Stipendien und Incomings im Wintersemester 2024/25

16.12.2024
Our 12 incoming students (from left): Hyeonbean Kim, Chaehyun Park, Jiwon Kim, Qianyu Wang, Eva Arnaud, Lara Pires Ginja, Francisco de Azevedo, En-Hsin Liao, Viha Shah, Bhadra Shankar, Zixuan Wang and Chaitanya Vats.

The International Office of the Merz Akademie was once again able to award many scholarships for semesters abroad for Merz Akademie students. We are also happy about the exchange students from our partner universities.

Baden-Württemberg Scholarship
Our students Ronja Häußer and Lukas Walter are spending a semester abroad with a Baden-Württemberg scholarship. Ronja spent a semester abroad at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea and Lukas traveled to the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India.

Erasmus+
Our incoming students Eva Arnaud, ENSA Dijon, France and Lara Pires Ginja, Universidad Beira Interior, Portugal as well as incoming student Francisco de Azevedo (BA), Universidad Beira Interior, Portugal received Erasmus+ funding.
The Merz Akademie Bachelor students Semiha Degirmenci, who was at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Klara Zdrazilova (BA), who spent a semester abroad at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, also received Erasmus+ funding.

Promos
Gabriela Kecskemeti, Bachelor student at the Merz Akademie, was on a Promos scholarship at the Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.

08.04.2026

Henner Winckler wird Professor für Film und Video an der Merz Akademie

Henner Winckler übernimmt zum Sommersemester 2026 eine Professur für Film und Video an der Merz Akademie. Der renommierte Filmemacher wurde für seine Spielfilme mehrfach ausgezeichnet, u.a. mit dem DEFA Förderpreis...

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...

13.03.2026

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...

16.02.2026

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...