The alumni program is open to all graduates—the Berlin University of the Arts wants to stay in touch with you. We invite you to events where you can exchange ideas with alumni and students and experience artistic creativity at your alma mater. Membership is free and offers many benefits, such as discounts on continuing education courses.

The Berlin University of the Arts actively opposes discrimination and antisemitism. In light of the sharp rise in antisemitistic incidents since October 7, 2023, the university is promoting awareness of the origins and current manifestations of antisemitism. The Berlin University of the Arts is taking both awareness-raising and event-related measures. 
https://www.udk-berlin.de/universitaet/antisemitismuspraevention/

The General Student Committee (AStA) is the executive body of the student body and thus represents the interests of students vis-à-vis the university management and administration as well as the committees and faculties.

Berlin Career College offers continuing education in the inspiring environment of Berlin University of the Arts and has a range of university courses in the artistic and creative fields that is unique in Germany.

The Representative for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses at the Student Advising Office provide confidential counseling. They help students make their academic experience as accessible as possible and refer them to appropriate resources. They also explain how to accommodate disabilities during coursework and exams.

Berlin University Sports offers students, staff, and alumni of Berlin's universities a wide range of sports and exercise activities. From classic team sports to modern fitness classes and outdoor activities, everyone can find the right activity to stay active, balance their studies or work, and meet new people. With strong links between Berlin's universities, Hochschulsport stands for openness, community, and sporting diversity in the heart of the capital.

The Design Research Lab conducts interdisciplinary design research projects. From the outset, the aim has been to build bridges between technological innovations and the real-life needs of people in their everyday lives. These needs vary greatly: from older people and teenagers, women and men, families and singles, people with different disabilities and abilities.

designtransfer initiates, coordinates, and moderates an exchange between the degree programs—architecture, product and fashion design, social and business communication, visual communication, and art and media—and the business world, as well as national and international cultural institutions, design studios, and universities.

The Diversity, Empowerment & Intersectional Anti-Discrimination Office is happy to advise and support you on issues relating to critical diversity, empowerment, and intersectional anti-discrimination, racist (and other forms of) discrimination and violence, and racism- and discrimination-sensitive behavior and speech.  

There are up to four part-time Women’s and Equal Opportunities Officers in the faculties and centres of the Berlin University of the Arts. We offer confidential counselling on all matters relating to gender discrimination. Further information on the Women’s and Equal Opportunities Officer at the Berlin University of the Arts can be found at this link, in the newsletter or on Instagram.

The students of a degree program form a student council and elect a representative body, the Fachschaftsrat (FSR). They advise on issues relating to studies, teaching, and examinations. They also act as mediators between professors, students, and the committees of the UdK, especially those of the faculty. A special task of the FSR is to support first-year students. The association of all FSRs is the Student Council Conference (FSRK). Just like the FSR, it can also provide financial support for your student projects.

The Inter-University Center for Dance Berlin (HZT) is a locally and internationally oriented study and research center for creative and critical engagement with dance, choreography, body-based practices, and performance.

The Hybrid Platform is a joint project platform of the Berlin University of the Arts and the Technical University of Berlin within the framework of the Charlottenburg Campus. It serves to promote interdisciplinary exchange between the arts, science, and technology.

The student initiatives at the Berlin University of the Arts meet approximately once a month at different locations to exchange ideas and network.

The International Office is your point of contact for questions about studying abroad — whether for academic studies or an internship. You can find detailed information about our exchange programs, such as ERASMUS and ISA, and our more than 170 partner universities worldwide on our website. In late November/early December, STUDY ABROAD events will be held for each degree program, and we cordially invite you to attend. Interested in an exchange semester? You can find testimonials and a video here.

The Jazz Institute Berlin (JIB) is a joint institute of the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music Berlin and the Berlin University of the Arts. With its international appeal, the JIB is one of the most renowned jazz education institutions in Europe.

The Artistic Operations Office / Orchestra Office is a service facility for students and teachers of artistic education at the Faculty of Music and is responsible for the following tasks, among others: organizing concerts, competitions, and other faculty events; organizing all orchestra activities (assignments, certificates, sheet music distribution, etc.); public relations for faculty events; coordinating various scholarship programs; arranging performance opportunities within and outside the Berlin University of the Arts.

The Press/Communications Office is responsible for all of UdK Berlin’s central, non-promotional communication channels. These include the website, the cross-faculty social media channels Instagram and LinkedIn, and the UdK newsletter. It publishes the journal — UdK Berlin’s university magazine— which currently appears twice a year. The publication explores topics and discourses at one of Europe’s largest art universities through images and text: conversations with faculty members, visits to studios and workshops, essays, and interviews.

The Student Advisory Service assists students with all questions related to their studies. In confidential consultations, we support students who are struggling to find their footing or facing challenges at the start of their studies or throughout their academic career, as well as with questions regarding the organization of their studies.

If mental health issues are interfering with their studies at the UdK, students can contact the UdK’s psychological service.

The Studium Generale is not a separate degree program. It is a basic program in cultural studies and interdisciplinary arts at the Berlin University of the Arts and an integral part of the bachelor's and graduate degree programs (with the exception of teacher training programs).

The UdK:shop offers a wide range of products: from high-quality catalogs and artwork to award-winning coffee-to-go cups and limited editions of works by UdK Berlin students.

The UdK2030 initiative is made up of many people from across all faculties at Berlin University of the Arts. The first Future Day was launched in 2018 by members of the UdK Berlin and was organized and designed by committed UdK members from all disciplines and status groups.

UNI.T – the theater of the Berlin University of the Arts – is not like other theaters in Berlin. It is the venue of an institution that focuses on training students for various theater professions. The performing arts faculty offers courses for aspiring actors, opera, song, and concert singers, musical performers, stage designers, costume designers, theater educators, and authors.

The Berlin University of the Arts University Archive preserves and catalogs the archival material of the university and its predecessor educational institutions in order to make it accessible for present and future use.

The University Library of the UdK Berlin is Germany’s largest specialized library for the arts. Its primary focus is on supporting university teaching, scholarly research, and artistic practice. The library’s history dates back to 1696, a fact reflected in its historically valuable collections. The UdK Library is located at Fasanenstraße 88 on the Charlottenburg campus, in a building shared with the University Library of the TU Berlin. The variety of media is unique—books, journals, sheet music, records, CDs, DVDs, e-books, and many other media are available to users. The learning environments designed by students for students, such as the LIV—Lernort Ihres Vertrauens (Your Trusted Learning Space)—and the interactive group study room, invite users to work together and linger.

The Center for Artistic Teacher Training (zfkl) is responsible for overarching tasks related to teacher education programs at the UdK Berlin. In doing so, it works closely with the Schools of Education, the central institutes for teacher education at Berlin’s universities (FU, HU, TU), and the Berlin Senate. The staff at the zfkl are committed to ensuring that teacher education programs are well organized and structurally developed across disciplines. The zfkl is also responsible for organizing the practicum semester in the master’s program.