11 Digital Design Degree Programs in Germany

In our Visual & Experience Design master’s program, students will gain an understanding of innovations in digital, computational, and physical interactions that permeate our daily lives. All topics will be delivered in sequential clusters, allowing the students to acquire and apply theories to real contexts, as well as to envision entirely new scenarios.

Using design and technology to move people, visualize messages and information, tell stories, expand realities, and change the environment - this is your professional future after completing the B.A. User Experience Design program.

This program within a fast-changing discipline takes future designers on a journey that explores the look, feel, and behavior of digital products to create positive experiences through technology. The Digital Design Bachelor’s program is fully taught in English.

Our MA in Generative Design & AI at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) offers you the chance to master the latest AI tools and generative design techniques to create groundbreaking visual content and digital products. In this pioneering programme, you'll dive into advanced generative AI platforms like Midjourney and DALL-E, learning to use these tools to develop innovative designs across various industries.

Game Design at UE is practice-oriented, to pave your way into the job from the very beginning. As a student, you will receive an overview of the economy, culture, and markets around computer games, from AAA over indie games to experimental formats. You are instructed in the areas of Game Design, Game Art, and Game Programming as well as their interplay. At the University of Europe for Applied Sciences you will even get the possibility to shape your studies and your career path actively.

UX/UI designers straddle the disciplines of cognitive sciences, market research, emerging technologies, product development, and design to create seamless experiences for mostly digital products, services, and processes. They are curious about human behavior and how design can improve the tech experience for customers in an ever more complex world.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design course encourages students to develop a creative mindset with the dedicated support of our expert faculty who have years of top industry experience. Your learning will be enhanced through teamwork, industry experience and stimulating live competitions.

The Illustration program at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) combines the traditional arts such as painting, drawing, and printmaking with the fascination of contemporary design using modern, digital techniques. Illustrations visualize complex content in newspapers, magazines, infographics, advertisements, posters, websites, and apps. They tell stories in picture books and comics and create entire films or virtual worlds in storyboards and concept art.

Our Visual Effects, Video Game & Digital Arts program prepares you for the future of storytelling across film, games, and emerging media. You’ll gain hands-on experience in everything from VFX and 2D/3D animation to game design, creative coding, and immersive art. Master industry tools, explore real-time workflows like Unreal Engine, and collaborate with creatives from across disciplines to bring bold visual worlds to life. Whether you're designing characters, crafting environments, or engineering interactive experiences, you’ll graduate with the skills and portfolio to thrive in a fast-evolving creative industry.

Lab.D, which stands for Laboratory for Dimensional research, is a primary facility at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, KHM for research and production of interdisciplinary projects dealing with 3D technologies and investigating space, time and play as a principal thematic field.