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

Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences 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
Recognised & Accredited by:

— Faculties & Programs

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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— A Global Community

Students of 93
nationalities, learning in
small studio groups.

68% international students  ·  84% globally experienced faculty  ·  4 continents

— 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.

  1. State-recognized, internationally validated Degrees recognized in Germany, accredited by ACQUIN, and built for global mobility.
  2. An international faculty 84% of teaching staff have studied or worked at universities outside Germany.
  3. 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

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Saturday, 22 August 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences
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9 Oct

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Whitecliffe Sports Day

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Friday, 9 October 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences
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4 Nov

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

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Wednesday, 4 November 2026 Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences
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5 Nov

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Finance & Planning for Early Professionals (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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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
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— Student Work

See what our students create.

Zuhal Uysal
Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Architecture & Design

The Sound of Berlin

The task for SOUND OF BERLIN Design Project 2 is to design a specialist shop...

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...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Visual Media in Product Design

Digital Sketching

This course is based upon the freehand drawing course “Visual Media in PD". The students...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Graphic design & Visual communication

Shifting Shift

Students of the 2nd and 4th semester product design and graphic design / visual communication...

Carlos Toribio | Isabel Hatt | Colin Ehrentraut
Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Architecture & Design

Urban Campus Berlin / UCB

The task was to develop a headquarter for a forward-thinking company or organization that will...

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...

Undergraduate 2020 Architecture Architecture & Design

Lighting Design - Urban Apartment

An existing, 100-square-meter apartment was to be redesigned for an imaginary client couple. The lighting...

Carsten Spielmann, Leonie Todd
Undergraduate 2024 Architecture Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Down the Rabbit Hole

In this course, students learn about the physical, physiological, and psychological basics of natural and...

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