Ausschreibung:
Long-term allocation of a project space

The project space on offer is located at Schätzelbergstraße 1-3 (Berlin-Tempelhof). The four-storey brick building with projecting and receding light and dark brick layers and steel-framed windows was erected in 1926 as a workshop building on the grounds of the Telegraphenzeugamt (Telegraph Office) (architect Otto Spalding).

The listed building was rented in summer 2022 by Kulturraum Berlin GmbH for the workspace programme of KRB GmbH and the space is currently being prepared for use by the areas of visual arts (studios on the ground floor, as well as 1st – 3rd floors), literature (workspaces for literature on the 4th floor) – as well as for the project space (on the ground floor).

The following premises are offered for a maximum of five years for a monthly rent of 4.09 €/m² warm for the premises on the ground floor:

Schätzelbergstraße 1-3, 12099 Berlin, in the district of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, 1 project space as well as an archive room in the basement, which can optionally be rented together with the project space.

The premises comprise the project space on the first floor with a size of approx. 77.67 m² and
a kitchenette (13.18 m²) and an additional archive room (82.02 m²) in the basement (optional rental).

Equipment

• Floor covering: screed floor light grey (ground floor and basement).
• Clear room heights: approx. 3.50 m or at points with beams 3 m (ground floor) / approx. 3 m and 4.50 m (basement)
• Door widths: 1.16 m wide / 2.2 m high (resistance class RC1) (ground floor)
• Sockets: 2 double sockets per long wall (ground floor), 1 double socket (basement)
• Ceiling outlets: 3 ceiling outlets for lighting available (ground floor)
• WLAN: The provision of WLAN is in the planning stage. There are no additional costs for WLAN use for the users.
• Heating: District heating
• WC: Sanitary facilities (unisex) equipped with WC and hand basin for communal use on the floor (ground floor)
• Kitchenette: Equipped with kitchen sink (ground floor)
• Elevator: Freight elevator available
• Barrier-free: Barrier-free access to the premises, sanitary rooms not barrier-free
• Accessibility: Access via the main entrance and via a second exclusive entrance and exit via the loading ramp to the courtyard (see floor plan). The building and the rooms are accessible 24/7.

The rent is subsidised within the framework of the Arbeitsraumprogramm, i.e. it is offset by subsidies from the state of Berlin, so that the monthly rent payable is 4.09 €/m² warm.

As a tenant, you will conclude a sublease agreement with Kulturraum Berlin GmbH, represented by BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH. BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH will manage your contract on behalf of Kulturraum Berlin GmbH and will be your contact for all matters concerning your contract.

The rent is made up as follows:

*in addition to a monthly flat rate for electricity in the amount of 20 €.

The rental agreement is concluded for five years, with the obligation to contact Kulturraum Berlin GmbH after two and a half years at the latest and to prove that you still meet the award criteria by submitting appropriate evidence (short documentation of artistic professionalism as a PDF file and a declaration that the residence continues to be in Berlin). An extension beyond this is not possible. If you are still interested in the space, you must reapply for the space in a new call for applications.

Important note regarding the anticipated start date of the lease:
This is a first-time occupancy following refurbishment, i.e. the offered project space is currently undergoing structural refurbishment and the indication of the start of the lease is therefore subject to the proviso that the structural measures could be completed by 31.10.2022 and that the usage permit has been issued.

We offer a digital consultation/viewing appointment in which we show photo and/or floor plans and are available to answer questions about Schätzelbergstraße 1-3 and the application process.

Viewing via Zoom meeting on Thursday, 08.09. 2022 from 5.30 to 6.30 pm

Additionally, we are offering an on-site viewing:

On-Site Tour (construction site) on Wednesday, 14 September at 6 pm.

Please register your attendance at least 4 hours before the start of the viewing by filling in the contact form of the room advertisement. All room advertisements can be found at:

https://kulturraeume.berlin/en/raeume-finden/raumangebote/

The space offer is aimed both at artistic project spaces as free, self-initiated places of presentation and production, and at project initiatives without a spatial location from the field of visual arts.

Applications are open to artistic project spaces and initiatives that have their own publicly accessible programme and whose production, presentation and research are defined by the visual arts.

Legal entities and natural persons (individuals, associations, collectives, etc.) are eligible to apply. Up to three users or groups can apply together for one space.

