The , also known as HFBK Hamburg, is an arts university in
Hamburg
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, in northern Germany. It dates to 1767, when it was called the ; later it became known as . The main building, in the
Uhlenhorst quarter of
Hamburg-Nord
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borough, was designed by architect
Fritz Schumacher, and built between 1911 and 1913. In 1970, it was accredited as an artistic-scientific university.
History
The ('Hamburg vocational school') was founded in 1767 by the ('patriotic society'). It was named the ('school of arts and crafts' or 'school of applied arts') in 1896, later the ('state school of art').
Fritz Schumacher designed the main building especially for the art school. Located at Am Lerchenfeld 2 in Uhlenhorst, a quarter of
Hamburg-Nord
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, it was built between 1911 and 1913. After World War II, it re-opened as the by
Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann, who had previously been a professor at the ('Cologne academy of fine arts'). He was succeeded by architect
Gustav Hassenpflug, who changed the institution to the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. The school was accredited as a university in 1970.
Protests (2007)
In July 2007, a scandal occurred when the university administration under Martin Köttering came under political pressure to expel students for having protested newly introduced tuition fees.
Joerg Draeger and the
Hamburg Senate, dominated by the
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) demanded expulsion of more than half of the art students for having taken part in a tuition boycott. The scandal gained nationwide press coverage. In June 2008, about 680 students were enrolled at HFBK Hamburg.
Memorials
Two – memorials to victims of
Nazism
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– were laid for two faculty members in 2009 by then president of HFBK Peter Hess and members of the Hamburg-Walddörfer
Lions Club
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. The stolpersteine were laid for
Friedrich Adler, who taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule from 1907 until his forced retirement in 1933, who was killed in
Auschwitz in 1942, and
Hugo Meier-Thur, who taught from 1910 to 1943, was killed at
Fuhlsbüttel concentration camp in 1943.
Notable alumni
This list includes alumni from University of Fine Arts of Hamburg, listed by last name alphabetical order.
Notable academic staff
This list includes present and past academic staff, listed by last name alphabetical order.
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Friedrich Adler (1878–1942), design, metalwork
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Joseph Beuys, guest professor in 1974
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Max Bill (1908–1994), professor from 1967 to 1974
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Bazon Brock, professor 1965–1976
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Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, photography
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Bernhard Blume, professor 1987–2011
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Angela Bulloch
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Life and career
Bulloch stud ...
, sculpture
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John Burgan, guest professor 2002
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Carl Otto Czeschka, professor 1907–1943
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Simon Denny, time-based media
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Gotthard Graubner, professor 1969–
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Rudolf Hausner, professor
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Alfred Hrdlicka, professor 1973–1975
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser, professor 1959
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Jutta Koether, painting
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Isaac Julien, professor 2006
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Sigmar Polke, professor
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Dieter Rams, professor 1981−1997
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Anselm Reyle, professor
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Helke Sander, professor 1981–2003
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Edwin Scharff
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Paul Schneider-Esleben, professor 1961–1972
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Paul Wunderlich, professor 1963–1968
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Carl Vogel, professor 1962–1989, president 1976–1989
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Jorinde Voigt, professor, painting/drawing
References
External links
Official websiteHochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburgeastchance.com
Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburgwissenschaft.hamburg.de
Hochschule für bildende Künste HamburgDas Bildungs- und Studenten-Portal
Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburgkulturkarte.de
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Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Nord
Educational institutions established in 1767
1767 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
Universities and colleges in Hamburg