Fashion school for Fashion design and bespoke tailoring
UniFash is a specialised educational academy and an AZAV-certified training provider for adults who wish to professionally learn fashion design, pattern cutting, sewing technology, and tailoring or to reorient their professional future in the fashion industry.
100 % online · Available throughout Germany · Lessons in German or English ·
Funding via an education voucher may be available subject to individual approval
AZAV-certifiedCertified educational provider and certified further training measure
720 teaching unitsSix months of structured full-time professional development
German and EnglishThe complete educational programme is available in both languages
100 % onlineLocation-independent learning with professionally developed learning content
Definition and Orientation
What is a fashion school?
A fashion school is an educational institution that imparts professional and practical skills for occupations in the fashion and clothing industry. Depending on its specialisation, the focus may be on fashion design, pattern cutting, fashion illustration, sewing techniques, materials science, garment development, or the tailoring trade.
Direct answer
A professional fashion school combines design thinking with technical understanding and practical implementation. Learners not only develop designs but also acquire the ability to transform an idea into a viable, well-fitting, and technically feasible garment.
Translate designs into actionable garments through professional pattern cutting, pattern making, and fitting.
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Craftsmanship
Process materials expertly, apply sewing techniques and manufacture clothing precisely and with a focus on quality.
UniFash German Elite Fashion Academy
A modern fashion school for adults
UniFash is aimed at adults who wish to combine their creative talents with professional expertise. This includes people undergoing a career change, those returning to work after a break, jobseekers, working professionals, and international applicants.
Our educational programmes combine fashion design with the practical and
technical fundamentals of garment development. In this way, UniFash deliberately
distinguishes itself from superficial creative courses, pure drawing courses or
programmes that deal with fashion exclusively in theory.
Fashion design and creative design development
Fashion drawing and professional figure studies
Patternmaking and Garment Construction
Sewing techniques and professional finishing
Bespoke tailoring and understanding of fit
Materials science and textile properties
Clothing Development and Production Understanding
Portfolio Development and Presentation
Transparent educational status:
UniFash is a specialised private educational academy and an AZAV-certified training provider. UniFash is not a state-run vocational school, college, or university and does not award academic degrees. The respective qualifications, certificates, funding opportunities, and examination options are transparently displayed for each educational offering.
Professional qualification
Learn fashion design professionally
UniFash's core educational offering is professional development in fashion design and tailoring. The programme comprises six months of full-time instruction with a total of 720 teaching units.
The advanced training is designed digitally and can be completed irrespective of location. The focus is on application-oriented learning, craftsmanship, and the connection of design, editing, and processing.
What distinguishes UniFash from a classic fashion school?
Not every fashion education follows the same goal. UniFash has been developed specifically for adults seeking structured, career-oriented and location-independent qualification.
Feature
Classic Fashion School
UniFash
Target audience
Frequently pupils, students or young apprentices
Adults, career changers, career re-entrants, and international learners
Learning format
Predominantly in-person classes at a fixed location
100 % – digital and location-independent
Professional orientation
Depending on the school, it can be creative, craft-based, or academic
A blend of fashion design, pattern cutting, sewing techniques, and tailoring craftsmanship
Languages
Mostly lessons in the respective national language
Full programme in German and English
Government funding
Depending on the school and educational offering
Funding possible via training voucher upon individual approval
Completion
Various, partly academic or scholastic
UniFash Certificate and Portfolio; further options will be explained on a program-specific basis
Programme in development
Part-qualification and modular certification pathways
The fashion and apparel industry requires educational pathways that take diverse starting situations into account. Not everyone can or wants to immediately begin a multi-year training course. Therefore, UniFash continuously develops its programmes.
Step-by-step professional qualification
This further development includes modular qualification offers in the field of fashion design and tailoring. The aim is to create clearly structured learning modules in which professional competencies can be gradually built up, documented and expanded.
The planned or further developed partial qualification in
the tailoring trade is structured around areas of professional practice and
combines creative, pattern-making and practical skills.
Which modules are already bookable, certified, or eligible for funding is explicitly and up-to-date indicated on the respective offer pages.
