Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
[Germany] Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da) 

Exchanged Agreement signed in 2007
Multiple Inter-Departmental Exchange Agreement signed in 2013
Partner Affiliation: Faculty of Design since 2007, Faculty of Architecture since 2016 

The University of Science and Technology Darmstadt founded in 1971, is in the city of Darmstadt in Hesse, almost in the center of Germany. Including its predecessor, its history dates to the establishment of the State Darmstadt School of Architecture in 1876. The Faculty of Design originates from the Darmstadt School of Crafts, founded in 1907. It was established as a teaching atelier to pass on to future generations the advanced art and design activities practiced by the artists of Mathildenhöhe, one of the most famous artists’ villages in modern design history. The Faculty of Design still stands on Mathildenhöhe, and you can see the historical architecture left behind by its predecessors. 

The Faculty of Design consists of two departments: Industrial Design and Communication Design. The Faculty of Design has a long history of exchange with the Kyushu University School of Design and Graduate School of Design, and many exchange students have come and gone between the two universities. In addition, faculty members from both universities have been actively interacting with each other through exchange classes and joint design projects. Additionally, an agreement was signed with the Department of Architecture (2016) and Media (2024), which has allowed more flexible exchanges between students at both universities. 

Name of University and Department	Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Darmstadt, h_da) Department of Design, Department of Architecture, and Department of Media
Department Available for Student Exchange	-Department of Design -Department of Architecture -Department of Media
Exchange Programs	Detail information is not available on the university website but can choose any courses
Application Information	Students Exchange Program-Faculty Level
Application Procedure	Apply via email to Professor YUKI.
Language Proficiency (English)	Required to submit a language certificate at the time of application. ※Recommended:B2 level　 If you have a B1 level, your scores should be closer to a B2 level than to an A2 level.
Remarks	The Semester fee must be paid. Click here for details. Scholarships available. See below for more information.
Annual Intake Capacity	5(one-semester exchange counts as 0.5 ) *Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Department and Professors in Charge (Professors with “(*)” is primary in charge)	[Department of Design in h_da] <Department of Design Futures> – (*)Professor YUKI Madoka <Department of Strategic Design> – Professor HIRAI Yasuyuki [Department of Architecture in h_da] <Department of Environmental Design> – (*)Professor TANOUE Kenichi
E-mail of Professors	– Prof. YUKI: yuki@design. – Prof. HIRAI: hirai@design. – Prof. TANOUE: tanoue@design. Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on March August 5, 2025)