Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
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art school in Germany
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20 active programs · 9 English · 0 NC-frei
Master (8)
Book Design Graphic Design
DE+ENMaster of Arts (M.A.)
The Book Design/Graphic Design program at the HGB combines contemporary openness with a rich design tradition. The discipline of graphic design is in constant flux, continuously shaped by technologica...
View details →Expanded Cinema class, Clemens von Wedemeyer
ENMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
The class expanded cinema deals with media, public and virtual spaces. Through critical engagement with a visually and acoustically networked world, we respond to the growing automation and interconne...
View details →Painting and printmaking class, Franziska Reinbothe
OTHERMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
This is a painting and printmaking class led by Franziska Reinbothe (substitute professorship) at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB). The class focuses on various painting and printmaking techniqu...
View details →Painting and Printmaking class, Ivana de Vivanco
OTHERMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Painting and Printmaking class taught by Professor Ivana de Vivanco at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB).
View details →Painting and Printmaking class, Michael Riedel
DEMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Painting and Printmaking class taught by Professor Michael Riedel at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB). The class focuses on painting and printmaking techniques and artistic development.
View details →Photography and Media class, Ines Schaber
ENMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
On the basis of the reality describing function of photography the class offers the complete range of possibilities of a contemporary orientation within the field of photography and media. An importan...
View details →Photography in the Field of Contemporary Art class, Anna Ehrenstein
DE+ENMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
The Photography in the Field of Contemporary Art class allows students to work autonomously with free choice of artistic means. The program encourages multi-media approaches, research-based projects,...
View details →System Design class, Maureen Mooren
DE+ENMaster of Arts (M.A.)
The System-Design Class (Fachklasse System-Design) is a graphic design unit headed by the designer Maureen Mooren (NL) at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig. It takes conceptual graphic design as a st...
View details →Other (8)
Academy for Transcultural Exchange
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Since 2016, the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB) has been offering the Academy for Transcultural Exchange (AtA), the first study program in Germany for refugees in the field of fine arts and graphic...
View details →Illustration class, Thomas Matthaeus Müller
DEOther
Illustration – meaning an image for a specific context – is the focus of the activity in this class. The class explores what illustration can be and achieve, its relationship to art and the world, and...
View details →Meisterschüler*innen
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The "Meisterschüler*innen" program expends and deepens the artistic-practical and artistic-theoretical abilities and skills and provides support for the development of artistic projects. Goal of the s...
View details →Performative Arts class, Jule Flierl
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The performative arts class deals with temporal and spatial compositions that arise from the bodily perspectives of the experiential, the relational, the vocal, and the situational. Drawing from metho...
View details →Photography
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Photography is the most popular visual medium of our age — at the same time, it is also an important instrument of artistic discourse. The photography courses at the HGB are characterised by an openne...
View details →Photography and Moving Image class, Tina Bara
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Today, the artist's focus on personal issues often serves as a point of departure for the critical reflection on social issues. The interrelation of personal approach, creative decision-making and col...
View details →Photography class, Heidi Specker
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The class is characterised by constructive art criticism. In this, the differentiation and challenging of own pictures is a central element on the path to evaluating art. The class is an open area, in...
View details →Typography class, Anna Lena von Helldorff
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Typography class taught by Prof. Anna Lena von Helldorff at HGB Leipzig. The class appears to be part of the Book Design/Graphic Design program.
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Class Artistic Action and Research, Christin Lahr
OTHERThe class focuses on the extended art practice that addresses the fluid boundaries between art, science, technology, politics and society. It explores artistic and curatorial action, art and sustainab...
View details →Installation and Space class, Joachim Blank
OTHERThis class is an experimental field focused on the reflected handling of medium, material, form and context in correspondence with content. It explores how materials (physical and immaterial) relate t...
View details →Painting Printmaking
OTHERThe Painting and Printmaking degree course at the HGB includes the creative involvement of every student with all aspects of painting, drawing and printed graphics. The degree — with its multifaceted...
View details →Typedesign class, Ondřej Báchor
DEThe Type Design class at HGB frames type design as both a technical discipline and a cultural practice. Unique in Germany and rooted in Leipzig's tradition since 1914, it provides a foundation for dev...
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State: Saxony
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How do I apply to Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig as an international student?
Non-EU applicants apply via uni-assist (document verification + APS certificate for some countries). EU applicants apply directly. You need a recognised degree, language certificate, motivation letter and CV. After admission, open a Sperrkonto and book a visa appointment at your local German embassy.
- Pick a programme — Browse the programme list above — filter by language, degree, field.
- Verify your eligibility — Check Anabin/APS for your country and degree-equivalence rules.
- Get language certificate — TestDaF/DSH for German, IELTS/TOEFL for English-taught programmes.
- Apply via uni-assist or directly — Submit by 15 July (winter) / 15 January (summer) deadlines.
- After admission: Sperrkonto + visa — Open the blocked account, get health insurance, attend embassy interview.
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Quick answers about Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
What kind of institution is Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig? ▼
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig is a public higher-education institution located in Leipzig, Germany. It is recognised by the German Hochschulkompass and BMBF.
Are there tuition fees at Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig? ▼
Most public German universities — including Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig — charge no tuition fees for international Bachelor/Master students. You only pay a semester contribution (~150–350 EUR) which usually includes a public-transport ticket.
How can I apply to Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig as an international student? ▼
Non-EU applicants typically apply via uni-assist (document verification + APS certificate for some countries). EU applicants apply directly. Documents needed: secondary school diploma, transcripts, language certificate, CV, motivation letter.
What language requirements does Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig have? ▼
German-taught programmes require TestDaF 4×4, DSH-2, or telc C1 Hochschule. English-taught programmes usually accept IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90. Some Master programmes accept both languages.
What is student life like in Leipzig? ▼
Living in Leipzig typically costs 800–1200 EUR/month (rent, food, transport, insurance). Most cities have an active Studentenwerk that offers affordable dormitories, canteens (Mensa), and counselling.