Characteristic of the design department is the close interlinking of the degree programmes Interface, Communication and Product Design and European Media Studies, a cooperation project with the University of Potsdam. This networking enables a unique, interdisciplinary educational profile with strong research and practical relevance, which is reflected in numerous projects, exhibitions and cooperations each year. Close cooperation with business and cultural institutions as well as a lively exchange between teachers, students and international universities characterise the learning atmosphere.
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Degrees
Interface Design (B. A.)
The innovative degree program combines user experience (UX) with user interface design (UI) and a lot of creativity. Digital technology is omnipresent in our world and offers designers enormous creative freedom! From user-centric smartphone apps and experimental data visualizations to immersive media productions in virtual reality – interface designers create all this and much more.
Communication Design (B. A.)
From the smallest characters to complex campaigns – the task of communication designers is to convey information, messages and news in an exciting and emotional, but also clear and understandable way. We prepare you for the diverse professions in the creative and media industry.
Product Design (B. A.)
With their work, product designers have a significant influence on the comprehensibility, sustainability, attractiveness and, last but not least, on the acceptance and thus also on the social and market success of a product.
European Media Studies (B. A.)
Media should mediate. Because they are constantly gaining in importance with new technologies and cultural practices, the European Media Studies course is based on a broad concept of media. It encompasses a variety of media techniques and practices – with an international perspective and a focus on European cultural, media and legal areas. As a cooperative study program of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and the University of Potsdam, the course combines aesthetic-theoretical and cultural-historical knowledge with practical media technology and design.
European Media Studies (M. A.)
The Master’s degree course in European Media Studies is a cooperative degree course offered by the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and the University of Potsdam. The course combines aesthetic-theoretical and cultural-historical knowledge with practical media technology and design. Fundamental questions about theories, histories and manifestations of the media are combined with conceptual strategies. Reflecting on and with media promotes research work that independently combines theory and practice.
Design (M. A.)
The world that surrounds us is a visual one. Its appearance expands our imagination, inspires our ideas and shapes our dreams. Practical and theoretical research into the transformative power of design is carried out in the Master’s degree program. Students can set and deepen their individual focus in the areas of interface, communication and product design. It is also possible to join one of our thematic clusters. We look forward to researching and shaping the world of tomorrow with you!
Interdisciplinarity and choice
The study system of the Design Department is focused on the permeability of the degree courses: Only around 50 % of the design subjects have to be completed from the degree program in which the students are enrolled, the other 50 % can be taken from the courses offered in the other design degree programs.
Courses in the module groups Design Basics, Theory, Workshop Practice or Perspectives and Social Skills in the first stage of studies and all module groups in the second stage of studies are generally offered across all degree programs. This trains students to think beyond disciplinary boundaries at an early stage.
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Virtual Couture Exhibition: 3D Fashion − Digitised, Animated and Interpreted
The Kunstgewerbemuseum der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, the AMD Akademie Mode und Design and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are presenting the exhibition "Virtual Couture − Fashion 3D: Digitised, Animated and Interpreted" as part of a collaboration. From the 20th of June to the 14th of…
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Popcorn Pitch 2025 − Apply now!
Founders can register now and look forward to an exciting evening with valuable feedback.
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Designer Ada Matthes uses Mushrooms as a Pioneering Design Material
Master's student Ada Matthes designs her first piece of seating furniture from sustainable mushroom waste and sets new standards. The "Frida" pouf was recently presented for the first time at the furniture fair in Cologne.
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UX Designer Donatus Wolf in the Podcast Gründungsgeist Berlin-Brandenburg
"I see myself still freelancing in five years' time!" In the podcast with cultural manager Doreen Löwe, interface design graduate Donatus Wolf talks about his freelance work from the very beginning of his studies and the process of change that his self-employment has undergone since then.
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MyAppMyData
App prototyping as an inclusive teaching-learning arrangement for the integrative development of digital skills at upper secondary level.
The Opposite of Fear is Courage – Photography as a Tool
Under the direction of Wiebke Loeper, students from the Department of Design presented their photographic work as part of the exhibition "The opposite of fear is courage" at the Kulturhaus Wittenberge in November 2024.
International Study and Training Partnership with the National Taipei University of Technology (Taiwan)
Exchange programme for students and teachers within the framework of the DAAD ISAP programme
Drängende Gegenwart × Luckenwalde – Photographic and Textile Works
The exhibition ‘Drängende Gegenwart - Fotografie als Forschungsinstrument’ and ‘Drängende Gegenwart - textiles in transit’ combines photographic and textile works. The exhibition opening took place on the 6th of June 2024. The exhibition itself was on display at the Luckenwalde branch until the 27th of June 2024.
Events
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24/06/2025, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm Digital Expert Talk: How do I publish an Anthology?
Target audience: Lecturers, Employees
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Online
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24/06/2025, 7.00 pm Design meets Classical Music − "sound objects" at the Heimspiel Chamber Concert on the 24th of June
Target audience: Public
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25/06/2025, 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm From Procrastination to Action: Overcoming Procrastination and Studying more productively
Target audience: University members, Employees, Students
Location:
OnlineRoom via Zoom
Exhibition
26/06/2025, 6.30 pm A social issue. The Walter Gropius School in Neukölln
Exhibition opening: A social question. The Walter-Gropius-School in Neukölln
Target audience: Professional audience, University members, Public, Prospective students
the temporary bauhaus-archiv / museum für gestaltung
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Professor of Photography
Pro-Dean for studies and teaching
Research Associate and Pro-Dean for Studies and Teaching
Office Management/Finance at the Department of Design
FB Development/Study Reform Process & Quality Development
Scientific Coordination for the Master's programme
Departmental Exchange Coordinator
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Dean’s Office
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- Tue – Fri, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
- House D/Room 2.30
- +49 331 580-4401