Inside ERCO: A Bright Experience
On Tuesday, may 27th, 2025, students from the Lighting Design course led by Prof. von Starck at Berlin International’s BA Interior Architecture & Interior Design program stepped out of the classroom and into the future of lighting. Their destination: the ERCO showroom, home to one of the world’s leading specialists in architectural lighting.
Hosted by Veronika Monheim, Project Manager for Architecture at ERCO, the visit offered an inspiring afternoon filled with interactive learning, hands-on demonstrations, and valuable insights into cutting-edge LED technology.
ERCO’s commitment to sustainable lighting and its fusion of ecological responsibility with technological innovation gave students a real-world perspective on how lighting design can shape and elevate architectural spaces - both inside and out.
This excursion went far beyond theory. Students had the unique opportunity to experience contemporary lighting technologies firsthand, exploring various lighting fixtures, atmospheres, and design applications. For future architects and designers, such immersive exposure is key to understanding how light interacts with space, enhancing both form and function.
In a world where sustainability and innovation go hand in hand, this visit reinforced the importance of integrating conscious design choices with cutting-edge tools. A bright afternoon, indeed for both minds and spaces.
Study BA Interior Architecture/Interior Design at BI
The learning environment fostered at Berlin International is student-centered and hands-on. Our teaching concept focuses on project-based learning; students work individually and in groups in order to promote professional and personal growth and the development of team skills. All BA programs at Berlin International are taught in English. In combination with our diverse student and teaching body and our global network this enables us to offer a truly international academic experience.
In a practice-driven and supportive learning atmosphere, an internationally experienced team of lecturers and professors encourages students to explore their individual talents and forge their own professional paths.
The first year of the BA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program provides students with a broad foundation in basic design skills, material and interior construction fundamentals, visualization skills, and a historical framework. In the second year, students deepen their construction knowledge, tackle interior design projects, learn about building services and lighting, and reflect on the discipline of interior architecture from a theoretical vantage point. During the third year, students collaborate with peers from other programs on an interdisciplinary design project to develop a tailored design solution for a real-life client. In addition, they complete an internship and hone their research skills. During the last semester, students apply and deepen their acquired skills by completing a bachelor thesis and a bachelor design project with a topic of their own choice.
Interior architects and designers have a wide variety of job opportunities. Our graduates can work on the creation and alteration of a variety of spaces and in numerous settings. These may range from residential and office spaces as well as hospitality and gastronomy settings to event spaces, theater and film sets, retail environments, and public spaces.
Potential professional environments include:
- Architecture and interior architecture offices
- Interior design studios
- Design agencies
- Cultural institutions
- Production design for film, TV, and theater
- Kitchen and bath showrooms
- Furniture manufacturing and design
- Freelance work
Learn more about the BA Interior Architecture/Interior Design program and Berlin International. Below, you can download the study plan, the Berlin International brochure, and our current academic calendar in PDF format.
