Marie Zimmermann fellowship
In April 2008, the former director of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, Friedrich Schirmer, endowed a fellowship designed to support a young dramatist from the German-speaking theater scene in memory of Marie Zimmermann, the dramatist and festival organizer who died in 2007. Akademie Schloss Solitude is responsible for organizing and awarding the fellowship.
A scholarship for German-speaking dramaturgs is unique in the landscape of artist-in-residence programs. It provides selected recipients with the opportunity to seek transdisciplinary exchange in an international environment and to channel their experiences into new projects.
Since 2019, the Marie Zimmermann Fellowship for Dramaturgy has been funded by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts of Baden-Württemberg.
Scope of the Fellowship
The scholarship, amounting to 5,000 euros, includes a two-month stay at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in a free, furnished residential/work studio.
Selection Process
German-speaking dramaturgs (age limit: 40 years) can apply informally during the application period by submitting an outline of their main areas of focus (a maximum of two A4 pages as a PDF) and a CV (PDF).
Jury
The jury is composed of representatives from the theater community of Baden-Württemberg.
Current jury members include:
Valerie Göhring, dramaturg at the Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin
Sarah Israel, freelance dramaturg for performing arts, Munich
Dieter Ripberger, dramaturg and cultural manager, Tübingen
Anne Fleckstein, director of the Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart