Merz Akademie Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien, Stuttgart – Staatlich anerkannt
Recognizing and Shaping
The Merz Academy offers a forward-looking education committed to both an advanced understanding of media authorship and the professional skills required in the broad field spanning art and media technology. With the Merz Academy’s strong focus on the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies, as well as design, art, and technology, the institution positions itself as an innovative learning environment that bridges the gap between a traditional art academy, a design school, and a humanities faculty. The program focuses on film and video, new media, and visual communication, with a special emphasis on theory and cultural studies. The Merz Academy counts its high student-to-faculty ratio and the communicative and supportive atmosphere fostered by all participants among its strengths.
Key Areas
- B.A. in Design, Art, and Media
- M.A. in Design, Art, and Media Research
- Film and Video
- New Media
- Visual Communication
Offers
The Merz Academy is continuously expanding its partnerships with universities in Europe and beyond. Students can spend a semester abroad at more than 20 partner universities to date. International guest lecturers (including DAAD visiting professors) regularly teach at the Merz Academy, and an international, public lecture series is held every semester.
Member of, among others:
- Cumulus Association, an international network of design schools.
- ELIA, European League of Institutes of the Arts. European Network of Art Colleges
- Creator Doctus. An international collaborative project to carry out pilot projects aimed at earning an artistic degree at the doctoral level.
- Animation Media Cluster, Stuttgart Region
Degree programmes
Baccalaureate / Bachelor degree programmes
Master degree programmes
Dates & deadlines
Lecture period
2026/2027 (Winter semester)
05.10.2026 - 29.01.2027
2027 (Summer semester)
30.03.2027 - 09.07.2027
Registration deadline for unrestricted programmes
Bachelor 2026/2027 (Winter semester)
08.05.2026
Master 2026/2027 (Winter semester)
06.07.2026
Bachelor 2027 (Summer semester)
06.11.2026
Master 2027 (Summer semester)
26.10.2026
Data & facts
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- Founded: 1918
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- State Recognition in 1985
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- Status: University of Applied Sciences
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- Accredited twice by the German Science Council
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- 250 college spots
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- President: Dr. Barbara M. Eggert
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- Administrative Director and Managing Director of the operating entity Merz Akademie gemeinnützige GmbH: Stefan Grünenwald
Contact
Merz Akademie Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien, Stuttgart – Staatlich anerkannt Teckstraße 58 70190 Stuttgart info@merz-akademie.de merz-akademie.de (opens in new tab)The student information on the institution and its degree programmes is generated by accessing the HOCHSCHULKOMPASS of the HRK.
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