Sustainable Design Managementfull time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 8 semesters
- Location
- Köln
- Deadlines
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Business Administration
- Design
- Business Management, Organisation Management
Focus
Management, Design, Design, Sustainability, Sustainability
Annotation
Shaping the Future through Sustainable Design Management The degree course in Sustainable Design Management (BA), which is unique in Germany, brings together the three areas of sustainability, design and management. Under the motto "Sustainable Management by Design", the practice-oriented study programme trains creative and competent managers of the transformation of companies and society towards sustainability. In interdisciplinary projects, students develop innovative business solutions for the ecological, economic, social and cultural challenges of our time. This is based on seminars and lectures on current sustainability debates and on various aspects of sustainable management. The degree course takes place at the ecosign Academy in Cologne, which has been consistently linking sustainability and design in its course offerings since 1994, and is conducted in cooperation with the Department of Economics & Media at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.
Admission requirements
To study Sustainable Design Management (BA) at the ecosign/Akademie der Gestaltung, you need a general higher education entrance qualification or a university of applied sciences entrance qualification or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or comparable qualifications. Please visit the ecosign website for the exact admission regulations, including information about the admission day
Lecture period
- 01.09.2025 - 28.02.2026
- 01.03.2026 - 31.08.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2022/2023)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
There are no application and registration deadlines. Procedures for assessing special aptitude or capability which make students suitable for admission to study at a university will be carried out.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
There are no application deadlines. There are special procedures for verifying qualifications or the ability to qualify for the intended course of study.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
There are no application deadlines. There are special procedures for verifying qualifications or the ability to qualify for the intended course of study.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please enquire with one of our academic advisors.
Tuition fees
EUR 685 per month + EUR 70 per month (non-EU) (Financing with ecosign deferral from EUR 385 per month)
Languages of instruction
Main language
German