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Study
Architecture, Interiors,
Design, and Business
in English in Berlin.

Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences (formerly Berlin International) offers English-taught programs
in architecture, interior architecture, graphic design, and business in Berlin
— state-recognized in Germany and designed to prepare you for a global career.

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92+Nationalities

35+^%Domestic German Students

84^%Internationally-Experienced Faculty

11Degree Programs

100^%Taught in English

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Explore our English-taught degree programs

Choose from 11 state-recognised bachelor’s and master’s programs in architecture, design and business administration, all taught entirely in English.

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Architecture and Design

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Business Administration

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— Why Whitecliffe Berlin

An education built for the way creative and professional work actually happens.

What our students value most: English-taught degrees, hands-on learning and a genuinely global community.

01Language

All programs in English

Study entirely in English from day one, with German language support alongside your degree.

02Practice

Practical implementation

Live projects, studios, and industry briefs turn theory into work you can show.

03Scale

Learning in small groups

Close, direct contact with professors and lecturers, not lecture-hall anonymity.

04Network

A global community

Part of the Whitecliffe Global Network, with exchange and partners around the world.

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Student at Whitecliffe Berlin campus

MA Design · Charlottenburg Campus

— An international, practice-oriented university

Learning connected to professional practice — in Berlin.

At Whitecliffe Berlin, students learn in an international, practice-oriented academic environment — connecting academic knowledge with real-world application and the city’s creative and business industries.

State-recognized, internationally validated Degrees recognized in Germany, accredited by ACQUIN, and built for global mobility.
An international faculty 84% of teaching staff have studied or worked at universities outside Germany.
A network that travels Part of the Whitecliffe Global Network, with exchange and partner institutions worldwide.

— Be part of a global community

You’re never just a number here — the studios are small, the professors know your work, and the whole of Berlin becomes part of your education.

68^%

of our students are international, joining from four continents and 93 nationalities.

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Navigating the German Job Market: From Minijobs to Your First Career Step (by Whitecliffe Alumni Network)

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26 Nov

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Level Up Your Career in Germany: Profiles, Networking & Opportunities (by Whitecliffe Alumni Network)

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— News & Community

What’s going on at Whitecliffe Berlin.

3 financial incentives to start studies at Whitecliffe Berlin in October

Other 13 AUGUST 2026

Study in Berlin This October: 3 Financial Benefits Available at Whitecliffe

Business Administration 23 APRIL 2026

Excursion - Exploring Economics in Practice: A Visit to the Federal Ministry of Finance

Business Administration 14 JULY 2026

When Autonomy Is Not Enough: Platform Work, Technostress, and Worker Well-Being

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— Student Work

See what our students create.

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Interior Design

GOD DAMPit!

Bad acoustics in an educational environment can have a negative effect on student performance, but...

Enrico Steinfeld

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Product Design

Interactive Masterpieces

The future Product Designer will be designing chimeric objects. The will no longer be a...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Interior Design

Interior Design

The knowledge accumulated in various courses is put to practice in the studio work, with...

How an idea is born / First Idea Sketches by Mishela Atanasovska

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Data Visualization

Datenvisualisierung - Daten erfahren

What is data, and how is data relevant for graphic designers? With this question as...

Bora Stafa

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Architecture

BI Intervention

An intervention in the university building: The students were called to discover needs and opportunities...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Graphic and Product Design

Objects with Soul

Can only humans or animals have a soul? Driven by technology, the world of objects...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Product Design and Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Bright Future

Innovative lighting design will play a major role in a global shift to a more...

Margrét Unnur Guðmundsdóttir | Michel Plusje | Anton Bugaev | Iana Vekshyna | Julia Sobrón

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Graphic and Product Design

Bright Future - Recover

“Recover” is an LED blanket designed for deep red and infra red light therapy, which...

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