At UE Faculty of Art & Design in Berlin, we invite you to immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where creativity knows no bounds. Our state-recognized, accredited BA Photography & New Media program goes beyond technical skills—it’s about storytelling, connecting with your audience, and expressing powerful emotions. Join us and turn your passion into a career that makes an impact.
Our Vision
We see today’s visual world as one where images are the primary language of connection, understanding, and communication—from social media to fine art. Our vision is to harness photography’s unique power to spark emotion and imagination, conveying what words alone cannot.
At UE Faculty of Art & Design in Berlin, we invite you to immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where creativity knows no bounds. Our state-recognized, accredited BA Photography & New Media program goes beyond technical skills—it’s about storytelling, connecting with your audience, and expressing powerful emotions. Join us and turn your passion into a career that makes an impact.
Our Vision
We see today’s visual world as one where images are the primary language of connection, understanding, and communication—from social media to fine art. Our vision is to harness photography’s unique power to spark emotion and imagination, conveying what words alone cannot.
Why Choose
BA Photography &
New Media
In a world of images, what matters is authenticity, creativity, and technical mastery.
1.
Access State-of-the-Art Facilities
• Use our professional photo studios, green screens and darkrooms. • Work with industry-grade drones, cameras, and lighting setups to bring your creative vision to life.
1.
Access State-of-the-Art Facilities
• Use our professional photo studios, green screens and darkrooms. • Work with industry-grade drones, cameras, and lighting setups to bring your creative vision to life.
1.
Access State-of-the-Art Facilities
• Use our professional photo studios, green screens and darkrooms. • Work with industry-grade drones, cameras, and lighting setups to bring your creative vision to life.
2.
Humans Lead
• AI can’t replace human intuition, storytelling, and emotional depth—skills that define a great photographer. • Learn how to use AI to enhance your work while maintaining creative control. • Curriculum combines analog darkroom techniques, digital imaging, and new media.
2.
Humans Lead
• AI can’t replace human intuition, storytelling, and emotional depth—skills that define a great photographer. • Learn how to use AI to enhance your work while maintaining creative control. • Curriculum combines analog darkroom techniques, digital imaging, and new media.
2.
Humans Lead
• AI can’t replace human intuition, storytelling, and emotional depth—skills that define a great photographer. • Learn how to use AI to enhance your work while maintaining creative control. • Curriculum combines analog darkroom techniques, digital imaging, and new media.
3.
Study in Berlin, the creative capital
• Immerse yourself in Germany’s cultural hub, surrounded by galleries, agencies, and creative startups. • Network with industry professionals and access internships, exhibitions, and international photography festivals.
3.
Study in Berlin, the creative capital
• Immerse yourself in Germany’s cultural hub, surrounded by galleries, agencies, and creative startups. • Network with industry professionals and access internships, exhibitions, and international photography festivals.
3.
Study in Berlin, the creative capital
• Immerse yourself in Germany’s cultural hub, surrounded by galleries, agencies, and creative startups. • Network with industry professionals and access internships, exhibitions, and international photography festivals.
4.
Your Career
• Photojournalism & Documentary: Alumni contribute to major media outlets and NGOs. • Commercial Photography: Careers in advertising, fashion, product, and corporate fields. • Fine Art & Exhibitions: Alumni exhibit internationally, curate shows, and teach.
4.
Your Career
• Photojournalism & Documentary: Alumni contribute to major media outlets and NGOs. • Commercial Photography: Careers in advertising, fashion, product, and corporate fields. • Fine Art & Exhibitions: Alumni exhibit internationally, curate shows, and teach.
4.
Your Career
• Photojournalism & Documentary: Alumni contribute to major media outlets and NGOs. • Commercial Photography: Careers in advertising, fashion, product, and corporate fields. • Fine Art & Exhibitions: Alumni exhibit internationally, curate shows, and teach.
Meet the Team
As professionals in applied and artistic photography, our mission is to inspire students through our passion for the medium, offering insights, feedback, and industry connections to empower them to navigate and build a career in photography.
Meet the Team
As professionals in applied and artistic photography, our mission is to inspire students through our passion for the medium, offering insights, feedback, and industry connections to empower them to navigate and build a career in photography.
Michael heads the international program for Photography & New Media at UE Berlin. His artistic documentary work reflects on the social world—most recently Migration as Avant-Garde. His projects take the form of photobooks and video, exhibited at museums such as C/O Berlin. In his seminars, Michael shares his passion for photography and draws on a broad network of universities, curators, artists, and industry partners to enrich teaching with guest lectures, collaborations, excursions, and gallery visits.
