Merz Akademie

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Merz Akademie

Werkhaus mit Werkschule
Former names	Merz Akademie, Hochschule fur Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien Stuttgart, staatlich anerkannt
Type	University
Established	1918
Rector	Barbara M. Eggert
Students	250 as of 2012 WS 2014/15[1]
Location	Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
Website	Merz Akademie

Merz Akademie is a non-profit university of art, design, and media, located in the Berg Kulturpark of Stuttgart, Germany and was established in 1985. Its roots lie in the "Free Academy for Recognition and Design" founded in 1918 by reformist pedagogue Albrecht Leo Merz. Under the direction of Markus Merz, University Rector from 1983 to 2016, the facility received state recognition in 1985. Martin Fritz took over as Rector from 2016 to October 2020, with Maren Schmohl leading the school until in 2023, Barbara M. Eggert took over the position of Rector.