Hochschule KarlsruheHochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule KarlsruheHochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
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Information Design

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The study program combines the four areas: interactive media, audiovisual media, visual communication, language and journalistic forms of presentation and data journalism, in an interdisciplinary way. Mathematical-statistical basics, information psychology, and media reception supplement your knowledge.

Depending on your talent and interest, you can combine the different areas or specialize:

Contact

Office

Phone: +49 (0)721 925-1124
Fax: +49 (0)721 925-1125
sekretariat.ind.immspam prevention@h-ka.de

Office hours:
Mon.–Fri. 9:00–11:00

Interactive Media

  • Web Technology (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Database-supported Websites (WCMS, PHP, SQL)
  • Creation and preparation of 3D models for animation and mixed reality
  • Creation and development of interactive, dynamic images, 2D and 3D animations
  • User experience of media applications
  • Development of gaming, augmented and virtual reality applications for knowledge transfer
  • Design and development of multimedia e-learning applications

 

Audiovisual Media

  • Complex cross-media media productions
  • Storytelling for scientific topics
  • Creating storyboards and scripts
  • Designing compositions of image and sound
  • Professional audio and video production

 

Visual Communication

  • Perception and information psychology
  • Media didactics and media psychology
  • Visualization concepts and design systems
  • Illustrations and instructional presentations
  • Image design, photography, and image editing
  • Data visualization and information graphics
  • Mockups, wireframes, and graphical user interfaces
  • Development of typography and layout 
  • Designing and creating orientation systems
  • Spatial visualizations, exhibition graphics

 

Communication & language

  • Linguistic basics
  • Intra- and intercultural communication, successful communication strategies
  • Research techniques and methods
  • Journalistic forms of presentation and journalistic writing
  • Social Media
  • Aspects of media law, media psychology, and media reception
  • Basics of scholarly methods for studies and Bachelor’s thesis

 

 

Our professors are actively involved in current applied research and cooperate with a wide range of companies in their daily work. Thus, they not only bring practical knowledge to the courses, but also regularly organize projects with partners from science and industry. In addition, we support you in gaining valuable experience during your internship semester, which can also take place abroad.

Downloads

module handbook  (in German language)

Organization & exams