- Over 30 years of experience in educating students in the fields of fashion, design, communication, and management
- Over 2200 students at the locations Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Munich, and Berlin
- AMD establishes the Design department of Fresenius University and is thus part of the largest private on-site university in Germany.
History & Philosophy of AMD
The Academy of Fashion & Design was founded in 1989, receiving state recognition as a university in 2005 from the Hamburg Authority for Science and Research. By 2012, AMD had 75 staff, 30 professors, and 799 enrolled students - becoming part of the private, state-recognised Fresenius University.
Innovation and creativity, interdisciplinarity and quality in teaching and research are the values that AMD upholds.
- Innovation and Creativity mean that AMD's training, study, and further education programmes combine innovation with creativity.
- Interdisciplinarity means that AMD combines theory, practice, and science from different disciplines into one unit, particularly to teach students the ability to apply their knowledge in practice at any time.
- Quality in Teaching and Research means that all content at AMD, as well as at Fresenius University, is checked through a systematised quality management to be able to act entirely in the students' service.

AMD is part of Fresenius University's Design department
Since 2012, AMD Academy of Fashion & Design has been part of the Design department of Fresenius University. With locations in Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin, and New York, Fresenius University is one of the largest private universities in Germany. In the WS 2019/2020, a total of 12,991 students were enrolled at the university.
Through its departments of Chemistry & Biology, Design, Health & Social Sciences, as well as Business and Media, Fresenius University offers numerous bachelor's and master's programmes. Additionally, through the new department Online Plus, the university offers online or distance learning programmes and part-time courses.

Study Fashion & Design from Hamburg to Munich: Overview of Locations
AMD, like Fresenius University, is represented at numerous locations in Germany.
Hamburg: Hamburg, one of Germany's most attractive cities, offers not only a large cultural offering and countless opportunities for going out. The career prospects after studying are also excellent in Hamburg: Logistics and trade are, for example, interesting industries, numerous advertising agencies and publishers are located there, and the healthcare sector is flourishing in the 1.7 million city.
Berlin: In Berlin, Fresenius University operates a campus for the Business & Media department in Jägerstraße 32, in Berlin-Mitte directly at Gendarmenmarkt. Another campus for the Fashion & Design department is located in Prenzlauer Berg. Berlin, as the federal capital and political centre, is also an exciting university city - with around 170,000 students in Berlin.
Wiesbaden: In Wiesbaden, Hessen's state capital, Fresenius University has its roots, as Carl Remigius Fresenius founded his Chemical Laboratory there in 1848. The city offers not only numerous historical sights but also an interesting corporate structure with many medium-sized companies, service providers, and agencies, as well as a lively start-up scene.
Düsseldorf: Düsseldorf is an important economic location for advertising, telecommunications, fashion, and consulting. Due to the colourful mix of industries in Düsseldorf, the city is ideal for a top career start after studying.
Munich: Munich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life in Germany. The Bavarian capital not only offers an enormous cultural offer and plenty of sights but also a beautiful surrounding with numerous lakes. With many renowned, internationally active companies, Munich is one of the strongest economic cities in Germany.
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