On November 11, 2021, the Federal Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundeskunsthalle for short) in Bonn will host the award ceremony and exhibition opening of the Federal Award for Art Students (Bundespreis für Kunststudierende) competition for the 25th time. Initially, 50 students were nominated for the award, in which all 24 art colleges in Germany participate and compete with each other. On 11. November, the following eight winners from various art colleges will now be honored: Nele Jäger (Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg), Sarah Niecke (Saar University of Fine Arts), Wagehe Raufi (Offenbach University of Art and Design), Lea Rohde (Burg Giebichenstein University of Art Halle), Andrėja Šaltytė (Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts), Nick Schamborski (Braunschweig Academy of Fine Arts), Tatjana Stürmer (Karlsruhe State Academy of Design) and Leyla Yenirce (Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts). They all share equally in the prize money totaling 30,000 euros as well as 18,000 euros in the form of production grants. From November 12, 2021 to January 30, 2022, the works of the eight students, who present various areas of the liberal arts with installation, sculpture, video, jewelry, performance, painting and multimedia, will also be exhibited at the Bundeskunsthalle.
Sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and organized by the Deutsches Studentenwerk e.V., the Federal Award for Art Students takes place every two years with the aim of providing art students with a professional exhibition platform and networking opportunities, promoting their talent and supporting the transition from study to work. All forms of visual art are permitted within the competition, so presentations range from paintings to installations to performances. The advancement award is the only exhibition in which all 24 art colleges in Germany participate, each with two of their best students, and it is awarded by an independent jury of experts. In addition to a cash prize, the award winners receive an exhibition at the Bundeskunsthalle together with a catalog.
