We are all unicorns gUG (Tatwerk / Performative Research).
Open Calls 2025
PSR Kollektiv: Dance Residency Funding
In addition to the Berlin residency program of Uferstudios GmbH, two different residencies in the Heizhaus are now being advertised until 15 May 2025, which will be awarded by the PSR Kollektiv. Applications are open to Berlin choreographers, artists and initiatives.
Application deadline: May 15, 2025
Uferstudios: Dance Residency Funding
In the frame of the residency program orbit tracks, Uferstudios GmbH is awarding two residencies to dancers and choreographers based in Berlin!
Residency 1- CROSSINGS: 15.09.-05.10.25 and 28.10.-13.11.2025
Residency 2 - REVISITING: 21.07.-31.08.2025.
Exact dates by arrangement.
Application deadline: April 25, 2025, 11:59 pm
TATWERK: Dance Residency Funding
The UNKNOWN GEOGRAPHIES residency programme focuses on somatic and choreographic practices in conversation with public space and nature.
Residency period: 07.07.-01.08.2025
Application deadline: April 17, 2025
ausland Berlin: Dance residency funding
ausland offers residencies for groups of 3 to 5 persons. The chosen groups will receive rehearsal and production time, a grant of 2000 € per person and artistic and technical support to research and realise their project.
Application deadline: March 21, 2025, 11:59 pm
ada Studio: Dance residency funding
Subject to the provision of funds as part of the 2025 residency funding program by the State of Berlin, ada Studio will award four residencies in 2025 for collaborative groups of two dance artists who are both at the beginning of their professional careers in the field of contemporary dance and have their place of work and residence in Berlin.
Application deadline: February 28, 2025
Sophiensæle: Dance residency funding
As part of the NEW TECHNIQUES program, Sophiensæle is announcing three artistic residencies for emerging Berlin-based dance artists in 2025. With our dance residency program, we support early-career artists based in Berlin and simultaneously reflect on the concept of technique in the contemporary dance scene.
Application deadline: February 23, 2025
Radialsystem: Residenzförderung Tanz
As part of the “Body Time Space” program, Radialsystem is inviting applications for up to three artistic residencies for dance artists (groups) based in Berlin for the year 2025.
Application deadline: February 23, 2025
LUNA PARK: Dance residency funding
Between 2025 and 2027, the LUNA PARK initiative will award 2 residency scholarships per year to young, professional artists from the fields of contemporary dance, choreography and performance:
1st scholarship offer: 17.02.2025 - 16.01.2026
2nd scholarship offer: 01.02.2026 - 31.12.2026
3rd scholarship offer: 01.02.2027 - 31.12.2027
Application deadlines: February 15, 2025
Published on 06.02.2025, last updated in April 2025