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.
— Faculties & Programs
Choose from 11 state-recognized bachelor’s and master’s programs in architecture, interior architecture, design and business administration, all taught entirely in English.
— Why Whitecliffe Berlin
What our students value most: English-taught degrees, hands-on learning and a genuinely global community.
Study entirely in English from day one, with German language support alongside your degree.
Live projects, studios, and industry briefs turn theory into work you can show.
Close, direct contact with professors and lecturers, not lecture-hall anonymity.
Part of the Whitecliffe Global Network, with exchange and partners around the world.
MA Design · Charlottenburg Campus
— An international, practice-oriented university
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. Whitecliffe is state-recognized and internationally validated, with fully accredited degrees designed for global mobility. Our international faculty brings broad global experience, with 84% of teaching staff having studied or worked at universities outside Germany. As part of the Whitecliffe Global Network, students also benefit from exchange and partner institutions worldwide. You’re never just a number here. Studios are small, professors know your work, and Berlin becomes part of your education. 68% of our students are international, representing five continents and 93 nationalities.
— Be part of a global community
You’re never just a number here. Studios are small, professors know your work, and Berlin becomes part of your education.
of our students are international, joining from four continents and 93 nationalities.
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— Student Work
For this project students propose different lighting designs for urban apartments. Their singular clients have...
Relieva is a virtual reality (VR) project developed by third-semester students Yasmine Mansour, Celina Forss,...
Students of the 1st semester transformed an IKEA classic, the stool “frosta”, into a new...
The use of dry-construction systems has increased rapidly over the years. These types of systems...
An existing, 100-square-meter apartment was to be redesigned for an imaginary client couple. The lighting...
This course is based upon the freehand drawing course “Visual Media in PD". The students...
Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, the Berlin porcellain manufactury with a long tradition, was open-minded for a...
The "Haus der Statistik" ("House of Statistics"), a former East-German government building, is the site...