Award for Weijia Ma at DOK Leipzig
The documentary animation film, a Chinese-French co-production, deals with China’s one-child policy from the perspective of two young girls and thus has a very personal connection to the filmmaker’s history.
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Higher Arts Education Networks’ SZFE Solidarity Statement
Five European associations of artistic universities have jointly issued a declaration as a “Higher Arts Education Network” on the restrictions imposed by the Hungarian government on artistic education. The declaration...
Weijia Ma becomes DAAD Visiting Professor at the Merz Akademie Stuttgart
China has a long tradition in the field of animation, which is increasingly being recognized internationally. Weijia Ma uses experimental animation techniques in her work to explore narratives of contemporary...
DAAD Study Visit of Jarek Bujny at Merz Akademie
The aim of the “Futurope” project, which will now be continued in the winter semester, is to analyze the visual identity of Europe – as for example on banknotes, campaigns,...
Kevin B. Lee Starts Co-directing the Master’s Program
Professor Kevin B. Lee will begin co-directing the Master’s program Research in Art, Design and Media with Professor David Quigley in the fall of 2020. With his addition to the...
Membership in Cumulus strengthens the internationalization of the Merz Akademie
At this year’s general meeting of the Cumulus Association, the international network of design universities, the Merz Akademie was accepted as a member. Although via video conference instead of at...
International Press Review for Olia Lialina
New Media Professor Olia Lialina is a pioneer of net art, whose work is currently receiving special attention. Virtual museum tours and zoom openings are booming, you can watch a...
Students Abroad: A Semester at Hongik University
The students Jasmin and Christopher spent a semester abroad at Hongik University, our partner university in Seoul, South Korea. Both found the choice of the partner university very easy: “Merz...
Students Abroad: An Internship Semester in Stockholm
I definitely want to spend the internship abroad. That was clear to Merz Akademie student Lucas from the very beginning of his studies. Above all, the development of his own...
Fellowship Students of the Summer Semester 2020
Congratulations to our Fellowship Students in the Summer Semester 2020! Léa Amelie Baur, Severina Stainos and Jakub Doseth, first semester students in the Bachelor’s program, are pleased to receive a...