Since its establishment in 1817, the Städelschule has been known for teaching according to a distinct model of pedagogy that prioritizes artistic freedom and fosters artistic discourse through critical interaction with society. In order to protect its artistic and curricular autonomy, the Städelschule has chosen not to adopt the Bachelor-Master program of the Bologna model...

The Städelschule offers a series of public programs each semester, which includes: Rundgang, Graduate Exhibition, Lectures, Portikus, and other projects....

is a digitization project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), which has been realized in cooperation with the Johann Christian Senckenberg University Library since January 2024.

At Städelschule research not only takes place in the studios and workshops where the students have the space and opportunity to explore critically both materials and forms. Furthermore, the Städelschule pursues an experimental research approach that directly links art to other disciplines through distinct projects, including programs such as the Institute for Art Criticism, Gasthof, The Frankfurt Prototype, and thematic Symposia...

We would like to thank the sponsors and long-time supporters of the Städelschule and Portikus, whose financial support makes possible not only studying Fine Arts but also further projects by guest artists and students of the Städelschule.