Every semester, the HGB Evening Academy offers courses in fine arts, applied and artistic photography, and design. The courses are open to anyone aged 16 and over who is interested in painting, drawing, photography, filmmaking, multimedia, research-based work, performance art, illustration, typography, or commercial art. There is no upper age limit, so the groups benefit from the experience and knowledge of everyone. Meister-students from the academy support the participants as professional course instructors. In a joint summer exhibition in the HGB's ballroom, the individual courses present their results and engage in dialogue with the public. Smaller presentations also take place throughout the year at various locations in the city and during the HGB's winter tour.
The courses take place during the week—Monday through Thursday—usually between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Portfolio advice for entrance exams at art colleges is only available as part of the courses, but is generally possible.
Each participant can apply for one or more courses per week. Applications should be sent by email with the application form to aak@hgb-leipzig.de. Each course requires a separate application with course details, a cover letter, and, if applicable, a separate portfolio. If courses are oversubscribed, the course instructors will decide on participation based on the submitted documents.
>>> Application deadline for the 2026 summer semester: Sunday, March 15, 2026
>>> Application form
Fees
120,00 € per course and semester
The fees are to be paid by EC card to the HGB after confirmation of participation. Materials for the courses are not usually provided, but must be brought along by the participants themselves in accordance with the focus of the courses.