Als Prokurist, Verwaltungsdirektor sowie als Kanzler und Geschäftsführer hat der Diplom-Volkswirt Stefan Grünenwald die Entwicklung der Merz Akademie über mehr als 26 Jahre maßgeblich geprägt. Mit seinem Engagement, seiner großen...
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...
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,...
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?”...