Merz Academy Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8013 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1812 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #269 of 369 | In Germany |
| #44 of 62 | In Baden-Wurttemberg |
| #7 of 8 | In Stuttgart |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 250
- Funding
- Private
- Website
- www.merz-akademie.de
- Languages
- German
- Acceptance rate
- 38%*
* Merz Academy is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Fachhochschulreife |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to February; March to July |
| Enrollment | 250 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 330 per semester (EUR) |
|---|
Merz Academy has on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Arts, Film, Fine Arts, Media Studies, Publishing and Book Trade, Video |
|---|---|
| Master | Design, Fine Arts, Media Studies |
Notable alumni
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Wolfgang Weingart
- Enrolled in Merz Academy
- Studied in 1958-1960
- Occupations
- graphic designertypographerdesigner
- Biography
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Wolfgang Weingart was an internationally known graphic designer and typographer. His work was categorized as Swiss typography and he was credited as "the father" of New Wave or Swiss Punk typography.
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Dragan Espenschied
- Occupations
- conservator
- Biography
-
Dragan Espenschied is an 8-bit musician and media artist who lives and works in New York City. He studied communication design at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart, Germany. Dragan started to develop software for Atari Computers in 1991.
Merz Academy faculties and divisions
| Course/Programme : Design, Art and Media | Design, Film, Graphic Design, Media Studies, Video |
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General information
| Alternative names | Merz Akademie |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Teckstraße 58 Stuttgart, 70190 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 626,000 |