The Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology requires students to pass an aptitude test, EFP for short, as a prerequisite for admission to the Design Engineering degree program. The examination takes place once a year.
The next aptitude test for the Design Engineering degree program will take place on 24 and 25 May 2025. To participate, you must register via the online form by May 16, 2025 .

Please fill out this form completely and carefully. If you have any problems or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the email or telephone address below. Once we have received your application, we will send you a written invitation to the examination with all the details about the date, location and organizational procedure in good time before the date of the EFP.

The EFP takes place digitally and by post.

The examination can be repeated a maximum of two times if you fail. As a rule, aptitude tests that are passed remain valid for three subsequent enrollment dates. You can also find a summary and details of the aptitude test procedure as a PDF file "Explanations" in the "EFP" download area.

The Design Engineer degree programme combines creative design processes in fashion design with the technical requirements of textile and clothing production in a unique way. It is aimed at creative talents who are enthusiastic about the technologies and holistic processes of fashion and textile development and prepares students specifically for a career as a fashion designer or textile designer in the industry.

Students acquire in-depth knowledge of the technological aspects of the textile value chain as well as the fundamentals of creative fashion and textile design. They learn how creative concepts are combined with technological processes to develop aesthetic and functional solutions. Students can choose their specialisation in fashion design or textile design from a variety of creative and technical elective modules. Focal points such as fashion (womenswear, menswear, knitwear) or textiles (surface-covering and surface-finishing designs) enable students to specialise in their preferred areas. Topics such as sustainability, circularity and social responsibility are just as much an integral part of the programme as digital technologies that will shape the product development in fashion and textile design of tomorrow.

Subject to the accreditation decision in August 2025