German Brand Award 2021 and ABC Mobility Award 2021 for zigzag

08.07.2021

German Brand Award 2021 and ABC Mobility Award 2021 for our New Media graduate Florian Dusch and his agency zigzag! Congratulations! Their redesign of the ICE information media of Deutsche Bahn was awarded by the German Design Council.

Description: The passenger information displays on Deutsche Bahn long-distance trains are a central source of information for travellers. The screen design has now been amended to improve the user experience and bring it into closer alignment with the DB brand guidelines. A modular and intelligent design system was developed that is both future proof and contemporary. The aim is to enable all customers to have a relaxed journey through a clear design language and understandable, situation-dependent information.

10.06.2026

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...

02.06.2026

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...

01.04.2026

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...

21.10.2025

Danja Vasiliev Appointed Professor of Emerging Media in Art and Design

Merz Akademie has appointed artist Danja Vasiliev to the newly established Professorship of Emerging Media in Art and Design, starting in the winter semester 2025/26. With this appointment, the institution...