Diploma 2025

To mark the end of their studies at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), students graduating from the Department of Design will present their projects from 6 to 20 June 2025 (opening: 5 June 2025, 5 pm) at the Toni-Areal. In seven discipline-specific exhibitions, the subject areas will present the projects of their graduates to the industry and to the interested public. You will find them in the following rooms:

Cast / Audiovisual Media
3.T06 (Nordraum)

Game Design
5.K06 (Aktionsraum)

Industrial Design
2.A05 (Viaduktraum)

Interaction Design
4.K13 (Galerie 1)
4.K22-1 (Projektraum)
5.K09 (Galerie 2)

Knowledge Visualization
6.K500 (Galerie, 6. Stock)

Trends & Identity
5.K500 (Kaskadenhalle)

Visual Communication
3.K01 (Hörsaal 1)

Visitors can also gain insights into the content of the diploma projects at design.zhdk.ch. This year, the diploma projects of the Department of Design focus on the following topics: ecological sustainability, identity and diversity, digital fabrication technologies, materials research, health, socio-cultural trends, technological innovations, interaction, storytelling, play, and digital literacy. All projects can be filtered by keyword or grouped by degree programme. The search function allows you to search for specific diploma students and diploma projects. The project site includes links to comprehensive, discipline-specific diploma presentations.

The Diploma Exhibition Design 2025 is accompanied by an extensive and public surrounding programme. All events take place at the Toni-Areal. Find more information here.

We hope you enjoy discovering the versatile content and we look forward to your participation in the numerous events for the 2025 Design Diploma.

Due to the ZHdK-wide reform of the Major-Minor programme model, no Master's diplomas can be presented in the Department of Design this year. From 2026, we will once again present both degree programmes as part of the Design Diploma Exhibition. Information on the Master's programme in Design at ZHdK can be found here.

Contacts

Communication Departement of Design:
Maike Thies, maike.thies@zhdk.ch
Anna Tschopp, anna.tschopp@zhdk.ch

In case you have discipline-specific questions concerning the diploma, please contact the following persons:

Subject Area Cast / Audiovisual Media:
Naomi Erlich, naomi.erlich@zhdk.ch
Adrian Graf, adrian.graf@zhdk.ch

Subject Area Knowledge Visualization:
Evelyne Pfeffer, evelyne.pfeffer@zhdk.ch
Luzia Rink, luzia.rink@zhdk.ch

Subject Area Trends & Identity:
Alexandra Viert, alexandra.viert@zhdk.ch

Subject Area Interaction Design:
Duy Bui, duy.bui@zhdk.ch
Johannes Reck,johannes.reck@zhdk.ch

Subject Area Industrial Design:
Eileen Good, eileen.good@zhdk.ch
Naomi Stieger, naomi.stieger@zhdk.ch

Subject Area Visual Communication:
Lea Nathalie Michel, lea.michel@zhdk.ch
Katharina Shafiei-Nasab, katharina.shafieinasab@zhdk.ch
Nicola Canziani, nicola.canziani@zhdk.ch

Subject Area Game Design:
Maike Thies, maike.thies@zhdk.ch