AM WATT – Borkum and the Wadden Sea
The University of Europe for Applied Sciences Art & Design department presents, via UEsearch, a curated collection of student projects, exhibitions, and events. This platform highlights experimental approaches and innovative publishing formats developed within the faculty, with a focus on academic artistic-scientific research.
PROJECTS
INZOMBIA
Das eigene Schlafzimmer ein Hotelzimmer, die eigene Stadt eine Filmkulisse. Der eigene Körper gänzlich entfremdet. Leblos, fremdgesteuert, betäubt. Du eine Puppe, eine Schauspielerin, eine Karikatur.…
Museum of Georgian Script
Teona Kokhodze’s MUSEUM OF GEORGIAN SCRIPT is a fictional institution of living thoughts. The multi-functional building illustrates and documents the story of Georgian writing development…
Behind Billboards – advertising boundaries
Megan Richter’s project BEHIND BILLBOARDS focuses on what lies beyond advertisement, which surround us in almost all circumstances of our lives. The projects focus lies…
Living on/in
For years, Persian Carpets have played a role far beyond mere decoration or flooring in Iranian homes. Many everyday interactions and a significant part of…
Blicke
Was tust du, wenn du dich beobachtet fühlst? Wenn du Blicke spürst, wo du gehst und stehst und sie dich einfach nicht in Ruhe lassen?…
I Will Be Your Shelter
My world is not here, but my heart is. I am interested in liberating the banal aspects of day-to-day life from their ordinary places. By…
Collectival18
Experimental film von Manuel Tozzi.
Deena
A documentary Film by Omar Abogabal.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
SELECTED WORKS - MA Photography
EXHIBITIONS
BA / MA EXHIBITION : Summer 2023
BA/ MA Exhibtion: Sense of Perspective
Bachelor Exhibition
TAKE A LOOK : BA Exhibition — Art & Design
Bachelor Exhibition
PHOTOBOOK
One-afternoon pop-up exhibition from the BA Photography & New Media program presenting the semester’s photobook creations. The photobook is treated as an art form in…
Physicality in Fashion
Exhibition of contemporary photographic works from the BA Photography & New Media program, exploring the physical presence of fashion; how fabric, skin, pose, and movement…
After Nature
Exhibition of contemporary photographic works from the BA Photography & New Media program, exploring the relationship between humans and nature in times of ecological crisis.…
EVENTS
Arles Excursion 2026
UE excursion to the Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles, France — the world’s leading photography festival (6 July – 4 October 2026). Students take…
Photographers: Never Walk Alone” (FREELENS)
FREELENS is the advocacy / professional association for photographers Background idea: photographers are usually lone fighters working as freelancers, but together they’re stronger — that’s…
What You Always Wanted to Know About Editorial and Portrait Photography
Guest 1: Alexandra Polina Born in Uzbekistan; studied Journalism at the National University of Uzbekistan in Tashkent Graduated in 2017 from the University of Applied…
Artist Talk with Chantal Pinzi
Chantal Pinzi is a winner of a World Press Photo 2026 Award She received the award for Farīsāt: Gunpowder’s Daughters, a project documenting female riders…
A trip to the Tatra Mountains
“Berlin → Zakopane → Kraków/Warsaw → Berlin Limited spots Mountains by day, thermal pools by night, and a toboggan run that’ll make your stomach drop.…
Ace your job interview
“Ace Your Job Interview and Excel at Salary Negotiation Part of the Core Employability Workshop Series This dynamic workshop is one of the six core…
Intentionality & the Other Things That Matter Which Aren’t Taught
“What truly shapes a creative career beyond skills and theory? Join us for an insightful session at UE Berlin, designed especially for Art & Design…
PSY Panel Talk Today | From Campus to Career: Psychology Paths in Germany
“Are you studying psychology and thinking about your career options in Germany? Join us for an inspiring session featuring four professionals from diverse psychology fields:…
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PUBLICATIONS
(Inter)active Environments 7
We live in times of accelerating technological and social change. This book brings together the most exciting outcomes from workshops and seminars in Digital Content…
Dance with the Desert
In the context of the anniversary of 1700 years of Jewish life in Germany, the project DANCE WITH THE DESERT was submitted to and approved…
Posters in a public space – out-of-home advertising in times of Corona
Sometime at the end of 2020, the idea came. My colleagues, students and l noticed that quite often political posters were hung in Berlin city…
Ferðaþjónusta – Ísland / Human Traces in Landscapes
ICELAND – island in the North Atlantic – one country, two continental plates. At the interface between the Eurasian and North American plate, the island…
Brokdorf bleibt. Eine Gemeinde. Ein Kernkraftwerk. Viele Geschichten
Brokdorf bleibt erhalten! Über 40 Jahre ist das Kernkraftwerk in Brokdorf ein Teil der deutschen Debattenkultur gewesen. Viele Menschen verbinden mit dem Kraftwerk die Massenproteste…
Graduation Magazine 2
Founded in 2006 as an independent university, the BTK University of Art & Design has today become the faculty of Art & Design at the…