Writers and translators from Eastern Europe are given the opportunity by the Landis & Gyr Foundation to live and work in one of the foundation’s studio apartments in Zug as part of a residency fellowship. Since the late 1990s, more than 150 renowned artists have spent time here – among them the Nobel Prize laureates Olga Tokarczuk and László Krasznahorkai, as well as Booker Prize winner Georgi Gospodinov. The city of Zug, the studio house, and its surroundings often find their way into the texts created during these stays. Residencies for authors and translators from Central and Southeastern Europe are awarded by invitation.