ITI Academy Fellowship at Theater DER WELT ; Germany

ITI Academy Week Fellowship at THEATER DER WELT 2026 (Germany)

The German Centre of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), On the Move’s members, invites artists and theatre makers worldwide to apply for a one-week fellowship at the ITI Academy Week at Theater der Welt 2026.

The ITI Academy Week will take place during the festival THEATER DER WELT from June 21 to 28, 2026 in Berlin and Chemnitz. THEATER DER WELT is one of the most important international theater festivals in Germany. It shows perspectives from different regions of the world, overcomes borders and connects people.

The ITI Academy is a platform for international encounters and artistic research. It sees itself as a laboratory for collective resilience and resistance in art and theatre.

The fellows of the ITI Academy Week 2026 are at the beginning of their artistic careers. During the week, they will attend performances and events of THEATER DER WELT, work together with artists from the ITI Academy LABs and exchange perspectives on topics such as artistic freedom and censorship, practices of collective care, fair collaboration and decolonisation.

The fellowship includes:

• Transfer by train from Berlin to Chemnitz as well as public transportation costs during the ITI Academy Week
• Travel and health insurance (for international fellows)
• Assistance with visa applications and payment of visa fees (for international fellows)
• Contribution to travel costs (train, 2nd class, or air travel, economy class). The organisers recommend that applicants, especially those coming from countries with student and artist mobility programs, seek additional support through universities, research institutions, NGOs, or other relevant organisations.
• Tickets for performances and events of the festival THEATER DER WELT during the ITI Academy Week