Privacy Policy

General Information

This website serves to present projects and the Kostüm Bild section of UDK Berlin. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations.

Hosting and Server

Our website is hosted by:
Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestr. 25
91710 Gunzenhausen
Germany

All data is stored and processed exclusively on servers in Germany.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of data, this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

Cookies

This website does not use cookies and does not store any data on your computer.

Server Logs

You can visit our website without providing specific information about yourself. With each access to our site, usage data is systematically logged by our servers. The following information is transmitted by the respective internet browser and stored in log files, called server log files:

We use this data to ensure trouble-free technical operation of our website, particularly to detect errors in the system, and delete it no later than 60 days after collection. This data is not shared with third parties or used for other purposes. The legal basis for this storage is Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR.

Security and Protection

Cloudflare

Our website uses the functions of Cloudflare from Cloudflare, Inc., 665 3rd St. #200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA to ensure high availability and security.

Through Cloudflare, we are able to distribute server load and detect and defend against attacks on our services. The network communication between you and our website is technically routed and analyzed through Cloudflare’s network. To optimize load distribution, Cloudflare may store cookies on your device.

Cloudflare also collects statistical data about visits to this website. The access data includes: name of the accessed webpage, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, message about successful access, browser and operating system used, URL of the previously visited website, IP address and associated service provider. Cloudflare uses the log data for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the service.

This process serves the smoothest possible operation of our web service, and personal data necessary for this purpose, such as IP address or cookie ID, is processed exclusively for this purpose (Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR).

More information about security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found at: www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

Wordfence Security

To protect our website from cyber threats, malware and other security risks, we use Wordfence Security. This tool monitors and analyzes website traffic to detect and block malicious activities. Technical data such as IP addresses, browser information and access patterns are processed exclusively for security purposes. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the security of our website.

Statistics and Analysis of Visits

For this website, we use the open-source tool Matomo, which is installed on our server in Germany.

We process all visitor data for statistical purposes to improve our site, find errors, and detect and prevent abuse and hacking.

In our Matomo configuration, we have configured this tool so that no personal data is collected:

Since this website does not store personal data, the Matomo analysis is not subject to GDPR. The collected anonymized data and information are securely stored and controlled by us. This ensures compliance with strict data protection regulations and laws.

Collected Anonymized Data

We collect and process the following anonymized information about your visits:

Since this website does not store personal data, the Matomo analysis is not subject to GDPR. The collected anonymized data and information are securely stored and controlled by us. This ensures compliance with strict data protection regulations and laws.

Further information about the data collected by Matomo can be found in the Matomo documentation.

External Links

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Your Rights

You have the right:

Contact

For questions about data protection or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: wp(at)udk-kostuem-bild.de

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to adapt it to changed legal situations or changes to the service and data processing.

Status: 12.07.2025

Application

BA (Bachelor of Arts)

Application period:
October 15 – November 15 for the summer semester

Admission requirements:
❶ Proof of artistic aptitude
❷ For international applicants: sufficient German language skills (For application German language certificate at level B1 and for enrollment German language certificate at level B2)

Duration of studies and degree awarded:
Standard period of study: 6 semesters, 180 credit points
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)

MA (Master of Arts)

Application period:
October 15 – November 15 for the summer semester

Admission requirements:
❶ A university degree in the Bachelor’s program in Costume Design at the Berlin University of the Arts or in an equivalent program at another university
❷ Proof of artistic aptitude
❸ German language skills at level B2 (CEFR)

Duration of studies and degree awarded:
Standard period of study: 4 semesters, 120 credit points
Degree: Master of Arts (MA)

Your application – Step by step

https://www.udk-berlin.de/bewerbung/bewerbungsguide/kostuembild-bachelor/
https://www.udk-berlin.de/bewerbung/bewerbungsguide/kostuembild-master/

