Opening Up the Future


An open future in which societies can develop in a socially and ecologically sustainable way requires design paradigms that emerge from the interaction of knowledge in the arts, sciences and creative disciplines. This is what the Angewandte stands for. We support the sustainable and responsible shaping of the future through locally and globally relevant artistic, creative and research-oriented activities, as well as an education that is based on this. Development and appreciation of the arts, research and design as well as a reflective understanding of social transformation processes form the basis of university education processes that enable graduates to shape the future responsibly, creatively and proactively under changing conditions.

As a leading art university we set standards on an international level in the development and appreciation of the arts, in research and in transdisciplinary initiatives and teaching
by using integrative and critical thinking to promote the conditions for responsible behaviour and a socially creative spirit of innovation in society.