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Open House Day on 9th January 2025

On our Open House Day at 9th January we will show you our academy and give you an insight into everyday study life, the workshops, studios and classrooms.  On this page you will find an overview of all program items on the Open House Day (subject to change). You can download the program and the room plan here.
Information about the HGB - The study programs introduce themselves
10am
Begrüßung: Prof. Kerstin Drechsel, Prorektorin für Hochschulentwicklung und Forschung
Medienkunst: Prof. Fabian Hesse
Fotografie: Prof. Annette Kisling
Malerei/Grafik: Prof. Christian Weihrauch
Buchkunst/Grafik-Design: Prof. Christoph Feist
Institut für Theorie: Prof. Dr. Benjamin Meyer-Krahmer
Informationen zur Bewerbung: Roswita Harmel
Application and Academic advising

10am-5pm
Academic advising on the application process and general study matters: Roswita Harmel, Claudia Pöschel, Sandra Sperlich, Jana Georgi

9am–4pm
Acceptance of application folders

2pm-4pm
Information for International students and exchange: Frances Kind

Artistic program

1:30pm-5:30pm
Exhibition project “Score, Sketch, Script? The Infinite Art Conversation”

12:30 and 3pm
Guided tour through the print exhibition “Transfer” with Stephanie Marx and with Professor Christian Weihrauch
7pm Opening

11am-6:30pm
Exhibition: “Hidden Treasures No. 4 - Arbeit in der Bibliothek”,
5:30pm: Guided tour with Ines Schaber und Susanne Keichel

12:30
Performance: "When the humming becomes visible"

Library
11am-6:30pm
Information and open for visits
Exhibition: „Hidden Treasures No. 4 – Arbeit in der Bibliothek“,
HGBio

11:30am-12:30 & 2:00pm-3:00pm

Students from all programs offer individual guided tours in small groups to their favorite and working places at the university, talk about their path to studying art or design and show what they are currently working on.
>>> Starting at the Infopoint in the Lichthof

Workshops
10am-5pm
Graphic Workshops are open

11:15am-4pm
>>> Mini workshops:
  • Workshop for screen printing: hot foil print > bring your own textiles (T-shirts, cloth bags etc.) <

  • Photography workshop: Chemograms

  • Audiovisual workshop: VR apps & games
Information talks and portfolio consultations

Book design/Graphic design

2pm–3pm
Information talk with Prof. Markus Dreßen

3pm-5pm
Portfolio consultations with Jannis Zell, Prof. Christoph Feist, Aurelia Markwalder, Luise Bartels


Phtotography

2pm-3pm
Information talk with Prof. Torsten Hattenkerl & Susanne Keichel

3pm-5pm
Portfolio consultations with Meisterschüler*innen


Painting/Printmaking

2:30pm-5:30pm
Information talk with teachers of the degree programme

2:30pm-5:30pm
Portfolio consultations with Prof. Steven Black

2:30pm–5:30pm
Portfolio consultations with Maria Schumacher & Luna Haser

2:30pm–5:30pm
Portfolio consultations with Prof. Kerstin Drechsel & V.-Prof. Jennifer König

2:30pm–5:30pm
Portfolio consultations with V.-Prof. Franziska Reinbothe & Fedele Friede

2:30pm–5:30pm
Portfolio consultations with Ronja Brainstorm & Mika Plutitskaya


Media Art

3:30p,-4:30pm
Information talk with Prof. Eli Cortiñas & Prof. Stine Marie Jacobsen

11am-1pm
Information talk and portfolio consultations, class expanded cinema by Prof. Clemens von Wedemeyer

11:30am-3pm
Open lessons (in English), Prof. Eli Cortiñas, Prof. Stine Marie Jacobsen, Andrea Garçia and students of the 1. Year Media Art

1pm-4pm
Information talk and portfolio consultations, class artistic research with Prof. Christin Lahr, Simon Elias Meier and students

2pm-4:30pm
Offene Mappenkonsultation und Information zum Studium mit Meisterschüler*innen der Klasse Installation und Raum von Prof. Joachim Blank und Anna Raczynska

Portfolio consultations, Book design / Graphic design (2022)
Information for prospective students with chronic or mental illnesses

10am-4pm
Information and opportunities for conversation: Maria Eßbach, Katja Schwalenberg

Institute of Theory
2pm-4pm
Information on the Institute of Theory with Dr. Benjamin Meyer-Krahmer
Application for Wintersemester 2023/25

Applicants can apply online at: https://campus.hgb-leipzig.de.

The application deadline is February 1, 2025, by which date both the online registration and the portfolio of artistic/design work must be received by the HGB. You can find more information about the application here.

Halls of residence, Bafög and more - Information about the Studierendenwerk Leipzig for prospective and current students
The Studentenwerk Leipzig is the social service provider for Leipzig's universities. With its advisory and support services, ranging from BAföG and student residences to dining halls and cafeterias, the Studentenwerk wants to help make studying a success.