Mentors

Call for Mentors for the Transnational Mentor Pool

The H&ART Incubator and its local branch at the University of Greifswald invites experienced professionals, practitioners, researchers, creatives, and experts to apply for inclusion in its Transnational Mentor Pool.

This call is open to individuals who are willing to share knowledge, experience, and expertise on a pro bono basis and contribute to the development of a vibrant, transnational ecosystem supporting culture, heritage, creativity, and innovation.

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We are looking for

The H&ART Incubator seeks diverse, motivated, and engaged mentors who wish to be part of building a real ecosystem rather than only providing isolated expertise. We welcome applications from professionals with expertise in one or more of the following areas (non-exhaustive list):

  • Arts, culture, and heritage
  • Cultural and creative industries
  • Design, media, and digital creativity
  • Entrepreneurship, innovation, and start-ups
  • Cultural management and policy
  • Funding, sustainability, and social innovation
  • Digital transformation, AI, XR/VR, platforms
  • Education, training, and capacity-building
  • Intellectual property and valorisation
  • Marketing, branding, and community engagement

Applicants may come from academia, cultural institutions, creative enterprises, NGOs, public bodies, or independent professional practice. We particularly value mentors who:

  • are motivated to support others’ growth and learning
  • enjoy working in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments
  • believe in collaboration, openness, and knowledge sharing
  • are interested in shaping a European, transnational incubator ecosystem.

Role of mentors

Selected mentors will:

  • provide guidance, feedback, and expertise to emerging artists, start-ups, students and creative teams in developing their business ideas and creative projects in the cultural and creative industries
  • contribute to mentoring schemes, workshops, or incubation cycles
  • support the development of ideas, projects, and capacities
  • be recognised as contributors and members of the KreativEU Alliance community.

Mentoring activities are voluntary and pro bono, with flexible formats (online, hybrid, occasional in-person), and are expected to take place between June 2026 and March 2028.