We are not currently accepting applications for our degree programs.
The new application period begins in March 2027.
Prospective students can participate in portfolio consultation sessions starting in fall 2026.
These will be announced here and on our homepage via the calendar.
Communication Design – Portfolio Review
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
2:00 p.m. · HfG Karlsruhe, 1st Floor, Lichtbrücke
Languages: German and English
Advisor: Prof. Philippe Karrer
Please bring your portfolio in physical form—not digitally.
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
2:00 p.m. · Online
Advisor: Prof. Isabel Seiffert
Join the online meeting
Tuesday, February 16, 2027
2:00 p.m. · Online
Advisor: Prof. Tereza Ruller
Go to the online meeting
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
2:00 p.m. · Online
Consultation: Prof. Paul Bailey
Go to the online meeting
IMPORTANT: To participate in an online session, your portfolio must be uploaded by 4:00 p.m. at the latest on the day before the respective consultation.
Format: PDF
Maximum file size: 25 MB
Upload portfolio
Product Design – Portfolio Review
18.11.26 during Studieninfotag - Simon Gehring & Stefan Legner (at HfG) - time to be decided
15.01.27, 11-12 am - Stefan Legner, Freia Achenbach (online)
17.02.27, 11-12 am - Freia Achenbach, Prof. Valentina Karga (at HfG)
17.03.27, 11-12 am - Stefan Legner , Prof. Wieki Somers (online)
Details will follow soon.
Exhibition Design and Scenography – Portfolio Review
Monday, January 18, 2027
4:00–5:30 p.m. · Online
Reviewers: Prof. Constanze Fischbeck and Philipp Schell
Join the Online Meeting
Sunday, February 7, 2027
3:00–5:30 p.m. · HfG Karlsruhe, Room 102
Event: Campus Day
Consultation: Prof. Constanze Fischbeck and Vera Gärtner
Tuesday, March 16, 2027
4:00–5:30 p.m. · Online
Advisors: Prof. Florian Malzacher and Hanne König
Go to the online meeting
Tuesday, April 13, 2027
4:00–6:00 p.m. · HfG Karlsruhe, Room 102
Advisors: Prof. Céline Condorelli and Philipp Schell
Media Art – Portfolio Review
November 16, 2026 November 18, 2026, as part of the College Fair
More information will be posted here shortly.
Art Research and Media Philosophy
Special Note:
To apply for a spot in the Master’s program in Art Research and Media Philosophy, you must submit a statement of purpose. You may also submit a portfolio, if you wish.
If you have questions about the Master’s program, you can request an individual academic advising appointment at the registrar’s office. Please contact Ellen Mai: emai(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de
To apply for a spot in the Master’s program in Art History and Media Philosophy, you must submit a statement of purpose. You may also submit a portfolio, if you wish. If you have any questions about the Master’s program, you can request an individual academic advising appointment at the office. Please contact Ellen Mai: emai(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de
- Office of Art Research and Media Philosophy / Exhibition Design and Scenography
Ellen Mai
T +49 (0) 721 / 8203 2275
emai(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de
- Media Art Office
Milena Petrovic
T +49 (0) 721 / 8203 2338
mpetrovic(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de
- Communication Design / Product Design Office
Wenke Deck
T +49 (0) 721 / 8203 2245
wdeck(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de