AMD Akademie Mode und Design
Idstein, Hessen, Germany
- Founded
- 1989
- Students
- 1,700
- International
- 9%
About AMD
AMD Akademie Mode & Design is a private, state-recognised academy for fashion, design, media, communication and industry-specific management, operating as the design department (Fachbereich Design) of the Hochschule Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Idstein. The operating company AMD Akademie Mode & Design GmbH is seated at Limburger Str. 2, 65510 Idstein (Hessen) and registered at the Wiesbaden commercial court (HRB 26944); the imprint states that degree programmes are 'offered by the AMD, as the Design Department of the Hochschule Fresenius, Idstein - University of Applied Sciences'. Founded in 1989, AMD today teaches at five campuses in Berlin, Hamburg, Duesseldorf, Muenchen and Wiesbaden. It offers Bachelor programmes such as Fashion Design, Fashion & Design Management, Sustainability in Creative Industries, Mode Design, Interior Design, Product Design and Marken- und Kommunikationsdesign, plus Master programmes including Sustainability in Fashion and Creative Industries, Luxury Management, Fashion & Product Management and Fashion & Retail Management. Degrees are Bachelor of Arts/Science and Master of Arts/Science awarded within the state-recognised Fresenius framework.
Since 1 Feb 2013 part of Hochschule Fresenius as its Design department - together Germany's largest private campus university
16 accredited programmes across fashion, design, media, communication and management
English-taught tracks such as Fashion Design (B.A.), Sustainability in Fashion and Creative Industries (M.A.), Luxury Management (M.Sc.)
Strong international partner network (Europe, USA, Canada, China) and exchange programmes
Key facts
- Founded
- 1989
- Students
- 1,700
- International
- 9% international students (1,700 students, 2024 - MyGermanUniversity profile)
- Faculties
- 4
Admissions & fees
What it costs
Private tuition-charging institution: bachelor approx. EUR 4,500-5,100 per semester, master approx. EUR 3,720-5,280 per semester (MyGermanUniversity); one-off registration fee may apply.
Admission requirements
All programmes NC-free; admission via school-leaving certificate (or equivalent), CV, motivation letter, creative portfolio and selection procedure; small groups with industry mentoring.
Application deadlines
Rolling: 'apply anytime' per MyGermanUniversity; for winter semester 2026/27 entry applications were accepted until 31 August.
How international applicants apply
Direct application - AMD is private and does not use uni-assist, VPD or hochschulstart. Applications go through AMD's own application form (amdnet.de/bewerbung, English route amdnet.com/application) and are accepted all year round (winter-intake applications until 31 August). Selection includes CV, motivation letter and a creative portfolio of 5-10 works plus a selection process; language requirement is B2 in German or English depending on the programme.
Languages of instruction
Programmes in German and English (B2 level required in the respective language)
Student accommodation
What AMD publishes about housing. German universities do not allocate rooms themselves, so the links below are where applications actually go.
From the university
Fashion Show/Award), interdisciplinary workshops, cooperation partners such as Publicis and Atelier Gardens, HousingAnywhere accommodation partner, industry projects with brands like Alexander McQueen, Hermes, Vogue, Porsche and Zalando.
Campuses & locations
Registered seat / Hochschule Fresenius administration, no teaching
Pappelallee 78/79, Prenzlauer Berg
Alte Rabenstrasse 1
Karl-Friedrich-Klees-Strasse 10
Infanteriestrasse 11a
Moritzstrasse 17a, also university administration
Live online study option e.g. Fashion & Design Management
Living in Idstein
Registered seat is Idstein (Hesse, Limburger Str. 2, shared with Hochschule Fresenius administration) without teaching operations; teaching campuses are Berlin, Hamburg, Duesseldorf, Munich and Wiesbaden, plus an online campus.
Student life & support
Fashion shows (A.M.D. Fashion Show/Award), interdisciplinary workshops, cooperation partners such as Publicis and Atelier Gardens, HousingAnywhere accommodation partner, industry projects with brands like Alexander McQueen, Hermes, Vogue, Porsche and Zalando.
Want our guides higher up in Google?
Mark GradGermany as a preferred source and Google gives our pages more room when you search about studying in Germany. Takes one tap, and you can undo it any time from the same screen.
More universities in Hessen
View all in Hessen →accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg
Fachhochschulen / HAW · 23 programmes
Akademie für Tonkunst Darmstadt
Berufsakademie · 8 programmes
Archivschule Marburg
13 programmes
Berufsakademie Rhein-Main Rödermark
Berufsakademie · 4 programmes
Brüder Grimm Berufsakademie Hanau GmbH
Berufsakademie · 3 programmes
Charlotte Fresenius Hochschule
Hochschulen eigenen Typs · 6 programmes
Interested in Studying at
AMD Akademie Mode und Design?
Our team can help you with the application process, documentation, and everything you need to get started.