The film “Woodwalkers 2” received a Lola nomination in the Best Visual Effects category. The VFX supervisors were Merz Akademie graduate Mona Mohr and Max Riess from Pixomondo. Their work...
As part of the first generation of net artists, Lialina utilised the technical structures of the internet from the very beginning to create browser-based works that played a pivotal role...
Henner Winckler joins Merz Akademie as Professor for Film and Video, starting in the summer semester 2026. The renowned filmmaker has received multiple awards for his feature films, including the...
“An impressive achievement that is considered groundbreaking in its field” – German Design Award Winner 2026 for the agency Solid White, founded by Merz Akademie graduates Patrick Müller, Christian von...
The Merz Akademie appointed comics artist Barbara Yelin to the Leibinger Professorship for Comics and Comic Studies. Following the completion of her prestigious international residency at Villa Massimo, she will assume...
On February 6 and 7, 2026, the final exhibition and showcase of the 2025/26 winter semester took place. On February 6, we bid farewell to our graduates at the ceremonial...
Merz Akademie student Zoe Schmidt wins the grand prize in the print category of the Meduc Award, a competition for young media professionals, with her work “Wo ist das Problem?”...
Im Rahmen eines Kooperationsprojekts führt die Merz Akademie mit über 60 anderen deutschen Hochschulen (KOAB) eine Befragung unter ihren Absolvent*innen durch. Geleitet und wissenschaftlich begleitet wird dieses Projekt vom Institut...
Die Merz Akademie wurde zur ComicCon 2025 in Stuttgart eingeladen. Auf der Bühne werden Rektorin Dr. Barbara M. Eggert und Prof. Florian Bayer erwartet. Programmpunkte der Merz Akademie – auf...
Der Film “Leg Day” von Merz Akademie-Absolvent Paul Kley läuft auf dem 1. International shortmood Filmfestival 2025 am 14./15.11.2025 in Stuttgart. Über 1911 Filmeinreichungen hat die Jury erhalten, “Leg Day”...