Sustainability in Fashion and Creative Industries (MA)

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES – SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND TEXTILES – SUSTAINABLE MARKETING AND BUSINESS Developing sustainable design and management strategies in the creative industries – the Master's programme Sustainability in Fashion and Creative Industries trains experts to help shape the comprehensive socioeconomic change towards sustainability. This future-oriented Master's programme is aimed at creative individuals who, as designers or managers in the corporate world, are successful and at the same time ethically responsible. The Master's programme covers the following major subjects: "Sustainable Design Strategies", "Sustainable Production", and "Sustainable Business". Students explore sustainable design developments and trends, innovative materials, production technologies, and marketing tools in order to align value-added chains ecologically and socially according to the closed-loop economy principle. Participants focus on function of ecosystems, the origin of resources, the latest upcycling opportunities, and fair working conditions. They learn about concepts of sustainable production and consumption and become experts in environmental and social management. Workshops, excursions, and practical projects promote international interaction and an understanding of the industry.