D-Schools 2007

Köln International School of Design

Cologne, Germany

460 students, both grad and undergrad
Design

Partnerships
Academic: Master of European Design, Shih Chien (Taiwan), Parsons, Musashino (Japan), CCA, Arizona State
Business: Does projects for Nokia, Siemens, German Telecom, Motorola, and Coca-Cola.
Top Employers: German Telecom and Vodafone

Claim to Fame: Alumna Nina Kleebank is project manager at Interbrand Germany; alumnus Markus Kossmann is product developer at Lego's headquarters in Dublin.

Signature Programs: With a focus on service design and user-centricity, Köln offers a program in design thinking. With its projects for major German companies, the school is expanding its curriculum on design management.