The MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program is offered to graduates of interior architecture/interior design. The program strengthens the competences and specialized knowledge acquired at BA level so that students can individually apply creative and responsible solutions to tasks in the fields of interior architecture and interior design. Taught exclusively in English and based in Berlin, the program shapes students' understanding of their role and responsibility as interior architects in different physical and cultural contexts – on either a local or a global level.
Interior Architecture is a protected profession in Germany. Relevant BA and MA degrees plus registration with the Chamber of Architects are mandatory in order to be entitled to use the title “Interior Architect.”
Study Interior Architecture/Interior Design in Berlin
The first year of the MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program provides students with various design and research opportunities. An advanced visualization class and two fast-paced real-life design charrettes push students to employ and hone the full range of their professional skills. Design and technology electives allow students to deepen their knowledge in a chosen field. The second year provides more design and research opportunities and the elective Theory and Communication. In the final semester, students apply and deepen their acquired skills by completing a master's thesis and a master's design project on a topic of their own choice.
Application period
Applications are open for Fall Semester 2026–2027
Program start
October
Academic calendar
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Portfolio advice
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2 years (4 semesters)
Full-time
Berlin
Tuition fees and additional costs may vary depending on applicant status and academic year. Please check the final admissions and tuition information before publication.
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The MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program is a consecutive option for applicants with a previous degree in Interior Architecture/Interior Design. It builds on existing BA-level skills and enables students to develop advanced technical expertise and a deep understanding of interiors within cultural, social, and spatial contexts.
Master of Arts (MA)
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Graduates of the MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program are prepared for careers in design offices, architecture firms, agencies, cultural institutions, or independent practice. Combining practical and theoretical knowledge, they can navigate evolving professional challenges with creativity and responsibility.
In Germany, qualified graduates may register with the Chamber of Architects to use the professional title “Interior Architect.”
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The MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program is a consecutive program for graduates of Interior Architecture/Interior Design. Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture/Interior Design.
Applicants are required to submit the standard MA application documents, including
German language knowledge is not required for this English-taught program. [Needs confirmation: final document wording for Whitecliffe website]
Graduates receive a Master of Arts (MA).
Yes. The program is taught in English. German language knowledge is not required, but applicants need proof of English language skills at CEFR level B2 or above.
The MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program takes 2 years (4 semesters).
The program is taught in Berlin.
The program is a consecutive Master’s program for graduates of Interior Architecture/Interior Design. Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture/Interior Design.
Students develop advanced design and research skills through project-based learning, advanced visualisation, real-life design charrettes, design and technology electives, theory and communication, and a final Master’s thesis.
Yes. Applicants need to submit a portfolio PDF with a maximum of 10 works from previous studies and/or professional experience in interior architecture.
Graduates may work in interior architecture, interior design and architecture offices, design and communication agencies, cultural institutions, production design for film, TV and theatre, furniture manufacturing and design, or freelance work.
Students in the MA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program learn from an international academic team with expertise across interior architecture, interior design, research, and professional practice. The current academic staff includes: Prof. Katrin Brünjes, Prof. Dr. Carola Ebert, Prof. Amara Goodwin, Prof. Javier Martín, and Dr. Sait Ali Köknar.
Javier Martín was born in Valencia, Spain. He studied architecture at the Universitat Politècni ...
John Tubles is a Filipino-American Architect, Academic, and Design Researcher currently based in ...
Jeanne-Françoise Fischer is a Swiss/German architect with many years of international profession ...
Amara Goodwin was born in Toronto. She obtained undergraduate degrees in both fine arts and art h ...
Carola Ebert was born in Berlin. She studied architecture (TU Berlin, 1998) and architectural his ...
Prof. Pierre Escobar is a French architect and urbanist and the founder of l’atelier DEV archit ...
Karsten Huneck was born in Chile and grew up in Germany where he also graduated with a Diploma in ...
Sigurd Larsen was born in Denmark where he studied Architecture at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts ...
Adrian von Starck was born in Cologne. He studied architecture and urban planning at TU Darmstadt ...
Lukas Staudinger is an architect and curator of urban practice. He studied architecture at the Ac ...
Katrin Brünjes was born in Bremen. She studied architecture at the Bauhaus-University Weimar (Di ...
Roger Wilson is a multidisciplinary designer. After studying Architecture in Wellington and Paris ...
Sait Ali Köknar studied Architecture at Istanbul Technical University and earned an M.Sc. in the ...
