Potsdam opens art residency in Lucerne: applications until December 15th!

Potsdam opens art residency in Lucerne: applications until December 15th!

Today, November 12, 2025, there is exciting news from Potsdam that will not only interest art and culture lovers. The city has announced a residency grant in the picturesque city of Lucerne, Switzerland, to support artists and cultural workers from Potsdam. This initiative, which is being developed in cooperation with the Neubad socio-cultural center, aims to promote cultural exchange between the two cities and to further strengthen the long-standing town partnership that has existed since 2002. According to the city of Potsdam, potsdam.de, the selected artists will have the opportunity to realize their creative ideas in Lucerne from April to June 2026.

The call for proposals is aimed specifically at creative professionals who already have several years of professional experience and are based in Potsdam. The scholarship enables participants to use a furnished studio apartment in Neubad and provides a monthly living allowance. An additional highlight is the free use of public transport in Lucerne, which makes it much easier for artists to explore the city and its cultural scene.

Invitation to apply

Artist duos, single parents and creative people with small families are also expressly invited to apply. The residency not only offers participants an environment to develop their projects, but also the opportunity to actively engage with Lucerne's art and culture scene. At the end of the stay, the aim is to present the newly developed cultural content in Neubad, followed by a public format in Potsdam. Applications can be submitted by email to repraesentationen@rathaus.potsdam.de by December 15, 2025. Further details can be found at potsdam.de/Kultur.

But it's not just Potsdam that is on the cultural radar. A lot is also happening in South Korea, especially when it comes to the use of map apps. Here, local mapping solutions such as NAVER Map, HanChao Map and Kakao Map are much more popular than Google Maps, as legal requirements require that map data be stored on national servers. This way you can get the best possible information about shops and route planning. According to holafly.com, each of these apps has its own advantages and ideal target groups. NAVER Map in particular could be interesting for travelers, as the largest search engine in South Korea has always provided the most up-to-date information.

NAVER Map features features such as a taxi fare calculator and multilingual support. But the HanChao Map, which was developed specifically for Chinese-speaking users, also offers clear information and offline functionalities. So every traveler in South Korea will find the right solution to get around while exploring the country's diverse cultural offerings.

All in all, the initiative from Potsdam not only connects cities and cultures, but also offers a platform for creative exchange in an international context. If you want to take advantage of such an opportunity, you should start looking for ideas quickly and don't miss the application deadline.