Risktakers

The Risktakers Fellowship, a program of the Allianz Foundation in collaboration with SUPERRR LAB, is an innovative initiative dedicated to promoting visionaries and risk-takers from civil society, environmental protection, the arts, and culture. The main mission of the program is to create spaces of hope and resilience to address the diverse and complex crises of our time. It supports individuals who tackle these crises by developing ideas for desirable future visions – both in the digital realm and beyond.

• Fellowship Program: The program offers financial support in the form of a scholarship and additional budgets for project-related costs. Each fellow receives a scholarship of €10,000, distributed over eight months, as well as an additional budget framework of up to €2,000 for fellowship-related expenses and a community flash grant of €500[1][3].
• Networking and Knowledge Exchange: The fellows are integrated into a vibrant community of like-minded practitioners, artists, and activists. Regular digital meetings and workshops facilitate the exchange and discussion of projects and ideas[1][3].
• Support and Resources: The program provides digital check-ins, workshops, lectures, and events to offer fellows the necessary resources and support to advance their projects.

The Risktakers Fellowship focuses on creating just, inclusive, and sustainable digital future visions. The themes of equality, sustainability, and care are at the forefront. The program aims to question existing power structures and inequalities and to develop alternative approaches that reflect the lived realities of our societies.

• Inclusive and Safe Digital Spaces: A focus is on creating accessible and safe online spaces for marginalized communities and promoting intersectional representation in the media[1][3].
• Digital Security and Privacy: The program also addresses issues such as online privacy, cybersecurity, and the protection of sensitive personal data[1].

The Risktakers Fellowship is more than just a financial scholarship; it is a community of visionaries working together for a better future. By collaborating with SUPERRR LAB, a feminist organization operating at the intersection of technology and society, the goal of a fairer and more inclusive future is advanced[3].

This initiative creates a framework in which risk-takers can develop and share their ideas and projects to collectively shape new narratives and knowledge practices. The Risktakers Fellowship is a vibrant example of how collective action and creative visions can shape a better future.

• 1 - https://risktakers.space/projects/
• 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yquLq_9AB9U
• 3 - https://allianzfoundation.org/risktakers-fellowship/
• 4 - https://risktakers.space
• 5 - https://risktakers.space/legal-notice/