Hochschultage 2025 at HfK Bremen

On 15th and 16th February, the University of the Arts Bremen (HfK) once again opened its doors at Speicher XI and XI A. 

The event attracted over 5,000 visitors eager to experience art, design, digital media, and music “made at HfK“.

Under the theme “Point of View”, students showcased their unique perspectives through exhibitions, performances, concerts, and interactive formats, sparking lively exchanges with attendees. The programme featured more than 150 projects, covering personal and professional themes as well as pressing social issues such as sustainability, migration, racism, and social justice. Musically, the spectrum ranged from early Baroque to original compositions.

One of the highlights? The Saturday evening fashion show. Against a backdrop of live music – spanning free jazz, techno, and minimal – students presented their latest creations. Another major draw was the interdisciplinary project "Curtain Call", hosted on the event ship MS Dauerwelle, which was part of the Hochschultage for the first time. Here, students and lecturers from different disciplines came together to showcase their work on water.

Beyond the artistic highlights, the event also provided a very good opportunity for prospective students to connect directly with current students and lecturers – whether to discuss degree programmes, the application process, or daily life at HfK. Open studios and workshops gave visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process.

To kick off the Hochschultage, HfK Bremen presented its annual University Awards for outstanding artistic achievements in an internal event.

Harumi Miyato was awarded first prize for “Tübingen“ (2024), “Meer“ (2023), “Rijnsburger Windmill“ (2024), “Cave in Saxon Switzerland“ (2024), and “Vase with Floral Motif“ (2024). Ziti Xu received the second prize for “In Her Shoes“, 2024/2025. Pyunghwa Lee received the third prize for “Robo Fish“, 2024.

Jury:
Dr Annett Reckert (Curator, Kunsthalle Bremen), Ingo Clauß (Curator, Weserburg Museum of Modern Art), Ingmar Lähnemann (Head of Städtische Galerie), and Annette Hans (Director, Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst Bremen).

Malte Servaty was awarded the first price for “stop messing around“. The second prize went to Freddy Adelmann, Maja Bäumker, and Lena Portath for “Something’s Happening in Abisko – A Visual Archive of Arctic Science“. Saeyon Kim received the third prize for “153“.

Honourable Mentions:

• The Leading Project Team (Jonathan Brunken, Robert Coellen, Yannic Götz, Lena Huckelt, Pia Theresa Maier, Lena Porath, and others) for “On Sports. No Sports. Fashion Show“.
• Véra Marie Deubner and the Schwankhalle Bremen Choir for “BELLA CIAO“.

Jury:
Jakob Grommas / Viktoria Dietz (Graphic Design Studio Grommas Dietz), Carolina Bergedieck / Johanna Hannemann (3D Design & Interior Architecture Studio Cajodesign), and Heike Neugebauer (Costume Designer, Bremer Shakespeare Company).

Alina Bardavid was awarded first prize for “The Dirty Kommie Toys vs. The Guita Eater: A Freedom Mayhem“. The second prize went to Milton Raggi Vinueza for “THE SPIRAL OF FORMICIDAE“. Seoyeon Lee received the third prize for “Wasser“.

Interdisciplinary Award

The Interdisciplinary Award, jointly presented by the University of Bremen and HfK Bremen, went to the interactive installation “WRITER GAME“ by Andrea Wapler, Svenja Meierkord, and Yunus Dikici.

Honourable Mentions:

• Valentina Gaete for “The Knots That We Untie Together“.
• Maria Prosphora for “Agnihotra“.
• Seongjoo Moon for “Mischief“.
• Rafael Soto Acebal for “States of Tension“.

Jury:
Guida Ribeiro, Yuyen Lin-Woywod, Christine Brovkina, Max Wolfs, Lotta Stöver.

More details on the winning projects and juries can be found in our press release.

Want to see more? Check out our photo gallery!

Hochschultage Team: Sue Wendlandt, Fabian Brunke, Robert Coellen.

Design: Greta Lüdemann, Freddy Adelmann.