Social Design Hochschule für Gesellschaftsgestaltung (University for the Design of Society)

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

Sustainability, Transformation, Sustainable Economics, Ideas & Cultural History, Plural Economics, Political Ecology, Economics, Feminist Economics, Environment & Climate Policy, Political Consulting

Target group

The consecutive degree course is designed for graduates of Economics courses, but also for other subjects, such as Political and Cultural Studies or Sociology.
The studies are arranged in blocked lessons. As a result, students do not have to live and work near the course location.

Annotation

In the Master’s programme, you will deepen your capacity for action and responsibility over the course of four semesters. Together, we will reflect on the deeper causes of current global crises, learn from history, which opens up a plural understanding of the economy, and, against this background, envision new futures. In the workshop, students can experiment with social design. Whether in the "depaving" competition, in regional transformation of rural areas, in cooperative and commons efforts of the HfGG or in public relations exercises – seeds of new paths are sown everywhere. At the heart of the programme, the transformative work of practitioners is examined in depth.
To contribute effectively to the transformation as a change agent, you will choose one of three focus areas:

"System Change": You will focus on the broader structural framework. The goal is to understand far-reaching sustainability conflicts, to gain insight into the tensions of political ecology, and to shape transformation at the macro level of society.

"Process Change": You will focus on the dynamics within and between organisations. The central question is how companies position themselves within society and how far-reaching change is made possible through professional support, facilitation and far-sighted leadership.

"Mindset Change": You will explore the inner images and beliefs that underlie our actions. Here, you will learn how social ideas can be changed and how real paradigm shifts in the economy are triggered by imagination, clever framing and new narratives.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The University for Social Design selects its students in personal selection interviews. What is decisive is interest in the subject and in interdisciplinary and critical thinking, the enthusiasm for your own questions and social commitment.

The formal requirements for admission are a relevant Bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS (or a comparable degree) and knowledge of Economics (preferably at least 30 ECTS). Our Student Advice Office is happy to advise students from other subject areas in order to check the admission requirements or discuss ways to achieve them.

Tuition fees

450.00 EUR / Month

More information regarding tuition fees

The Hochschule für Gesellschaftsgestaltung (University for the Design of Society) is committed to ensuring that all accepted applicants can study at the university, regardless of their financial background. Therefore, the university and the HfGG student community are committed to various options for financing your studies. The HfGG student community, for example, has developed its own scholarship model, which distributes the funds raised jointly.

Main language

German