Barbara Yelin begins as Professor of Comics and Comic Studies
July 7, 2026, marks the start of Prof. Barbara Yelin’s tenure. The announcement that Barbara Yelin would become Professor of Comics and Comic Studies at the Merz Akademie was made...
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Student Abroad: Outgoings and Incomings of the Summer Semester
During the summer semester of 2026, students from the Merz Akademie were guests at our partner universities in Europe and beyond. In Stuttgart, the Merz Akademie welcomed students from China,...
2026 German Film Award: Nomination for graduate Mona Mohr in the “Best Visual Effects” category
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...
Retrospective at the Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen – Olia Lialina: online since 1996
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 becomes Professor of Film and Video at Merz Akademie
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...
German Design Award 2026 for Solid White
“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...
Barbara Yelin appointed to Leibinger Professorship in Comics and Comics Studies at Merz Akademie
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...
Impressionen Abschluss 2025/26
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...
Zoe Schmidt wins the Meduc Award
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?”...
Absolventenstudie 2025
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...