Since 2014, Baltrum has been a special place for international artistic collaboration. The car-free island with its long beaches, late autumn storms, and proximity to the Wadden Sea shapes the artistic processes anew each year.

During the two-week residency, around 40 young artists from several countries work in small transnational groups. The works are created at the intersection of performance, text, music, film, installation, and experimental forms—accompanied by professional coaches and the RRCGN team.

The self-catering house on the edge of the nature reserve offers everything the group needs: shared workspaces, proximity to nature, and plenty of peace and quiet. As is traditional, the theme for Baltrum 2026 will be developed jointly on site.
After two weeks on the island, the resulting works will be brought to Cologne and presented to the public there.