ZHdK – Zurich University of the Arts, Department of Design

The Department of Design (DDE) is one of Switzerland’s leading educational and research institutions in the design field. The bachelor- and master-level teaching and the research, further education and other services provided by its seven subject areas – Game Design, Cast/Audiovisual Media, Knowledge Visualization, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, Industrial Design and Trends & Identity – address the pressing issues and responsibilities of contemporary design and implement these in innovative projects. 

“We have a broad and modern understanding of design, which goes beyond the purely aesthetic and functional and is committed to critical thinking and a comprehensive approach.”