Hochschule Wismar,
University of Applied Sciences
The Faculty of Architecture and Design at Hochschule Wismar
Projects of Faculty of Architecture and Design at Hochschule Wismar
The Faculty of Architecture and Design at Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences currently has approximately 700 students enrolled in the following degree programs: Architectural Lighting Design, Architecture, Design—Product and Jewelry, Interior Architecture, Communication Design and Media, and Material Culture Design.
The faculty’s profile is characterized by interdisciplinary collaboration, an open, international atmosphere, and intensive guidance in design and project work. Students benefit from an exceptional range of artistic, technical, and scientific disciplines, as well as from active exchange across disciplinary boundaries. Collaborations with industry partners and international networks foster an education that views design as an active contribution to social and technological developments.
Approximately 2,000 square meters of laboratory and workshop space are available to students. The student studios are generally accessible 24 hours a day, approximately 350 days a year, via a smart card system.
A total of three faculties define the academic profile of Hochschule Wismar: the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Design.
The Faculty of Architecture and Design at Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences is located directly on the university campus in the Hanseatic city of Wismar, near the city center and the harbor. The Hanseatic city of Wismar lies on the Baltic Sea between Lübeck, Schwerin, and Rostock in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Design Degree Program
The bachelor’s program in Design—Product and Jewelry and the master’s program in Material Culture Design offer a contemporary design education that brings together analog and digital processes, materials research, and experimental design methods—ranging from industrial products to speculative objects.
Degree Programs
Bachelor’s Degree Program in Design – Product and Jewelry
At the intersection of art and technology, students in the bachelor’s program in Product and Jewelry Design work with traditional materials, such as metals and plastics, as well as innovative, new materials. Experimenting with materials and learning about their properties is a regular part of the program. This program views design as a social responsibility, teaches prototyping as a central process of the design phase, and imparts both theoretical and practical expertise. Through sketches, models, 3D printing, and craft techniques, ideas are visualized or brought to life on various scales—from individual art objects to mass-produced goods.
Master’s Program in Material Culture Design
Since the summer semester of 2021, the Faculty of Design at Wismar University of Applied Sciences has been offering the master’s program in Material Culture Design, with specializations in product and jewelry design. Situated at the intersection of high-tech, art, and traditional craftsmanship, this project-oriented master’s program focuses on technological and ecological aspects, as well as strategic and communicative aspects, of design professions. To prepare students for today’s professional design practice, the Master’s program in Material Culture Design centers its curriculum on topics such as digital technologies, new materials, and modern manufacturing processes, as well as developments in society, art, and culture. A distinctive feature of the program is its combination of technically oriented product design and artistically oriented jewelry design. Collaboration with manufacturing companies is a key component of the master’s program’s curriculum.
Diploma Degree Program in Communication Design and Media
The bachelor’s degree program in Communication Design and Media at the Faculty of Design at Wismar University of Applied Sciences combines artistic, academic, and technical content with a focus on visual and linguistic communication, as well as communication strategies. The curriculum centers on the design and development of media while taking aesthetic, social, and economic considerations into account. Both analog techniques and digital tools are used—ranging from photography and web design to film and animation.
The introductory phase provides students with an overview of the artistic, humanities, and technical fundamentals through a structured course system.
The advanced phase is primarily project-oriented, allowing students to set their own priorities and specialize in various subject areas.
Graduation Projects
Spürbar verbunden – Haptisches Design für spontane soziale Resonanz
safe-in
Die Domestizierung des temporären Wohnens – Gestaltung von Zelten für Festivals
INTERTWINED
Metamorphose: von Zellulosefasern zu Biomaterial. Neue Ansätze im Sitzdesign.
ephemer – der anfang im ende
Raumgreifer – Potenziale Der Temporären Nutzung Vom Oberen Drittel Des Wohnraums
