Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle campus

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BA Industriedesign at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle

Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts in industrial design, an 8-semester programme addressing real and future-oriented problems of the complex living environment, covering material and immaterial products and processes.

Faculty: Fachbereich Design  |  Department: Industriedesign  |  Duration: 8 semesters (thesis in the 8th semester)  |  Study mode: full-time, German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Up to the 4th semester: technical-scientific, humanities, methodological, design and media-technology foundations through broad conceptual and playful projects. From the 5th semester: projects drawn from real design problems. Focus areas include design in digital contexts, material, technology and sustainability, strategic product and concept development, and product and system design.

Career pathways

Industrial designers plan and design products, systems and processes in teams with all parties involved in development, production, distribution and service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) and proven artistic and design aptitude through the entrance examination (digital portfolio, portfolio review, creative tests, interview). Six-month pre-internship in wood, metal or plastic processing, graphics, design or model-making (a craft or trade apprenticeship can be recognised). German proficiency B2 is required by enrolment. Applicants with a non-German qualification need a uni-assist preliminary review documentation (VPD). Applications open on 1 December 2026 and close between mid-February and early March 2027.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 8 semesters (thesis in the 8th semester)

Apply through the official page: https://my.burg-halle.de

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