Director
Management Board
The Management Board is responsible for the strategic direction and operational management of the Basel Academy of Art and Design (HGK Basel).
The voting members of the Management Board:
Advisory Board
Renowned personalities from the working world of arts and design form the Advisory Board of the Basel Academy of Art and Design. The advisory board accompanies and advises us with their specialist and practical expertise in all matters of higher education development. With its outside perspective, the advisory board supports our quality and continuing development.
The Members of Advisory Board 2025 – 2028
Units
Staff
Communication
Campus
Institutes
The five institutes of HGK Basel are responsible for bachelor's and master's degree programmes as well as continuing education courses. They are also active in the areas of research and services in accordance with their fourfold mandate.
Institute Arts and Design Education (IADE)
Institute Art Gender Nature (IAGN)
Institute Contemporary Design Practices (ICDP)
Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE)
Institute Experimental Design and Media Cultures (IXDM)
Participation
Employee Participation Organisation (MOM)
Student Body
Representatives
Developments in sustainability, diversity and digitality are key concerns for HGK Basel. The representatives in the respective areas take a participatory approach across the entire university.
Digitality
Sustainability
Diversity
Alumni HGKx
The HGKx is an association that provides a platform for former students of the University of Art and Design (HGK Basel) to network, share experiences and knowledge and support each other. The organization is run and designed by volunteer alumni and students, and the purpose is to create a vibrant and authentic community that adds value to the network.
It is important to emphasize that such organizations can only be successful through active participation and co-creation by all. By contributing their knowledge and skills, graduates can simultaneously make new connections and expand their professional networks.
Open Positions
Campus HGK Basel
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Basel Academy of Art and Design
Freilager-Platz 1
4142 Münchenstein near Basel