Diploma thesis
A prerequisite for the successful completion of the degree programme is the diploma thesis, a largely independent design project with a freely selectable task and supervision, which…
Versatile, dynamic, complex and forward-looking: The range of fields of activity in industrial design is wide - and is constantly evolving. Traditionally, it encompasses the design and development…
Study Industrial Design at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
What will the world look like tomorrow? What will we need? Which products, which materials, which processes and structures will…
What we offer students
the promotion of individual skills and interests in the field of industrial design the development of methodical, creative thinking the development of an authentic creative…
What we expect from students
Openness to shaping changing life contexts Interest in interdisciplinary projects Design excellence Problem-solving orientated attitude Interest in holistic judgement…
Broadening horizons
Practical experience in design offices, agencies or industry is required for professional orientation and is guaranteed by a compulsory internship semester in the 5th semester.…
Main study programme
The skills and knowledge acquired in the basic design and theoretical subjects of the foundation course - research, brainstorming, realisation, staging and presentation - are…
Different subject areas are addressed here in order to make the broad field of activity of the industrial designer accessible and to experience it from different perspectives. Both compulsory and…