Michael heads the international program for Photography & New Media at UE Berlin. His artistic documentary work reflects on the social world—most recently Migration as Avant-Garde. His projects take the form of photobooks and video, exhibited at museums such as C/O Berlin. In his seminars, Michael shares his passion for photography and draws on a broad network of universities, curators, artists, and industry partners to enrich teaching with guest lectures, collaborations, excursions, and gallery visits.
Michael heads the international program for Photography & New Media at UE Berlin. His artistic documentary work reflects on the social world—most recently Migration as Avant-Garde. His projects take the form of photobooks and video, exhibited at museums such as C/O Berlin. In his seminars, Michael shares his passion for photography and draws on a broad network of universities, curators, artists, and industry partners to enrich teaching with guest lectures, collaborations, excursions, and gallery visits.
Nina takes an interdisciplinary approach to photography, having studied Media Arts and Design and earned a Ph.D. in Artistic Research. Her research focuses on performative strategies in contemporary photography. Nina‘s expertise includes Fine Art & Staged Photography, Artistic Image Strategies, and Exhibition Strategies.
Nina takes an interdisciplinary approach to photography, having studied Media Arts and Design and earned a Ph.D. in Artistic Research. Her research focuses on performative strategies in contemporary photography. Nina‘s expertise includes Fine Art & Staged Photography, Artistic Image Strategies, and Exhibition Strategies.
Nina takes an interdisciplinary approach to photography, having studied Media Arts and Design and earned a Ph.D. in Artistic Research. Her research focuses on performative strategies in contemporary photography. Nina‘s expertise includes Fine Art & Staged Photography, Artistic Image Strategies, and Exhibition Strategies.
Andrej is a photographer, artist, and educator specializing in fine art photography and visual storytelling. At UE, he leads the MA Photography program. His oeuvre spans photography, drawing, collage, and poetry, exploring cultural and spiritual archetypes, shamanism, and a magical approach to life.
Andrej is a photographer, artist, and educator specializing in fine art photography and visual storytelling. At UE, he leads the MA Photography program. His oeuvre spans photography, drawing, collage, and poetry, exploring cultural and spiritual archetypes, shamanism, and a magical approach to life.
Andrej is a photographer, artist, and educator specializing in fine art photography and visual storytelling. At UE, he leads the MA Photography program. His oeuvre spans photography, drawing, collage, and poetry, exploring cultural and spiritual archetypes, shamanism, and a magical approach to life.
Walter brings extensive experience in photography and remains actively engaged in the field. He serves as a portfolio reviewer for various photography festivals, juror for the Month of Photography Berlin and the Czech Press Photography competition, and curator for exhibitions in Germany and abroad. His research focuses on visualizing phenomena and cross-cultural teaching methods.
Walter brings extensive experience in photography and remains actively engaged in the field. He serves as a portfolio reviewer for various photography festivals, juror for the Month of Photography Berlin and the Czech Press Photography competition, and curator for exhibitions in Germany and abroad. His research focuses on visualizing phenomena and cross-cultural teaching methods.
Walter brings extensive experience in photography and remains actively engaged in the field. He serves as a portfolio reviewer for various photography festivals, juror for the Month of Photography Berlin and the Czech Press Photography competition, and curator for exhibitions in Germany and abroad. His research focuses on visualizing phenomena and cross-cultural teaching methods.
Matthias is interested in artistic photography and documentary film. He is the co-founder and initiator of the BA Photography & New Media program at UE. His documentary film Lighter than Orange: The Legacy of Dioxin in Vietnam won the Grand Prize for Documentary Feature at the Socially Relevant Film Festival, New York. He also runs his own production company, Leupold Film Production, Berlin.
Matthias is interested in artistic photography and documentary film. He is the co-founder and initiator of the BA Photography & New Media program at UE. His documentary film Lighter than Orange: The Legacy of Dioxin in Vietnam won the Grand Prize for Documentary Feature at the Socially Relevant Film Festival, New York. He also runs his own production company, Leupold Film Production, Berlin.
Matthias is interested in artistic photography and documentary film. He is the co-founder and initiator of the BA Photography & New Media program at UE. His documentary film Lighter than Orange: The Legacy of Dioxin in Vietnam won the Grand Prize for Documentary Feature at the Socially Relevant Film Festival, New York. He also runs his own production company, Leupold Film Production, Berlin.
Eric is a photographer and manages our Arsenal equipment rental with his team, serving as Studio Manager. He is the heart and soul of the BA Photography & New Media program, opening doors not only to our facilities but also offering guidance and support to our students every step of the way.
