Musicboard is awarding additional scholarships to eight musicians and bands who applied for the Scholarship programme 2025 and were recommended for the successor list during the selection process. Funding is provided to pop musicians and bands who live and work in Berlin.
In 2025, the following artists are being granted additional scholarships:
Artist / Band Funding
RAR 4,500.00 €
Die Heiterkeit 4,500.00 €
Grimsøn 4,500.00 €
Interbellum 4,500.00 €
Wooly Aziz 4,500.00 €
Perera Elsewhere 4,500.00 €
KLŌ 4,500.00 €
NanaBcool 4,500.00 €
The scholarships were recommended by a jury of Berlin pop experts, consisting of Aida Baghernejad (cultural journalist), Ebru »Ebow« Düzgün (artist, label owner, manager, event organiser), Ji-Hun Kim (Editor-in-chief Das Filter, freelance lecturer, DJ and music producer), Misla Tesfamariam (artist manager, label owner), Peer Steinwald (Senior Director Creative Services at Budde Music), and Yeşim Duman (curator, moderator, DJ).
