Macromedia University
At the private Macromedia University, you can expect a wide range of courses with a focus on media, management, design and psychology.
The Macromedia University is a multi-campus university. The private sponsor is Macromedia GmbH, based in Stuttgart.
Other locations are Berlin, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Private, Bavaria |
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| City | Munich |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Students | ≈ 2,008 |
| Programmes | 1 programme · 1 bachelor's |
| Application | bachelor's until 15.08 |
About the university
Mission statement
The aim of our university is to make students sustainable designers of digital change.
We want to train personalities who, with comprehensive media, interdisciplinary and intercultural competence, will meet the demands of our fast-paced society and shape the industrial and creative landscapes, the economic, cultural and social life of the future.
We also want to motivate our students to learn throughout their lives. We want to encourage them in their personal development and enable them to participate in society in a free, democratic constitutional state.
Train. Promote. Enable.
There is a word for this in English: empowerment. As a meaningful component, "empowerment" therefore shapes the name we found for the Macromedia University's performance promise: mPower.
In addition to this promise related to students, mPower has another dimension. It stands for the university's claim to shape the university's framework conditions in terms of organizational structure, resource management and corporate culture in such a way that they not only enable innovations, but also systematically promote them along sustainable growth criteria.
In the overall social context, we define ourselves as a service provider to our students, as a partner of the economy, of cultural life and as a corporate citizen. We demand appreciative feedback, the ability to accept criticism and fairness from our employees and structure our collaboration along the principles of competence, responsibility and delegation.
The following characteristics in particular shape the corporate culture of Macromedia University:
- Knowledge-based and entrepreneurial
- Innovative and creative
- Partnership-based and personal
- International and networked
Programmes
1 programme →How to apply
The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.
- 1Check your school-leaving certificateDirect admission, admission after a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — it depends on your country and certificate.
- 2ApplicationBachelor's until 15.08. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
- 3Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account — start them in parallel with the application.
What it costs to study and live
| Living costs per month | €943–1,423Dormitory €943 · Room in a shared flat (WG) €1,393 · Own studio €1,423 |
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| Living costs per semester | from €5,658 |
Data for 2026. Dormitory: average rent of Studierendenwerk München (waiting time 1–7 semesters); WG room and 30 m² flat: MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026; other costs: our estimate based on the Sozialerhebung and LMU, incl. public transport at €43 a month (Munich currently has no semester ticket). Source. For the student visa the blocked account needs €992 a month (€11,904 a year); the amount is revised every year.
Living costs in the city in detail →
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
If you don't meet the requirements yet
Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.
Questions about Macromedia University
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When do I need to apply?
Universities nearby
University chosen — next come the programme and the deadlines
Requirements and deadlines differ within one university. We will pick 3–5 programmes for your certificate and language and plan everything back from the deadline.