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Call for Participants: “Exposing the Invisible - Investigation Residency” | 30 September - 2 October 2026 | Berlin, Germany

Application deadline: 5 July 2026 (midnight, Central European Summer Time / CEST)

Please read the "Call for Applications" (https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/news/call-investigation-residency-2026) carefully before filling out this form. Make sure to check the list of topics / expertise required, and the countries of residence eligible for financial support.  

Please be as precise as possible with your answers. This will help us make a fair assessment and put together a great collaborative environment for this Residency.

Contact for questions: eti@tacticaltech.org

Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory

Your information and privacy: We will use your submitted information only for the following purposes: selection of Residency participants, communication regarding event activities if you are selected to attend, internal project administration and evaluation requirements. We will not hand your personal data to any third party services or organisations. Your application responses will be handled and stored securely. All data collected through this webform is safely transmitted and stored using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and AES-256 bit encryption on our own servers.

There are 18 questions in this survey.
Application details
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First Name
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Surname / Family name
Preferred name (how would you like us to call you?)
Preferred pronoun
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Email
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What is your country of residence?

Please check the Call for Applications for a list of countries of residence eligible for financial support.

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Have you participated in any Tactical Tech activities or events? If yes, please tell us which event or project. (max. 50 words)
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Please tell us about your work experience, projects or research you contributed to. Share the results that you are most proud of (e.g.: an investigation, tool, project). Include links and references to your online work. (max. 300 words)
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Why do you want to join the Residency? How do your interests and work experiences connect with the purpose of the gathering? (max. 300 words)
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Which of your skills, techniques or tools would you like to share with others at the Residency? - As part of skill-sharing sessions during the Residency, we will ask participants to share some of their skills and knowledge with others attending. (max. 100 words)

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What skills, techniques or tools do you hope to learn about from others attending the Residency? - We will do our best to mix and match needs and offers during the event. (max. 100 words)

 

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List your No. 1 and No. 2 choice from the 3 Residency topics - in the order of your Priority and available experience (e.g. 1-AI and Us; 2-Mapping the Depths...) — You can pick maximum 2 topics to focus on; we will match participants in working groups / collaborative sessions based on preferences and relevant skills and needs. Before answering, please make sure you’ve read the topic descriptions in the Call for Applications. 

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What kind of content, ideas, projects would you want to contribute or co-develop around your selected topic(s) during this Residency? - Please give clear examples related to your experience and interest in the selected topic(s). For instance, if you plan to focus on “Growing Up with Tech”, please share a concrete idea or a need you might have for a collaborative investigation, a learning resource or a project on the topic  - e.g. a story you’d like to develop; a guide or a workshop you were thinking of creating based on your expertise, an evidence based artistic intervention you have ideas for and need collaborators, etc. Don’t disclose any sensitive information that may put you, your work and sources at risk. (max.300 words)

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Are you participating as an individual or as a representative of an organisation / network / collective?
If you are a representative of an organisation or collective, please indicate the name and add a public link to it if available.
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Which European city and/or airport would you be traveling from to attend the Residency? - Please check the list of countries eligible for financial support in the Call for Applications. 

 

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Can you or your organisation cover all or a part of your travel and participation expenses if we cannot offer full support (e.g. travel and/or accommodation)? - Note the eligible countries for financial support in the Call. 

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Can you commit to attend for the entire length of the Residency, 30 September - 2 October 2026 (full days)? - Please note this is mandatory for accepted participants. 

 
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