OpenFieldCODE University of Applied Sciences is a state-recognized, innovative private university situated in the heart of Berlin's vibrant startup ecosystem. Established by tech entrepreneurs and educational innovators, CODE breaks away from traditional lecture-based schooling through curiosity-driven, project-based learning. Students from over 70 nations collaborate in agile product teams across three core disciplines: Software Engineering, Product Management, and Interaction Design, developing real digital products alongside industry partners including Porsche Digital, trivago, and Zalando.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Socially responsible financing model enabling talented creators to complete their bachelor's degree without upfront financial barriers, repaying only once earning above €30,000/year.
Three-year project-driven degree mastering full-stack web and mobile development, distributed cloud architectures, algorithmic problem solving, and agile collaboration.
Pioneering bachelor's program teaching future digital product managers user research methodologies, product market validation, data-driven analytics, and roadmap orchestration.
Hands-on design degree combining design thinking, wireframing, interactive prototyping in Figma and code, cognitive psychology, and accessibility engineering.
Dedicated internal accelerator providing seed micro-funding, legal mentorship, and investor pitching sessions with Berlin's top angel syndicates.
Semester-long embedded software engineering or product management internship integrated with high-growth tech startups in Berlin.
Interdisciplinary 6-week studio investigating ethical alignment in large language models, algorithmic copyright dilemmas, and human-in-the-loop product design.
Tuition is approximately €10,800 to €11,940 per academic year. CODE uniquely offers an Income Share Agreement (Chancen e.V. ISA), allowing European and eligible international students to study with €0 upfront tuition, repaying a set percentage of their income only after securing a qualifying career threshold.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at CODE University of Applied Sciences:
Professor of Software Engineering and Distributed Systems · Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Peer-to-Peer Networks, Decentralized Software Architecture
Founder and Chancellor · Tech Entrepreneurship, Higher Education Innovation, Digital Product Development, Startup Ecosystems
Professor of Design Foundations and Interaction · Interaction Design, Design Thinking Methodologies, User Experience Research, Creative Technology
Facts reflect official CODE University of Applied Sciences documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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