Henry Arnhold Dresden Summer School 2026

The Henry Arnhold Dresden Summer School 2026 is an interdisciplinary residential programme for early-career researchers and cultural professionals focused on art and culture in polarized times. The seven-day programme (October 25–31, 2026) includes lectures, discussions, workshops, institutional visits, and conversations with curators and artists. It brings together international participants for seminar-style discussions and reflection on the role of cultural institutions in contexts of violence, power and war. The Summer School is organised by TU Dresden in cooperation with leading cultural and academic institutions in Dresden.

Participation in lectures, discussions, workshops, and institutional visits; meetings with curators, artists and leaders of participating institutions; seminar-style discussions and reflection sessions.

Master's students, doctoral candidates, and early-career researchers in relevant disciplines, as well as young theatre professionals and experts in museums, archives, and libraries, are invited to apply.

Applicants apply via the Summer School website; further application information is available on the programme website.