HAW goes USA HAW goes USA

What particularly distinguishes the Bachelor exchange programme is the very different working methods in the courses of the two universities. While the US exchange students in Hamburg learn to develop and deepen their ideas in project courses over an entire semester, the Hamburg students at MICA have to work through and creatively implement design tasks in short study periods. In doing so, they familiarise themselves with processes and working methods from the professional design industry and are thus prepared for the current professional demands placed on designers today.

With the increasing globalisation of the design industry and the associated issues and areas of responsibility, the study semester in the US offers an excellent opportunity to prepare students for professional requirements. They gain valuable insights into the professional working methods of the respective partner country and can thus expand their knowledge for a career in a global environment.

The first faculty exchange with MICA took place between 2016 and 2018. In the field of brand design, there was a joint workshop in Hamburg with professors Sandra Maxa, Mark Sanders and HAW Hamburg professor Sven Vogel, as well as several guest lectures in Baltimore. After the pandemic, the facultyexchange was resumed and in 2023 the field of textile design was added with a Master's workshop in Hamburg. Article

In autumn 2025, workshops on various design topics will take place in both Baltimore and Hamburg.