The writer China Miéville has informed us of his resignation from his DAAD Artists-in-Berlin fellowship 2024. We deeply regret his decision. As DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program, we do our best to create open spaces and offer protection, support, and exchange to artists from all over the world. The diversity of voices we host, the diversity of perspectives we make visible and audible, demonstrate our commitment especially to the constitutionally protected freedom of art and science. We remain extremely committed to contributing to a vivid and diverse culture and are convinced that Berlin is exactly the right place for this.