The University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe is a public university of arts and design located in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. The Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design is an experimental public university for art and design founded in conjunction with ZKM to link artistic practice, media technology, design, exhibition culture and critical theory. Its institutional history dates back to 1992, when the university was founded as a new model for art and media education. The HfG was developed by the founding director Heinrich Klotz together with the Center for Art and Media. Today, the academic profile is made up of media art, communication design, product design, exhibition design, scenography, art research, media philosophy, artistic research, digital culture and curatorial practice. The location is significant because HfG is located within Karlsruhe's Hallenbau cultural complex, where it shares space with ZKM, providing students with direct access to media-art exhibitions, collections, laboratories, festivals, curators, designers, and international artistic networks. There are 5 undergraduate and 1 postgraduate entries in the course portfolio within this master file. Subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees where applicable. Undergraduate examples are Exhibition Design and Scenography, Communication Design, Product Design, Media Art, Art Research and Media Philosophy. Later entries are Product Design, Media Art, Art Research and Media Philosophy. Postgraduate study consists of Integrated Advanced Diplom and Magister Study. Integrated Advanced Diplom and Magister Study. Each course remains a parent qualification with specialisations captured within the course entry rather than misrepresented as separate degrees. The university has long-cycle Diplom and Magister structures rather than separate bachelor’s and master’s awards; the postgraduate column therefore notes the advanced stage of those integrated programs without inventing a separate degree. Program-level admission control is enforced. Winter entry applicants apply online, submit the required portfolio or academic materials, and complete the relevant artistic aptitude or selection procedure. International credentials and language evidence are subject to current program rules. Check language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and the document route before you submit. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission for a doctorate is separate from admission for a bachelor or master degree and usually requires a feasible research proposal, available supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty. Most first-degree students from the EU and the EEA pay no general tuition. The contribution to be paid is € 202.50 per semester. Most non-EU degree students pay an additional € 1,500 per semester according to Baden-Württemberg law. These institutional fees do not cover rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission. Career preparation reflects the university’s subject mix and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Project studios, exhibitions, festivals, laboratories, critical seminars, ZKM cooperation and external cultural and design partners connect students to the evolving fields of creativity. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis help students improve their professional readiness.