Merz Academy: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7840 of 6,562	In the World
# 1803 of 2,785	In Europe
# 263 of 369	In Germany
# 44 of 62	In Baden-Wurttemberg
# 7 of 8	In Stuttgart

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

39%

Enrollment

250

Languages

German

Funding

Private

Website

merz-akademie.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	39%
Admissions Requirements	Fachhochschulreife
Academic Calendar	October to February; March to July
Enrollment	250

We've calculated the 39% acceptance rate for Merz Academy based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Merz Academy faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Merz Academy.

Course/Programme : Design, Art and Media

Design Film Graphic Design Media Studies Video

Programs and Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Communication Arts Film Fine Arts Media Studies Publishing and Book Trade Video

Master

Design Fine Arts Media Studies

2 Notable alumni

1. Wolfgang Weingart

1941-2021 (aged 80)

typographer graphic designer designer

Wolfgang Weingart was an internationally known graphic designer and typographer. His work was categorized as Swiss typography and he was credited as "the father" of New Wave or Swiss Punk typography.

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2. Dragan Espenschied

1975-. (aged 51)

conservator

Dragan Espenschied is an 8-bit musician and media artist who lives and works in New York City. He studied communication design at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart, Germany. Dragan started to develop software for Atari Computers in 1991.

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All 2 notable alumni