The 2025 Open Call for the Experimental Fellowship at Bauhaus Earth is now open. The Fellowship supports practice-based, research-oriented experimental projects across diverse geographies and scales. The program is designed to expand existing knowledge and expertise with the aim of making a positive contribution towards a more sustainable, circular and climate-conscious architecture through regenerative material practices.
The Experimental Fellowship at Bauhaus Earth invites a broad spectrum of exceptionally talented emerging international practitioners, including architects, artists, designers, engineers, scientists as well as cross-disciplinary teams, whose proposals test new modes of practice, engagement, and knowledge. The program provides a platform for the promotion and implementation of systemic-analytical and practical building experiments.
Fellowship projects are based on clear research questions and typically aim to produce architectural fragments of a manageable scale that can serve as 1:1 prototypes. They should aim for longevity and be integrated into a real context, bridging research to building practice and industry.
The Fellowship is an active collaboration and co-design with the Experimental and Bauhaus Earth team, integrating a robust network of project-specific industry partners and research experts. Providing critical support, the program offers a practical cross-disciplinary research environment, substantial financial support, intellectual and professional mentoring, and the comprehensive network and conditions to pursue new sustainable work or practice through a focused process.
Fellowship projects are designed to span 6 to 9 months and are intended as openended practice implementation. The program includes financial support covering a monthly stipend, project-related expenses and production costs. The jury is scheduled in June. Successful candidates will be notified by July, with the Fellowship running until March 2026.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, June 2, 2025 (11:59pm CEST). More information about the Open Call can be found on the website of Experimental Foundation and Bauhaus Earth.
About
Experimental is a non-profit organization founded by architect Prof. Regine Leibinger in Berlin. Since 2022, the Foundation is promoting practice-based experimental and research-oriented projects for a more sustainable architecture.
Bauhaus Earth is an interdisciplinary and international think-and-make tank based in Berlin and Potsdam. The non-profit organisation is dedicated to the regenerative transformation of the built environment. Founded in 2019 by climate scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, today, Bauhaus Earth brings together 50 experts from the fields of science, architecture and urban planning, governance, and industry.