The Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW (HGK Basel) offers a creative environment for studies in art, design and art and design education with a focus on digitality, diversity and sustainability. The central concern is to open up individual freedom for the students and at the same time to create an awareness for living together in social contexts.
NEWS & STORIES
Most news and stories are communicated in German.
Mesh 2026: Kunst und Technologie im Zeichen von Care – mit Beiträgen der HGK Basel
Thalles Piaget gewinnt den Fotografiewettbewerb SIYU Award 2026
EVENTS
Most events are communicated in German.
Terrain 090: Aykan Safoğlu über Sehnsüchte, Träume und Widersprüche in fotografischen Erzählungen
- Date
- 9.11.2026, 18:15–19:45
- Place
- HGK Basek, Aula
Info-Anlass zum Studium (BA + MA)November 2026
- Date
- 11.11.2026, 12:00–18:00
- Place
- Campus HGK Basel
Symposium zu alternativen Narrativen der Klimakrise aus künstlerischer Sicht
- Date
- 11.11.2026, 14:00–15:30
- Place
- HGK Basel, Studiokino (D 0.01)
Lecture Series IDCE: Kristin Irion & Yvonne Schneider – Bivgrafik (Zürich)
- Date
- 11.11.2026, 17:15–18:45
- Place
- HGK Basel, Aula
On the Campus at HGK Basel
CIVIC
CIVIC is a social infrastructure, a discourse and exhibition space, and a place of education and experimentation for students, lecturers, staff and the public. CIVIC promotes the societal relevance of art and design. With the claim CIVIC IS WHAT WE MAKE OF IT, people organize self-initiated events such as exhibitions, workshops, happenings and discussion rounds that aim to be in contact with one another.
CIVICder TANK
In the exhibition space ‹der TANK›, exhibitions and projects by artists and students are presented. ‹der TANK› also shows a series of commissioned art projects by international artists associated with the Institute Art Gender Nature (IAGN), as well as by former students and lecturers.
go to ‹der TANK›Campus.Workshops
The Campus.Workshops enable students to learn analogue techniques and digital know-how. Wood, metal and plastics workshops, digital fabrication lab, sculpture, screen printing and bookbinding workshops, photo, video and audio labs, multimedia workstations, darkroom, sewing corner... and much more...
to the Campus.WorkshopsOur 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.
to the institutesWhat HGK Basel offers
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Photo: Pati Grabowicz
Creative Coding during the interdisciplinary CoCreate week at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
All students have access to studio workspaces around the clock.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
The outdoor space provides room for gathering, exchange, and social interaction.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
During the CoCreate week, students collaborate across different study programmes.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
The Campus.workshops enable the learning of analogue techniques and digital know-how.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
"Temple of Fire" from Pilar Quinteros; PUBLIC ART@FREILAGER-PLATZ, HGK Basel, HEK Haus der Elektronischen Künste, Kunsthaus Baselland
Photo: Mahdi Hosseingholi
The Campus workshops enable the learning of analogue techniques and digital know-how.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
The media library offers a comprehensive collection of printed and electronic resources in art and design.
Photo: Pati Grabowicz
The outdoor space provides room for gathering, exchange, and social interaction.
Photo: Samuel Hanselmann
Opening hours
Reception (Building D, High-rise) | |
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Monday through Friday | 08.00 - 12.00 Uhr |
13.00 - 17.00 Uhr |
During semester breaks and public holidays, opening hours may vary.
Contact
Telephone: +41 61 228 44 00
E-mail: empfang.hgk@fhnw.ch
Getting there
Public transport
The campus is easy to reach by public transport. The stop Freilager on BLT line 11 is immediately in front of the Campus (from Bahnhof SBB in direction Aesch)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Tram replacement service 18 May to 12 December 2026:
Due to construction work / track renewal on tram line 11, the Freilager stop will not be served by trams between 18 May and 12 December 2026.
Replacement buses will run between the Dreispitz stop and the Freilager stop. The temporary bus stops are signposted and are located a few metres from the tram stops.Up-to-date information on the BLT tram line can be found here: BLT-Tramlinie 11 (in German)
By car
Leave the motorway A2 at the junction Basel-St. Jakob and follow the sign Dreispitz. Approaching from Münchensteinerstrasse enter the Dreispitz complex through Gate 13 and park your car in one of the public car parks (Ruchfeld or Leimgrube). When setting your satnav, please note that the Freilager complex is part of the municipality of Münchenstein, Canton Basel-Landschaft.
Access by car for people with disabilities
Choose the access via Florenz-Strasse in the direction of the High-rise building (Building D). To lower the bollard at the gates of the campus please ring the bell. You will be connected to our reception in Building D.
Accessibility
The buildings of the HGK Basel are accessible by wheelchair, stroller, and for people with walking difficulties. The entrance to the highrise building (Building D) is at ground level, the studio building (Building A) can be reached via a ramp. There is at least one lift in both buildings.
Access by car for people with disabilities: See Gender-neutral toilets:
See ‘Getting there‘.
Toilets for people with disabilities:
- Highrise building (Building D): Ground floor to 8th floor in the centre of the building
- Studio building (Building A): Ground floor to 3rd floor, southern section of main corridor
Gender-neutral toilets:
Gender-neutral toilets are available in the high-rise building and in the studio building.
Parent-child-room:
A parent–child room is located in the studio building.
Postal address
Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW
Postfach (P.O. Box)
CH-4002 Basel
Visitor and delivery address
Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW
Freilager Platz 1, High-rise building
4142 Münchenstein b. Basel
T + 41 61 228 44 00
F + 41 61 228 44 44
M info.hgk@fhnw.ch
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