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The Talent Circle

Ehemalige Stipendiat*innen im Rahmen eines Bühnendinners
Former scholarship holders at a Bühnendinner (dinner event) © 2026, Eva Oertwig
 

Since the 2020/21 season, the Förderkreis has combined its activities for the promotion of young talent in the Talent Circle, in order to provide targeted support for young singers and musicians more intensively than before. From the very beginning, the Förderkreis der Deutschen Oper Berlin has ensured that young singers were given the opportunity to launch their careers, and has supported the Deutsche Oper Berlin in building its first-class ensemble.

This successful work is now being expanded with the Talent-Circle project, in order to continue to ensure that the work with young talent at the Deutsche Oper Berlin remains at a high level. With the Talent-Circle, the Förderkreis has now built up an additional circle of supporters who not only provide financial support for young musical talent, but have also become a circle of personal patrons. In this way, the supporters not only support young singers but also an accompanist and the members of the orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Support the Talent-Circle, get to know the next generation of artists and enjoy the opportunity to experience the young singers in smaller, exclusive evenings and to exchange ideas with them about their careers and dreams.

 

How can you help us to foster young talent?

A donation of €3,100 or more will go towards the cost of a grant for one individual. €15,500 will make you the exclusive sponsor of a stipendiary for a whole year.

If you would like to know more, please contact
E-Mail foerderkreis@deutscheoperberlin.de 
Telephone +49 (030) 34 384 240
foerderkreis@deutscheoperberlin.de

 

 

The scholarship of the Förderkreis der Deutschen Oper Berlin e. V. enables up to 5 young singers of all nations (not older than 30) to get to know the work processes at an ensemble of an opera house. The scholarship holders can work with coaches at the Deutsche Oper and can perform on stage in mostly smaller parts, according to the needs.

The stipend usually begins on 1 September of the respective calendar year, and ends on 30 June of the following year. The monthly stipend currently amounts to € 1,550.00 and is paid in this amount with no deductions. Because the stipend does not fulfil the requirements for tax exemption as per § 3 no. 44 EstG (Income Tax Act) according to the current legal concept of the fiscal authorities, we explicitly state that the beneficiary is obligated to file this income and state it in their personal income tax statement. For appearances in opera performances, the Deutsche Oper Berlin will pay an additional gross monthly remuneration of € 1,460 in the 2026/27 season.

To complete an application please send your materials via mail to
barrios[at]deutscheoperberlin.de 

We don´t have any kind of deadline for applications. Please see the above mentioned notes for each season. Considering the large number of applications, it may take several weeks before you receive an answer. We ask for your understanding!

Needed documents are

An updated CV as pdf file
Your repertoire list
A headshot
An audio file or youtube link with one aria (opera):
If possible out of the Deutsche Oper Berlin repertoire
Please note, we cannot receive any kind of document that you send over a dropbox. Any document that you do not sent in a pdf format is in danger to not be able to get through our firewall.

We are no longer accepting applications for the scholarship for the 2026/27 season.
Applications for 2027/28 can be submitted again from autumn 2026.

For any further information please contact
Viviana Barrios, Tel. +49 (0)30-343 84-204
barrios[at]deutscheoperberlin.de