Eric is a photographer and manages our Arsenal equipment rental with his team, serving as Studio Manager. He is the heart and soul of the BA Photography & New Media program, opening doors not only to our facilities but also offering guidance and support to our students every step of the way.
Eric is a photographer and manages our Arsenal equipment rental with his team, serving as Studio Manager. He is the heart and soul of the BA Photography & New Media program, opening doors not only to our facilities but also offering guidance and support to our students every step of the way.
Martin Eberle
Photographer
Martin is a Berlin-based photographer and lecturer. He works both on applied assignments and in conceptual fine art, with his work widely exhibited and published in photobooks. He brings his applied expertise, technical skills, and broad artistic knowledge into his teaching. Martin is also co-editor at Drittel Books and holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Research.
Martin Eberle
Photographer
Martin is a Berlin-based photographer and lecturer. He works both on applied assignments and in conceptual fine art, with his work widely exhibited and published in photobooks. He brings his applied expertise, technical skills, and broad artistic knowledge into his teaching. Martin is also co-editor at Drittel Books and holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Research.
Martin Eberle
Photographer
Martin is a Berlin-based photographer and lecturer. He works both on applied assignments and in conceptual fine art, with his work widely exhibited and published in photobooks. He brings his applied expertise, technical skills, and broad artistic knowledge into his teaching. Martin is also co-editor at Drittel Books and holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Research.
Camila teaches the interdisciplinary photography course for all programs at the Art & Design Faculty. She works both commercially and artistically as a photographer and videographer, with projects ranging from bustling city streets to remote indigenous communities. Her goal is always to document, connect, and amplify voices that need to be heard. Originally from Colombia, she now calls Berlin home.
Camila teaches the interdisciplinary photography course for all programs at the Art & Design Faculty. She works both commercially and artistically as a photographer and videographer, with projects ranging from bustling city streets to remote indigenous communities. Her goal is always to document, connect, and amplify voices that need to be heard. Originally from Colombia, she now calls Berlin home.
Camila teaches the interdisciplinary photography course for all programs at the Art & Design Faculty. She works both commercially and artistically as a photographer and videographer, with projects ranging from bustling city streets to remote indigenous communities. Her goal is always to document, connect, and amplify voices that need to be heard. Originally from Colombia, she now calls Berlin home.
Sladjan Nedeljkovic
Filmmaker
Sladjan teaches videography, cinematography, and experimental documentary film for the BA Photography & New Media program. His personal work spans mixed media, video, photography, drawing, and installation, and has been featured in numerous exhibitions. He has received multiple awards and grants. Born in Serbia and raised in Switzerland, he now calls Berlin home.
Sladjan Nedeljkovic
Filmmaker
Sladjan teaches videography, cinematography, and experimental documentary film for the BA Photography & New Media program. His personal work spans mixed media, video, photography, drawing, and installation, and has been featured in numerous exhibitions. He has received multiple awards and grants. Born in Serbia and raised in Switzerland, he now calls Berlin home.
Sladjan Nedeljkovic
Filmmaker
Sladjan teaches videography, cinematography, and experimental documentary film for the BA Photography & New Media program. His personal work spans mixed media, video, photography, drawing, and installation, and has been featured in numerous exhibitions. He has received multiple awards and grants. Born in Serbia and raised in Switzerland, he now calls Berlin home.
Maria teaches our Professional Practice course. She brings her expertise as a photographer—both on editorial assignments and in artistic work—to guide students into professional life, covering everything from legal aspects, contracts, and self-marketing to assembling a photographic portfolio. With her Romanian-German heritage, her own work revolves around questions of identity.
Maria teaches our Professional Practice course. She brings her expertise as a photographer—both on editorial assignments and in artistic work—to guide students into professional life, covering everything from legal aspects, contracts, and self-marketing to assembling a photographic portfolio. With her Romanian-German heritage, her own work revolves around questions of identity.
Maria teaches our Professional Practice course. She brings her expertise as a photographer—both on editorial assignments and in artistic work—to guide students into professional life, covering everything from legal aspects, contracts, and self-marketing to assembling a photographic portfolio. With her Romanian-German heritage, her own work revolves around questions of identity.
Career in Photography
Our alumni build careers as entrepreneurs, editors, and creators in advertising. They thrive in documentary, fashion, portrait photography, and videography, with many succeeding as artists, gallery managers, or educators—making their mark worldwide. Meet some of our award-winning alumni:
Our alumni build careers as entrepreneurs, editors, and creators in advertising.
They thrive in documentary, fashion, portrait photography, and videography,
with many succeeding as artists, gallerymanagers, or educators—making
their mark worldwide. Meet some of our award-winning alumni