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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.

Faculty of

Architecture and Design

Faculty of

Business Administration

Short-term

Foundation Programs

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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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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.

— Upcoming Events

Current dates.

22 Aug

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Get to know us! "Open Campus Day" with our Admission Specialists and Students

Saturday, 22 August 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences

4 Nov

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

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences

5 Nov

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Finance & Planning for Early Professionals (by Whitecliffe Alumni Network)

Thursday, 5 November 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences

26 Nov

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

Thursday, 26 November 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences

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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

See what our students create.

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Architecture & Design

URBAN APARTMENT

For this project students propose different lighting designs for urban apartments. Their singular clients have...

Boas Kristjansson | Sheikh Salahuddin Mahmud | Filip Kokol

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Digital Media in Product Design

Smart Home

Deep knowledge of a 3D modelling software is a must for aspiring designers. It is...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Interior Design

GOD DAMPit!

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

Najd Kayali | Marvin Palomeque Aguilar | Oleg Ibragimov

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Master of Business Administration

Coronavirus Data Set

COVID-19 entered our lives more than a year ago and yet there are few signs...

Felicia Schneeweis

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Architecture & Design

Haus der Mitwirkung (House of Participation)

The "Haus der Statistik" ("House of Statistics"), a former East-German government building, is the site...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Light for Africa

Students from the 1st semester created open designs for lamps. The designs will be shared...

Isabel Hatt | Noar Jedrashi | Colin Ehrentraut | Glea Qokaj

Undergraduate 2021 Architecture Architecture

Schwerbelastungskörper

In this course students have developed a project that deals with the transformation of the...

Postgraduate 2020 Architecture Product Design and Graphic Design

The Future of Care

Unless you are dead inside, you care. For your phone, a cat, for your parents...

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Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences.
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STATE-RECOGNIZED · BERLIN · CHARLOTTENBURG

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

Explore our English-taught degree programs

Architecture and Design

Business Administration

Foundation Programs

Students of 93 nationalities, learning in small studio groups.

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

All programs in English

Practical implementation

Learning in small groups

A global community

Learning connected to professional practice — in Berlin.

Current dates.

Get to know us! "Open Campus Day" with our Admission Specialists and Students

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

Finance & Planning for Early Professionals (by Whitecliffe Alumni Network)

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

What’s going on at Whitecliffe Berlin.

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

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

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

See what our students create.

Faculties

Admission

Global & About

Community

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

Students of 93
nationalities, learning in
small studio groups.