Information days on 12 and 13 February

The most northerly art academy in Germany invites you to its Study Information Days on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February 2025.

On Wednesday, 12 February, from 2 p.m., all those interested can get to know the courses of study online in direct exchange with students and professors, while on Thursday, 13 February, the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design will open its doors to high school students and all those interested. The varied programme allows visitors to get to know the courses in Fine Art, Art Education at Grammar Schools, Spatial Strategies, Industrial Design and Communication Design on this day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Questions about the application and admission process as well as everyday life at the art academy will be answered, (...)

Get to know the art academy digitally

If you are interested in studying art or design, you can find out everything you need to know with just one click on Wednesday, 23 October at 1 p.m.: How does the application process work at the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design? Which artistic works should be included in the application portfolio? And what does it look like at the art academy?
These and many other questions will be answered by the team of the student department in the ‘digital study info’. Via Zoom, prospective students will be able to gain insights into the art academy and clarify individual questions for the application process. Because: From November 1 to 15, (...)

Annual exhibition Einblick / Ausblick from 18 to 21 July

How do art and design students work and research? The Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Kiel is opening its doors from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 July for its annual exhibition “Einblick Ausblick “. During these days, studios, workshops, lecture theatres, studios and workspaces will be transformed into an exhibition covering around 10,000 square metres: guests can gain unique insights for four days with free admission: More than 600 students from the Fine Arts, Art for Teaching at Grammar Schools, Communication and Industrial Design and Spatial Strategies degree programmes will be showing the projects they have created during the academic year. Visitors to the art academy can find out about the artistic and creative work in art and design – (...)

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Apply now!

Anyone wishing to study at the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design from the winter semester 2024/25 can apply from 1 to 15 May. (...)

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Library

RELOCATION OF THE LIBRARY

The library is now located on the first floor of Gartenstraße 9, 24103 Kiel.

The library of the Muthesius Kunsthochschule

At the moment, the special librabry contains 38,000 media, 95 current magazins and 22,000 slides based on the five focal points: Architecture, Communication Design, Industrial Design, Photography and Fine Arts. Its book catalogue is completely digital and accessible online via the OPAC Catalogue.

Cooperations

We are a member of the Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund (GBV) and cooperate with the participating libraries in the states of Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thüringen, the Berlin State Library and the Potsdam University Library.

Library opening hours

The library will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 7 January 2024.

During the semesterLecture-free period
Monday11:00 - 19:00 Uhr11:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Tuesday11:00 - 19:00 Uhr11:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Wednesday11:00 - 19:00 Uhr11:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Thursday11:00 - 19:00 Uhr11:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Friday11:00 - 16:00 Uhr11:00 - 13:00 Uhr

Research

In addition to the OPAC catalog, which provides access to all academic libraries in Schleswig-Holstein, there are other options and starting points for your own subject-specific research.

Further research options are offered by the Statistics Library database: https://de.statista.com/.
You can find information about the handling of Statista here: https://dbis.uni-regensburg.de/frontdoor.php?titel_id=9808

Terms of use

Beyond the circle of university members, everyone who has a place in Schleswig-Holstein as their first place of residence on their ID card receives a library card from us. With a few exceptions, all of the library’s holdings are available for loan. The regular loan period is 3 weeks. Periodicals are only lent overnight or over the weekend.

User service

Copiers are distributed throughout the workshop building, but there are none on the 4th floor in our library. Copy cards for these machines are available in the new administration building at the IT administration. A high quality scanner is available in the library for scanning media. It may be used free of charge – don’t forget your USB stick! In addition, publications of the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts can be purchased from us.

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Questions?

For the head of the library

Roy Weißenberger
T 0431 / 5198 – 407
E weissen@muthesius.de

For the academic head of the library

Prof. Dr. Norbert Schmitz 
T 0431 / 5198 – 423
E nmschmitz@t-online.de

About lending

Kai Niebuhr
T 0431 / 5198 – 406
E bibliothek@muthesius.de


Jan Behrens
T 0431 / 5198 – 406
E bibliothek@muthesius.de

About the historical archive

Jan Behrens
T 0431 / 5198 – 406
E archiv@muthesius.de