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By signing the Bauhaus Manifesto 2026, we at the HfG are committing ourselves to cosmopolitanism, interdisciplinary thinking and action, and democratic responsibility.

A cyberattack on the Higher Education Service Center (HSZ), which operates a campus management system for many universities in Baden-Württemberg, is currently affecting the HfG as well.

Natascha Donhauser and Justine Wiedermann have made a compelling short film about the threats facing marine ecosystems: “Hidden Forests”

Second place went to Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler, who demonstrated how user-centred design can break down social barriers.

‘Hi:Stories – next door’ takes home the gold – ‘Permetrix’ wins the New Talent Award

Mourning the loss of Prof. Zebner

Noemi Kirch and Jana Schüle, product design students at the HfG, have made a strong impression with a piece of seating designed to encourage more movement in everyday life.

With their intuitive companion robot dog ‘PawGuide’, two HfG students have successfully made their mark in the high-calibre environment of China’s largest hackathon.

Analogue tactile experience meets the future of AI: in collaboration with STAEDTLER, the Master’s in Strategic Design programme demonstrates how we can make creative work future-proof.

HfG Master’s students have impressively demonstrated just how crucial user-centred design is to tackling real-world social crises.

On 30 June 2026, the screen installation – visible from afar – was completed directly opposite the railway station. This makes the HfG a recognisable feature of the city and showcases it in the public space.

No fewer than five students from the HfG, split into three teams, reached the final of this prestigious competition. This once again demonstrates the HfG’s outstanding role in training the next generation of designers.

In memory of Prof. Angelika Karger

HfG graduates Donna Auerswald and Jule Schwarz have won the Sparkassenstiftung Ostalb University Award

The Kreativforum Ostwürttemberg 2026 focused on the question of how design can be made more inclusive – and why this is precisely where there lies great potential for innovation.

Mark Meyer’s key topic: How design shapes the relationship between people and AI systems

Prof. Dr Gerhard M. Buurman is currently holding the Chair of ‘Scientific Foundations’, a post previously held by Prof. Dr Georg Kneer, who has since retired, until February 2026.

In February 2026, Prof. Dr. Kneer will retire. For two decades, he has shaped the university – through his scholarly approach, great humanity and tireless commitment to an open, fair and reflective academic community.

The HfG is among the winners of the latest round of the federal and state-funded Women Professors Program. As a result, the HfG will be able to secure additional funding to finance professorships that will be filled by women.

Twice a year, the HfG hosts a Master’s Information Day. The Strategic Design Master’s program combines the fields of design, management, and research into an advanced degree program.