Professional work in an art context and at least one year’s experience in the context of project spaces and initiatives.
artistic/curatorial working method, or engagement with a concept of space in terms of content
opening of an art context that offers space for projects, discourses and activities of third parties (artists, curators, theorists, mediators, etc.)

Main focus of work and first place of residence in Berlin (In the case of groups, the majority of members must have registered their first place of residence in Berlin. In the case of associations, the registered office must be in Berlin).

The following are excluded from funding

• profit-oriented, commercially operating project spaces and initiatives.
• running ongoing workshops, castings, advisory services, classes and other commercial events or offers.
• Project spaces and initiatives that already receive institutional funding (basic funding or similar) can apply for the space. However, double funding is not possible, so that the regular rent must be paid for this period.
• Students or actors still in training will not be considered.

Please submit your application – including all required attachments – electronically via our online portal. Paper documents will not be accepted.
The online application form (self-disclosure) will be activated after you have taken part in a viewing. If you are unable to attend the viewing, it is also possible to receive this by request, but only after you have registered in the online portal.

In addition to the application form (self-disclosure), your application must contain the following attachments. Please name your attachments according to the given template.

• Scan of identity card or registration certificate of the applicant or all group members (designation: name of applicant/group_residence_2022)
• CV incl. artistic/curatorial career (joint CV also for groups) PDF file, max. 3 MB (designation: name of applicant/group_CV_2022)
• Presentation of the content-related spatial concept PDF file, max. 3 MB, up to 3 DIN A4 pages (designation: name of applicant_KON_2022)
• Documentation/portfolio of realised projects with text and images max. 5 MB, PDF file, max. 5 DIN A4 pages (Name of applicant_DOK_2022)
• If applicable, association statutes/self-declaration PDF file (designation: name of applicant_SATZ_2022)
• De minimis declaration PDF form in the exposé of the advertisement for download. Please sign and upload again.

Important note on the de minimis declaration:
As the Workspace Programme is a state-funded programme, you must submit a de minimis declaration with your application. You can download the form here. Please complete the form, sign it and upload it together with your application. Note: If you have received or applied for funding that was certified as aid in the current and/or the last two calendar years, please outline this. Otherwise, you can tick “none”.

Important notes:

Persons who did not participate in the application process cannot be subsequently included in the rental agreement.
Subletting the workspace or parts thereof is only permitted with the prior written consent of Kulturraum Berlin GmbH or represented by BIM.

Good neighbourly behaviour and mutual consideration are assumed. Inconsiderate behaviour and non-compliance with the house rules may result in termination without notice.

Exclusion

Members of the Advisory Board for Project Spaces, employees of the Alliance Kultur Räume Berlin and their relatives are excluded from applying.

The deadline for submitting applications for the workspaces for the project room is Wednesday, 21.09.2022 at 23:59.      

We will only consider applications submitted via the online portal. We strongly recommend that you start the application process in good time and prepare all the necessary documents beforehand. Applications received after 23:59 will not be considered.

The selection is made by a sector-specific, independent awarding advisory board, which was appointed for the sector of project spaces within the framework of the Arbeitsraumprogramm (ARP).

The focus is on the following award criteria:

• the quality of the artistic/curatorial work to date
• a convincing spatial concept in terms of content
• the opening of an art context that offers space for projects, discourses and activities for third parties (artists, curators, theorists, mediators, etc.)
• a focus of work located in Berlin

Notes on the award procedure:

• Only complete applications can be considered.
• All information will be treated confidentially and will only be used for decision-making and funding purposes.
• After the selection process has been completed, all applicants will receive an email informing them of the result of their application.
• There is no entitlement to funding.

Sofern es sich bei der Zuwendung um eine Beihilfe handelt, wird die Förderung auf der Grundlage der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 651/2014 der Kommission vom 17. Juni 2014 zur Feststellung der Vereinbarkeit bestimmter Gruppen von Beihilfen mit dem Binnenmarkt in Anwendung der Artikel 107 und 108 des Vertrags über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union (Allgemeine Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung – AGVO), ABl. L Nr. 187/1 vom 26.06.2014 vergeben.

Unternehmen, die einer Rückforderungsanordnung aufgrund eines früheren Beschlusses der Kommission zur Feststellung der Unzulässigkeit einer Beihilfe und ihrer Unvereinbarkeit mit dem Binnenmarkt nicht nachgekommen sind, werden keine Einzelbeihilfen gewährt.