Current competitions
Redesign of the euro banknotes – design competition
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a public design competition to design the next generation of euro banknotes. Designers who wish to participate in the competition can submit their application documents until August 18, 2025, 12:00 CET. With this competition, the ECB wants to set a strong example for the combination of art, culture […]
New construction of a research and administration building for the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) in Kiel
Information on the competitionReason for and aim of the competition/competition task: A new research building is being constructed at the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) in Kiel. The new building in the direct vicinity of Kiel University (CAU) is necessary because the existing property on Hermann-Weigmann-Straße no longer meets the current requirements of modern research. Completion […]
KaB: Daycare center at the fish market, Worms
On the site of the former parking lot at the fish market, a single-story daycare center with seven groups and a total of 105 places (including 12 for children under the age of two) is being built within an L-shaped, five-story apartment building. The property is centrally located in the city center of Worms at […]
Maria Sibylla Merian Prize
The prize is awarded by the Alfred Weigle Foundation and the Museum Wiesbaden The Maria Sibylla Merian Prize with prize money of € 15,000.00 is aimed at aspiring female artists and natural scientists. In each case, € 7,500.00 is available for the realization of a printed work that should receive special attention. The prize will […]
Saxony-Anhalt 2025 Demography Prize
In 2025, the state of Saxony-Anhalt will once again award the Demography Prize in recognition of civic engagement, innovative solutions and digitalization projects in the context of demographic change. A total of €10,000 in prize money is available. Citizens, associations, municipalities, networks and companies from the state are invited to enter. Submissions can be made […]
Open Monument Day® photo competition
Under the motto “Valuable: priceless or irreplaceable?”, we are once again inviting you to showcase special monuments in your area in 2025. Tell us about the value of your favorite monument and use your camera or smartphone to record what you think it is worth. Are there masterpieces of craftsmanship, rare materials, expensive details, curiosities […]
PlakART competition: What is democracy?
As part of an art competition, we invited art students from all over Germany to tackle the socially relevant topic “What does democracy mean to me?”. The task was to design a two-dimensional poster. The best original works of art will be presented at the vernissage and can be awarded prizes by the public. Application […]
Art competition Prinzenstraße Hanover
As part of the climate-friendly redesign of Prinzenstrasse as part of the cultural triangle between Thielenplatz and Schiffgraben, a competition for art on buildings is being held. Artists can now apply to take part in the competition with three reference projects at https://ovf.wettbewerbe-aktuell.de/de/wettbewerb-50212 Up to eight participants will be selected from the applications received. A […]
Arche Guntrams photo competition 2025 – “Nature up close”
Nature Museum Ark Guntrams Cash prizes Naturmuseum Arche Guntrams cash prizes worth a total of 1,700 euros for impressive photographic achievements on the subject of “Nature up close. The photos must be demonstrably taken in the wild in Austria and in countries bordering Austria, the term “nature” refers to plants, animals and microorganisms, the term […]
KaB: Rhineland-Palatinate Court of Audit, Speyer
An extension is to be added to the existing administrative building E of the Rhineland-Palatinate Court of Audit in Speyer. The three-storey extension with a flat roof takes up the alignment of the existing building. It is connected to the existing building via a smaller, slightly recessed structure. The staircase and passenger elevator are located […]
“Wechselspiel” 5th Art Prize of the Evangelical Church of Württemberg
The art prize, endowed with 10,000 euros, is awarded for an artistic intervention in a church interior in the area of the Württemberg Regional Church. The artistic means are freely selectable. Any form of expression in the visual arts is possible. A short project description and idea sketch must be submitted in digital form. A […]
Glass Design Award
International design competition for students from design-oriented and creative degree programs Under the competition title “Glass can …”, participants are called upon to highlight the special properties of glass and, where possible, to create links to other raw materials. The participants are allowed to incorporate their creativity and individuality into the designs and can put […]
Video Art Award Bremen (ongoing possible)
With prize money totaling 10,000 euros, the Filmbüro Bremen enables the production and presentation of at least two video art projects every two years. All facets are welcome: classical, (non)linear, audio-visual project ideas, those with an installation character as well as all those that move at the boundaries of media art. Funding is provided for […]