About DAE
Today it is home to a community of many nationalities and cultures, offering an environment where personal perspectives on the world can be translated into meaningful and daring propositions. They are guided in this by a team of professional designers, architects, researchers, writers and curators, all active within the academy as well as in the professional field.
DAE is a University of the Arts, offering both BA and MA degrees, specialised in training students in different design perspectives in order to produce critical and socially engaged designers. In conjunction with the educational programmes, DAE has international research Professorships focused on collaborative research projects. The commonality at DAE is the shared political values of an inclusive society that embraces diversity in every aspect. In addition, the hybrid, conceptual, contextual and international approach to design makes DAE’s programmes distinctive.
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognised internationally for its forward-thinking and renowned professors and alumni. For over 70 years it has trained aspiring designers to make their mark on the future by thinking freely and openly about what design can achieve, consistently exploring design as an instrument of material, social, environmental and critical innovation.
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At Design Academy Eindhoven, students, tutors, heads and staff learn with and from each other. As well as producing some of the world’s leading designers, over the years the school has invited an enviable list of leading creative minds and industry figures from around the world to teach and collaborate with students. Many have become long-term supporters and allies of the school, creating the foundation for a network that has helped cement DAE’s reputation worldwide.
Design Academy Eindhoven has close ties with the business community and has been supported in various ways by its community of collaborators, alumni, and friends for more than half a century.
Design Academy Eindhoven's alumni include some of the world's most innovative and respected designers, business leaders, researchers and artists. The school has maintained close connections with many of its alumni, who are invaluable in keeping the school connected to the world of design and industry. They regularly connect with current students to share their professional insights and how their education shaped their career, through social media, work placements and feedback sessions, as well as interviews and surveys that help shape DAE's approach.