Awards and Scholarships

Outstanding final projects from the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin are honored with the Mart Stam Prize. Sponsored by the Mart Stam Society, the prize was first awarded in 1997 and has been presented annually ever since. Graduates from all disciplines can apply with their final projects (bachelor's/master's/diploma). The prize consists of a catalog and a group exhibition featuring all prize winners from the respective year. The call for entries is announced publicly at the university during the summer semester, and the application deadline is in November. The selection is made by an interdisciplinary jury composed of external experts and members of the Mart Stam Society.

Application deadline: November 13, 2025

Mart Stam Gesellschaft
Website: mart-stam.de/preis

In the Master's degree program in art therapy, the Joachim and Frauke Baumgarten Prize is awarded annually to the graduate with the best final grade and is endowed with €1,000. The prize has existed since 2012 and is sponsored by the Park-Klinik Weißensee.

T: +49 30 962 84 550 
Website: https://www.kunsttherapie-berlin.de/termine/verleihung-des-joachim-und-frauke-baumgarten-preises-2025/

In memory of the sculptor Bernhard Heiliger, the Bernhard Heiliger Foundation awards an annual scholarship to sculptors at the weissensee school of art and design and the Berlin University of the Arts  in the form of a one-time payment of €1,000, combined with a public presentation of the winner's works at Heiliger's studio in the Kunsthaus Dahlem, Käuzchensteig 8, 14195 Berlin.

Graduates with a focus on sculpture can apply up to five years after completing their studies

Website:  https://bernhard-heiliger-stiftung.de/foerderungen/bernhard-heiliger-stipendium/

The Dorothea Konwiarz Foundation, established in 2000, supports young female painters who require financial assistance for their artistic work.

Scholarship holders receive a monthly grant from the Dorothea Konwiarz Foundation over a period of one year. They are also given the opportunity to exhibit their work in the foundation’s own gallery.

Applicants must have studied Fine Art Painting at the Weißensee Academy of Art in Berlin or Visual Arts at the Berlin University of the Arts for at least five semesters; they must not be older than 35 years of age; they should submit samples of their work; and they must be able to explain their decision to become a painter as part of their application. Furthermore, they must outline their financial circumstances and thereby justify their need for support from the charitable foundation.

The funding year runs from 1 July to 30 June of the following year. The call for applications opens at the start of the year.

Further information: Dorothea Konwiarz Foundation

https://www.dorothea-konwiarz-stiftung.de/foerderung/

Once a year, a committee awards grants to graduates of art-related degree programmes who have achieved results well above the average. The grants are intended to support the development of artistic projects and are available for the subject areas of fine art and design. 

The coordinating office for all Berlin-based art colleges is at the UDK. Website: https://www.udk-berlin.de/forschung/promotion/nafoeg/projektstipendien-gem-nafoeg/#c17497

Current CALL:  2026 

The current call for applications for 2026 has been published, and graduates in artistic disciplines can now apply for an artistic project grant for the funding period from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028.

Information on how to apply can be found at the following link: www.udk-berlin.de/forschung/promotion/nafoeg/projektstipendien-gem-nafoeg/

Application deadline: 8 October 2026 (12 noon)

The President offers personal advice to those interested: To request an appointment, please email: Office of the President, KHB <buero.praesidentin@kh-berlin.de>