HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd is a university of applied design in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, with a practice-oriented approach that joins design, science, and technology. Its seven-semester Bachelor of Arts in Product Design begins with foundations in theory, technology, and design practice before students move into advanced project work.
The program covers the design of products and product systems, including form, material, function, meaning, and intuitive use, and also addresses process design for logistics, safety, maintenance, and service flows. Students develop concepts in groups, build prototypes and three-dimensional models, and complete a bachelor’s thesis, with teaching in German and admission through an artistic-technical aptitude test.
