Advisory Board

The Academy Advisory Board is the central body of Tarabya Cultural Academy. It is made up of representatives from the German Bundestag, the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Goethe Institute. The members of the Academy Advisory Board are appointed for four years; the Advisory Board can be newly appointed at the beginning of a legislative period.

The Academy Advisory Board appoints the jury in charge of awarding residencies. In addition, it advises on the conceptual guidelines for the Cultural Academy and the procedure for awarding residencies. It can advise and make decisions on all questions concerning the Cultural Academy.

 

    AYDAN ÖZOĞUZ, MP

    SPD

Jury

The jury for selecting residents at the Cultural Academy consists of five experts from the fields of art and culture. It is appointed by the Academy Advisory Board for a term of two-years.

 

Members of the jury

    ESRA KÜÇÜK

    Chairwoman of the jury, Social Scientist

    © Süddeutsche Zeitung

    Christiane Schlötzer

    Deputy Chair Women of the Jury, Author

    DR. YILMAZ DZIEWIOR

    Director, Museum Ludwig Cologne

    © Heike Steinweg

    CYMIN SAMAWATIE

    Singer, conductor & composer of contemporary music

    © Marvin Girbig

    Malve Lippmann & Can Sungu

    Artistic management team Sinema Transtopia

Team

Management

    Sebastian Geiger

    KATHARINA DOLEZALEK

    Director

    Sinem Tekel

    FRIEDRICH DAHLHAUS

    Artistic Director

 

Team

    Eray Bükelek

    LEONIE DINSCH

    Communication and Programme Coordination

    Nar Photos

    SİNEM TEKEL

    Administration and resident assistance

    Sinem Tekel

    YUSUF BAHAR

    Programme Coordination

    Enis Yücel

    TIJEN TOGAY

    Finance Controlling & Alumni-Funds

    Sevim Sahin

    LILLY MARIE KÖHL

    Administration