International Fashion Education
The entire further training also in English
UniFash offers the complete educational programme not only in German but also in English. This allows the Academy to specifically target English-speaking individuals in Germany, Europe, and international markets.
International participants will have access to the technical content in English. This includes Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration, Pattern Making, Sewing Techniques, Textile and Material Studies, as well as the fundamentals of professional Garment Construction.
The English-language programme is not an abridged summary of the
German continuing professional development programme. The core learning content and specialist
areas of competence are provided in full in English.
The UniFash Fashion School is suitable for anyone interested in fashion, whether they are looking to develop their creative skills, gain theoretical knowledge, or pursue a career in the fashion industry.
The advanced training is not exclusively aimed at people with prior experience in the fashion industry. A serious interest in design and craftsmanship, a willingness to learn, and the motivation to systematically build up specialist skills are crucial.
Career reorientationCareer change into the fashion industryReturning to work after a career breakJobseekers with funding opportunitiesCreative AdultsPeople with first-hand experienceCareer changersInternational LearnersEnglish-speaking interested partiesAspiring fashion designers
Financing and funding
Fashion school with education voucher
UniFash's professional development courses can be funded by an education voucher, provided the individual requirements are met. The decision on funding will be made by the responsible employment agency or job centre.
What is eligible for funding?
If approved, the costs of the authorised further training can be covered by the education voucher. The individual funding decision and the details of the specific course are decisive.
Who decides on the funding?
UniFash can inform interested parties about the educational offerings and provide necessary course materials. The binding decision regarding the educational voucher lies exclusively with the responsible public authority.
Yes. UniFash can be described as a specialised private fashion school or Fashion Academy due to its educational offerings, which systematically impart skills in fashion design, pattern cutting, sewing techniques, garment development, and tailoring. UniFash is also an AZAV-certified educational provider.
Is UniFash a state fashion school or university?
No. UniFash is not a state vocational school, college or university. UniFash is a private educational academy and an AZAV-certified educational provider. The Academy does not award academic Bachelor's or Master's degrees.
Is it possible to complete fashion school entirely online?
Yes. The professional development course is structured digitally and can be completed independently of location. The learning content combines theoretical expertise with practical design, cutting, and craft-based tasks.
Is the further training also offered in English?
Yes. The complete programme is offered in German and English.
UniFash is therefore aimed at both German-speaking and English-speaking and international interested parties.
How long does the further training take?
The central professional further training in fashion design and
tailoring lasts six months full-time and comprises a total of
720 teaching units.
Can further training be funded with an education voucher?
Funding via a training voucher is possible if the individual requirements are met. The binding decision is made by the responsible employment agency or the responsible job centre.
What content does the fashion school teach?
The core learning areas include fashion design, fashion illustration, pattern cutting, pattern making, sewing techniques, materials science, fit, garment development, tailoring, and portfolio work.
Do I need prior experience in fashion design?
Not every participant requires prior training in the fashion industry. What is important is an interest in design and craftsmanship, a willingness to learn, and the readiness to continuously work on practical tasks.
What does partial qualification mean at UniFash?
Partial qualification refers to a modular educational pathway where professional competencies are gradually built up in distinct learning areas. UniFash continuously develops its offerings in the field of fashion design and tailoring. Availability, certification, and eligibility for funding are specified for each offering separately.
What qualification do participants receive?
Upon successful completion, learners will receive the UniFash certificate or award designated for the respective programme. Additionally, they will develop professional work samples and a portfolio. Further examination options will be explained transparently, depending on the specific programme.
Is UniFash also suitable for a career change?
Yes. The further education course is explicitly aimed at adults who wish to reorient themselves professionally, professionalise creative and craft skills, or prepare for an entry into the fashion and apparel industry.
Can I participate from outside Germany?
Participation is generally possible regardless of location due to the digital learning format. International interested parties should, in particular, check linguistic requirements, technical requirements, payment methods and the recognition of qualifications in their respective country of residence before registering.
Your professional future in fashion begins with a solid education
Discover a fashion school that combines design, pattern cutting and
tailoring craftsmanship into a professional educational path –
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