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Zu Gast

The Zu Gast bei Urbane Künste Ruhr programme is aimed at artists interested in a contemporary perspective on the Ruhr area and its themes. It is realized in cooperation with local partners since 2019.

For the year 2026, Urbane Künste Ruhr is awarding three three-month research residencies at the House for the History of the Ruhr (Haus der Geschichte des Ruhrgebiets) together with the History of the Ruhr Foundation Bochum. Through the affiliation with the foundation and a workspace at the House for the History of the Ruhr, including access to the library and archive, the residency enables an intensive engagement with the region. During the research phase, residents are invited to develop a project idea in close exchange with the local curatorial team. Depending on its suitability, the project may become part of a curated public programme in Duisburg in 2027.

Open "Zu Gast Jahrgang 2026"

© Daniel Sadrowski

Zu Gast Jahrgang 2026

Zu Gast

Together with the History of the Ruhr Foundation (Stiftung Geschichte des Ruhrgebiets), Urbane Künste Ruhr is awarding three research residencies in Bochum for the year 2026.

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Schermbeck

The Grand Snail Tour will be accompanied by literary, photographic and illustrative artists, who will collect impressions and reflections from the same city at the same time as the Trailer is there and put them into visual or literary form. The result is a paratext on the three-year tour, a travel chronicle in the form of a kaleidoscope of stories, connections and snapshots in the 53 cities of the region, revealing the simultaneities and non-simultaneities of the Grand Snail Tour.

Schermbeck by Stephanie Kiwitt

Weekly market in Schermbeck with mobile stalls and customers. Two food trucks sell fresh baked goods and cheese

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Historic alley in Schermbeck with red brick walls, cobblestones, and half-timbered houses.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Parking lot in Schermbeck with cars and old brick industrial buildings in the background.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Whitewashed historic chapel in Schermbeck with red roof tiles and parked cars around.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Residential buildings in Schermbeck featuring a mix of half-timbered, brick, and modern architecture.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Old and modern buildings in Schermbeck with a church tower in the background, typical of the cityscape.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Historic brick wall in Schermbeck with green vegetation and parked cars beside it.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

Backyard with old brick walls and modern residential buildings in Schermbeck. Contrast between old and new.

© Stephanie Kiwitt

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©Andreas Schulze

Stephanie Kiwitt

Stephanie Kiwitt captures the transformation of rural areas in her photographic work - most recently in Saxony-Anhalt with “Flächenland”.

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