Research Funding

As an independent cultural institution, the GUI supports international scholars working in the field of contemporary art theory and related disciplines.

Participation in the Int. Workshop on Artistic Research “Training Creative Acts and Action”

September 18-September 21, 2025, Schwerin (Germany)

“Training Creative Acts and Action” is an internationally-oriented, interdisciplinary project that presents—in the form of both content and methodology—innovative approaches to artistic research and media theory. Using the concepts of ‘training,’ ‘exercise,’ ‘praxis,’ ‘action,’ and ‘mediation,’ in their physical and social dimensions, invited mentors will collaborate with up-and-coming researchers and artists from various institutions in Germany and abroad to develop perspectives on the interface between the creative act and political action. The project will offer a forum for interdisciplinary exchange, one in which artistic practice and theoretical reflection merge.

The workshop offers graduates and postgraduates from the fields of visual art studies, art history, philosophy, media theory, and studio arts the opportunity to present their research and/or artistic projects and take part in an interdisciplinary exchange. Participants are not only given a platform to present their work, but also the opportunity to further develop their theoretical and practical approaches.

Key participants
Prof. Dr. T.J. Demos (Art historian/Cultural critic; UC Santa Cruz; USA)
Prof. Dr. Knut Ebeling (Media theorist; Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin)
Dr. Göze Saner (Scholarly researcher/Performer; London, UK)
Prof. Dr. Nora Sternfeld (Art mediator/Curator; HFBK Hamburg)
Prof. Georg Winter (Artist/Educator; HBK Saar, Germany and Hungary)

To participate, you can apply via our online form. A detailed description of the project, as well as information on participation and application procedures, can be found here.

Submission deadline for applications: February 28, 2025, 11:59 pm, CET
Notification of selected participants: no later than March 15, 2025

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the workshop, feel free to send us an email at info@guenther-uecker-institut.de.

Publication Funding in the Context of the Notes on Uecker Series

In the bilingual series Notes on Uecker, published by the Deutscher Kunstverlag, we present manuscripts by authors engaging with hitherto under-explored areas within Günther Uecker’s oeuvre. In the research year 2024, the GUI will focus on the aspects of nature, the earth, and human beings in their relations with one another, taking Uecker’s body of work as a starting point. A core concern will be an investigation of the term ‘Gestaltung,’ which can be understood as organization, design, or form, and the moral, philosophical, and aesthetic aspects that interconnect with it. We are eagerly expecting research paper submissions, especially those establishing links with materiality in the context of Uecker’s artistic works. 

Our funding program offers support for every step of the publication process, from manuscript production up to the finished book, and covers the costs of editing, translation, image rights, printing, and distribution. Texts can be submitted in English or German and should not exceed 50 standard manuscript pages. 

Please use our online form to apply. We look forward to reading your fresh insights into and in-depth research on Günther Uecker’s work.

Should you wish to submit a longer-format work, such as your dissertation or habilitation, please contact us directly at: 

Dr. Katharina Neuburger
Scholarly Director
kn@guenther-uecker-institut.de