Yo Kitamura (MA in Cello, Prof. Jens Peter Maintz) has won the prestigious cello competition; Yo Kitamura (BA in Cello, Prof. Jens Peter Maintz) has been awarded 5th prize.

This year’s design for the Rundgang – Open Days – was created by Laura Markert, a student of Prof. Fons Hickmann. Her campaign, titled “Fertig. [Finished],” highlights the exhaustion that lies behind artistic work

The EXIST Women@UdK project at the Berlin University of the Arts supports women in entrepreneurship. Women with or without start-up ideas can submit their application in German until March 20, 2026.

International students who will be taking their final exams at Berlin University of the Arts within one year of the application deadline can apply for a scholarship until April 15, 2026.

Until February 28, 2026 applications for the UdK Berlin Art Award are open to master’s students from the Faculty of Fine Arts, as well as to students from the Art and Media degree program in the Faculty of Design. The award includes a prize winners’ exhibition as well as a monographic catalogue.

Artistic and scientific researchers can submit open approaches in doctoral theses and projects that are currently in the making until February 22, 2026. The aim is to facilitate a curated peer-to-peer exchange that strengthens participants in their individual research practices.

11.11.2025 - Students and faculty at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) can submit works until December 8, 2025 that explore the connection between the university and the city of Berlin. The exhibition will be on display in February 2026.

This year, the College of Fine Arts is awarding the DAAD Prize to Vincent Hulme from Canada, who is studying Fine Arts.

The interest in Rundgang 2025 was overwhelming throughout the weekend. We are very pleased about this and would like to thank all visitors for coming.

For the third time in a row, the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) has been awarded as a “Ideenschmiede” in the Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition (BPW).

The website of the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) is the university's central information and communication platform in the digital space. In order to fulfil this role, the website is undergoing a gradual development process.

The Academic Senate adopted a Code of Conduct for the UdK Berlin on 8 May 2024. It formulates principles for respectful and appreciative interaction between all members of the university at the UdK Berlin.

The Festival of German Film Ludwigshafen am Rhein has awarded Prof. Thomas Arslan the ‘Filmkunstpreis 2024 - Best Director’ for his film "Verbrannte Erde".

The Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) and The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities (TORCH) at the University of Oxford have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to take effect from January 2024.

At the Berlin University of the Arts, the artistic programmes fine arts, music and theater/performing arts can be studied for a teaching degree. Information on the teacher training programmes can be found here.