Faculty

Prof. Beatrix von Pilgrim (Interim)
Costume Design Theater/Film/Program Director

Stage designer, costume designer, visual artist, creates theatrical spaces and costumes for theater productions and performances. Works in the field of visual arts in exhibitions with film, video and light installations. Studio in Berlin/Braunschweig/Genoa.

bvpilgrim(at)udk- berlin.de
www.bvpilgrim.com

Prof. Anette Guther (Interim)
Film Costume Design

Anette Guther works as a film costume designer collaborating with directors such as Angela Schanelec, Christian Paetzold, Thomas Arslan, and Maria Schrader, and creates costumes for theater productions including collaborations with Thorsten Lensing.

anguther(at)web.de

Dr. Stefan Tigges
Dramaturgy/Artistic Conception

Stefan Tigges (Private Lecturer Dr. phil.) teaches and researches at the intersections of theoretical and artistic educational practice (UDK Berlin, Theater Academy Baden-Württemberg, University of Graz, Institute for Theater, Film and Media Studies Vienna). Following a collaboration with Johan Simons (Thalia Theater Hamburg 02/2025), he is currently working on a joint book with Jens Harzer. Stefan Tigges has been working as head dramaturge at the Zimmertheater Tübingen since September 2025.

stefantigges(at)web.de

Dr. Julia Burde
Cultural History of Clothing

Parallel to her work as a costume and stage designer (opera and theater), Julia Burde began teaching Cultural History of Clothing in 1995. She currently teaches at UdK Berlin, ABK Stuttgart, and HS Hannover. In 2019, Julia Burde’s dissertation on the straightening of the waist contour in 19th-century men’s fashion was published. She has also published contributions on film costume, dandy caricatures, historical fashion dolls, and the history of theater costume.

Julia.burde(at)t-online.de

Prof. Renata Helker
Film and Media Theory

Renata Helker. Film scholar, author, curator. Studied Theater and Film Studies, German Literature, and Philosophy at FU Berlin. Teaches at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, University of the Arts Berlin, University of Television and Film Munich. Research areas and focus: Film and acting aesthetics, Queer Cinema, film history.

Renata-helker(at)t-online.de

Hanna Lenz
Fundamentals

Hanna Lenz works as a scenographer and costume designer primarily in independent theater and film (dance productions, among others). She also creates theatrical spaces in the fashion sector.

mail@hanna-lenz.de

Christian Schiebe
Presentation Techniques

Christian Schiebe works as a freelance artist and curator for various exhibition formats.

Christian.schiebe(at)googlemail.com
www.christian-schiebe.de

Birte Meier
Makeup

Birte Meier works as a freelance makeup artist for theater and film productions.

birtemeier(at)hotmail.de

Vivien Waneck
Experimental Design

Vivien Waneck co-founded the Werkstattkollektiv in Berlin and creates costumes and special objects for theater, film, or exhibitions of all kinds.

v.waneck(at)gmail.com

Eva Rach
Sewing Workshop

Works as a freelance seamstress for various productions including the Salzburg Festival.

eva.rach(at)gmx.de

Karolina Serafin
Video Projection

Works as a video artist and scenographer for independent theater projects in the areas of drama, dance, and opera.

mail(at)karoserafin.de

Lottie Sebes/Haesoo Jung

The young sound artists Sebes and Jung work as composers (Sound Studies UDK Berlin) in the field of experimental sound.

Eshu1023(at)gmail.com
c.sebes@udk-berlin.de
www.lottiesebes.com
www.junghaesoo.com

Sara Migliorati

Sara Migliorati is a recognized specialist in historical corset patterns and manufacturing.

imsaraz(at)yahoo.it

Ben Tyrell/Jan Dieckmann
Patina

Ben Tyrell and Jan Dieckmann are patina specialists in the film industry with diverse experience.

kostuemmaler(at)gmail.com 
benjamintyrrell(at)gmx.net

Student Employees

Momo Reß
j.ress_(at)udk-berlin.de

Ella Tümpel
e.tuempel_(at)udk-berlin.de

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