Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences

The School of Design in Pforzheim DesignPF is not only a prestigious educational institution, but also a source of impulses for the public. It occupies circa 3,000 square meters, is staged in as many as four different venues and presents projects and works from the various departments. Students are also regularly sought to serve as cooperating partners for the industry and cultural institutions: these young people support businesses in projects or contribute their works to enrich extramural exhibitions. Alongside the exhibition of works, the School of Design also offers a platform for lectures and workshops: academics, scientists and designers from around the world come to Pforzheim to offer insights into their work and to provide intellectual stimulation for design-related activities.

Some short facts about the School of Design:

• 6 Bachelor and 3 Master programs in Design
• one of the oldest and well-known Schools for Design in Germany
• founded 1877 as Ducal School of Craft at the behest of the jewellery industry that wished to encourage Higher Education
• in 1992 fusion with the School of Economics to Pforzheim University
• since 2005 School of Design at Pforzheim University (public university – no tuition fees for EU-students)
• is fully accredited and continuously evaluated by the state Baden-Wuerttemberg and ZEvA Hannover
• since 2004 member of CUMULUS International Association of Art and Design Colleges