SBYD.SPACE explores new climate-neutral and resource-light ways of living and production. It transfers knowledge from sustainability research into society and the economy through design. The capability of design in making theories and abstract concepts tangible – and transferring them into everyday life – is used to explore, discuss, and test these theories and ideas in practice.
SBYD.SPACE engages with diverse audiences and collaborators through a range of formats, including workshops, international symposia, exhibitions, an artist / designer in residence program and support for entrepreneurial endeavours. It is located at Folkwang University of the Arts’ North Campus at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein, a former coal mine in Germany’s Ruhr region – a location that could not be more symbolic for the transformation of industries, ways of life, and entire regions.
In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Ghana, Folkwang University of the Arts is offering two three-month Artist / Designer-in-Residence scholarships on the themes “Narratives” and “Tech” for Ghanaian artists or designers.
The selected residents will develop their own projects at Folkwang University, which will be presented at Dutch Design Week 2026.
→ 3.000 € scholarship + 1.500 € materials budget
→ free accomodation
→ payment of travel costs
→ presentation at Dutch Design Week 2026
Application deadline: 6 April 2026
More info coming soon