The Interior Architecture/Interior Design Bachelor's Program provides students with the skills and knowledge to develop and implement creative and sustainable solutions in the field of interior architecture and interior design. While rooted in the dynamic city of Berlin, the program is conducted entirely in English and aims to create an international professional practice. Students explore the relationship between spatial environments and their users and inhabitants. They are encouraged to develop experimental approaches to interior spaces and gain the flexibility to adapt to changing living conditions. They learn the processes of conceptualizing, planning, and implementing spaces; acquiring the competence to express their ideas effectively in different cultural contexts.  

Interior Architecture / Interior Design Program

Provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and implement creative and sustainable solutions in the field of interior architecture and interior design. The program is strongly connected to Berlin's dynamic environment but is conducted entirely in English and focuses on an international professional practice. Students explore the relationship between spatial environments and their users and inhabitants. They are encouraged to develop experimental approaches to interior spaces and gain the flexibility to adapt to changing living conditions. They learn to conceptualize, plan, and implement interior spaces and express their ideas in changing cultural contexts.

Berlin International offers the only “Interior Architecture / Interior Design” program in Germany that is provided entirely in English and is compliant with the requirements of the Chamber of Architects.* Its curriculum is the only one suitable for future registration with the Chamber of Architects among private universities.

* Interior Architecture is a regulated profession in Germany. To use the title “Interior Architect”, professional practice and registration with the Chamber of Architects are mandatory.

Berlin International Educational Concept

The learning environment created at Berlin International is student-centered and practical. Our educational concept focuses on project-based learning; students participate in both individual and group work, supporting their professional and personal development while enhancing teamwork skills. All bachelor’s programs at Berlin International are conducted in English. The combination of our diverse student and academic staff with our global network gives us the opportunity to provide a truly international academic experience.

Program Curriculum

In a supportive and practice-oriented learning atmosphere, a team of academics and professors with international experience encourages students to discover their individual talents and create their own professional paths.

The first year of the Interior Architecture / Interior Design program provides students with a broad foundation on fundamental design skills, the basics of material and interior construction, visualization skills, and historical context. In the second year, students deepen their knowledge of construction, work on interior design projects, gain insights into building systems and lighting, and evaluate the discipline of interior architecture from a theoretical perspective.

In the third year, students collaborate with peers from other programs on an interdisciplinary design project to develop a special design solution for a real client. They also complete an internship and enhance their research skills.

In the final semester, students apply and deepen the skills they have acquired by completing a thesis and a bachelor’s design project on a topic of their choice.

Application Conditions

To apply to bachelor’s programs in Architecture and Design, one must have a German Abitur / Fachabitur diploma or an equivalent document. A foreign diploma must meet the equivalence criteria determined by the German Foreign Education Centre for these German certificates.

Equivalence conditions vary by country. Some of the most frequently asked educational systems are as follows:

• US High School Diploma

• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)

• GCE A Levels
  
  Four Admission Possibilities

  1. Direct general admission – You can start your bachelor's education without any field restrictions.

  2. Direct field-specific admission – You can start your bachelor’s education limited to the field you previously studied.

  3. Field-specific preparatory course / Feststellungsprüfung (university qualification exam) – You need an additional educational period before starting bachelor’s education in Germany. Details are provided below.

  4. Admission without additional educational credentials is not possible – The diploma you hold does not equate to the university entrance qualification in Germany. You will need to complete additional qualifications to meet the application conditions.