The vocational college for product design with the historical name "Johann-Friederich-Böttger-Institut" has existed since 1909 and has been a central training center for the porcelain industry for many decades.
Today the school is an internationally respected center for innovative product design, industrial design and design model making. The close networking with numerous companies and the project-oriented training shape the profile of the school.
The extensive training enables the students to implement the process from the product idea to the solution concept and implementation. The training requires team skills, independence and the ability to proceed analytically and systematically; and it promotes the fun of thinking in new ways.
From wallpaper or tiles on the wall to the complete vehicle - product design can be found in almost every situation in life. Wherever products are reinvented and redefined in terms of design. When, product designers are in demand. "A creative streak" is not enough here; Design is a complex process, which theoretically has to be pervaded by gilding. Only the knowledge of the effect of the language of images and forms and the mastery of the technical means make it possible to transform ideas into real products in a targeted manner.
The extensive training enables the students to implement the process from the product idea to the solution concept and implementation.