For prospective students interested in practical subjects, study counseling sessions focusing on application portfolios will be offered on the dates listed below.

Subject to change—please check our website regularly: https://hfg-karlsruhe.de/en/studium/bewerbung/studienberatung-und-mappenberatung/

Communication Design

1st date (ONLINE)
Thursday, 8.1.2026, 14:00, with Prof. Tereza Ruller and Abdelhamid Ameur (English / German)

Please upload your portfolio (one PDF, max. 25 MB) until 7.1.2026, 16:00 here:
https://cloud.hfg-karlsruhe.de/s/azwreZ3Gd3keZrG

The portfolio consultation will take place on Big Blue Button: https://bbb.hfg-karlsruhe.de/b/abd-44i-rmw-zfm

2nd appointment (presence)
Tuesday, 10.2.2026, 14:00, with Prof. Isabel Seiffert and Larissa Mantel
HfG Karlsruhe, 1st floor Lichtbrücke, (German)

Please do not bring the portfolio digitally, but analog in physical form.

3rd appointment (ONLINE)
Tuesday, 10.3.2026, 14:00, with Prof. Paul Bailey (English / German)

Please upload your portfolio (one PDF, max. 25 MB) by 9.3.2026, 16:00 here:
https://cloud.hfg-karlsruhe.de/s/azwreZ3Gd3keZrG

The portfolio consultation will take place on Big Blue Button: https://bbb.hfg-karlsruhe.de/b/abd-44i-rmw-zfm

Product Design

November 19, 2025 - 2:00-3:30 p.m.
as part of the study information day on site at the HfG

Online appointments:
January 14, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 a.m.
February 18, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
March 11, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Access link: https://bbb.hfg-karlsruhe.de/b/ste-ptj-con-gdc

Exhibition design and scenography

1st session (ONLINE) Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 4-6 p.m. with Philipp Schell (research assistant) and Vera Gärtner (research assistant) Access via BBB Link: https://bbb.hfg-karlsruhe.de/b/phi-cgd-lqv-srg

2nd session (In-person) Sunday, February 1, 2026, 3 p.m., Room 316/317 (3rd floor, elevator available) As part of the “Tag der offenen Tür im Hallenbau" (Open House in the Hallenbau) with Prof. Constanze Fischbeck and Vera Gärtner (research assistant)

3rd date (ONLINE) Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 4-6 p.m. with Prof. Florian Malzacher and Vera Gärtner (academic staff member) Access via BBB Link: https://bbb.hfg-karlsruhe.de/b/phi-cgd-lqv-srg

4th date (In-person) Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4-6 p.m., Room 316/317 (3rd floor, elevator available) with Philipp Schell (research assistant) and Prof. Céline Condorelli

Media Art

Dates to be announced.

Art History and Media Philosophy

Consultations are available on an individual basis upon request.
If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Mai at the office: ed.ehurslrak-gfh(ta)iame