Residency for an architect in Slovakia

Deadline: 11 August 2025
Results: 20 August 2025

Cultural center Malý Berlín and City of Trnava are looking for architects, urban planners, and researchers. Applicants will receive opportunities to work on a topic, get to know the local context and propose a solution in direct collaboration with the main architect of the city Trnava and his department. At the end of residency, the candidate will present his or her ideas and work to the public.

The selected candidate will work in theoretical and/or practical disciplines. The residency is best suited to applicants with a clearly developed focus and/or approach who can work independently.

Short description of open call topic:

The residency focuses on exploring new approaches to addressing the climate crisis in the context of urban life. It examines the relationship between the city and nature—specifically, the potential of spontaneous vegetation and urbanized nature as components of biodiversity. Where does nature end and planned greenery begin? How can we program nature to survive in the city? Where is the boundary between the natural and the designed? The topic raises questions about green solutions and explores the boundaries of nature and its connection to the urban environment.

Duration:
September – November 2025 (3 months)

Who are we looking for?
Open call is aimed at architects, urban planners and researchers from diverse backgrounds, educations, experiences, and aspirations. Previous experience with international projects is not necessary but can be an advantage.

The selection of candidate will be based on experience, intent and the relevancy of past/present projects in portfolio. Important part of the final decision will be interest in the selected topic and in the local context.

Criteria for participant:

  • suitable for those who already have experience or are just interested in the topics of this call;
  • young or mid-career architects, urban planners, and researchers (students included);
  • fluent in English or Slovak;
  • previous experience with international projects is not necessary but can be an advantage.

What does the residency offer?

  • scholarship of 1000 € per month (3000 € in total),
  • reimbursement of travel expenses up to 500 €,
  • accommodation during the residency,
  • networking opportunities with the local scene,
  • the opportunity to present his or her work, interests, activities and ideas to the public,
  • full access to city office departments, especially territorial development and planning department, building and environmental (Odbor územného rozvoja a koncepcií).

Expected outputs from the residency:

  • active participation,
  • reports on a weekly basis,
  • public presentation of his or her work and activities.

Deadline for applications is 11 August 2025.

Fill out the application here.

Funded by:

City of Trnava
Trnava is one of the oldest and most important cities in Slovakia. It is the seat of the Trnava district and Trnava Self-Governing region. With the population of 65 000 inhabitants it is the seventh biggest city in Slovakia.

It is situated on the fringe of the West Slovak lowland only 50 km far from Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic. The total area of the city is 71,5 km2. The city is crossed by a highway and the main railway corridor connecting the west and east of the country. The distance to a significant European city, Vienna, is 95 km.

Source: www.trnava.sk