Design - Why study at Fachhochschule Dortmund?

In the Faculty of Design, the fields of concept, design, technology, science and key skills are closely interlinked in holistic forms of teaching. Our study programs are project-oriented and projects are supervised individually. We attach great importance to interdisciplinary cooperation and practical relevance to the professional fields for which we train students. One of our aspirations is to introduce you to the diversity of different genres and areas of work in all our study programs.

Our faculty, which is housed in a beautiful listed building, is excellently equipped in terms of both staff and technology. We offer workshops, media laboratories, film and photo studios, a cinema auditorium, a surround sound studio, computer workstations, a library and a video archive. The film studio has a green screen, analog and digital cameras as well as appropriate lighting and sound equipment.

The Faculty of Design is closely integrated into the city and its surroundings. We benefit from the good reputation of Fachhochschule Dortmund. This offers attractive opportunities for cooperation with personalities, institutions and companies from the fields of culture, Business Studies and science. In addition, as part of a large urban conurbation, Dortmund is culturally very diverse and multifaceted.

Thanks to the good connection between Fachhochschule Dortmund and the city, the work of the Faculty of Design in particular is visible in many places in the public space. Design students are not only involved in publications and symposia, but also in trade fair appearances and exhibitions, for example.

We promote the mobility of our students beyond national borders and support international cooperation and projects. To this end, we offer excursions and facilitate stays abroad. Thanks to our cooperation with numerous foreign universities, there are many points of contact.

Internationally renowned speakers regularly come to our faculty as part of lecture series, symposia and conferences.

The Faculty of Design conducts visual and auditory research projects, sometimes in cooperation with external partners. Master's theses and dissertations are equally artistic and creative and scientific and theoretical.

We publish regularly and extensively in scientific journals and present our work at trade fairs, symposia and exhibitions.

The Career Service at Fachhochschule Dortmund supports you in expanding your skills and knowledge in a wide range of areas. For example, you can take advanced foreign language courses in English or Spanish. There are opportunities to learn project management or expand your communication skills with courses in open-ended communication, conversation skills or conflict management. Technical specializations are also possible. You can obtain a European Computer Driving License (ECDL course) or improve your academic writing skills with Citavi and LaTeX courses, for example.