Kunstgewerbeschule Düsseldorf

The Kunstgewerbeschule Düsseldorf was opened on 3 April 1883 and closed at the end of the school year 1918. In 1919, its architectur training was transferred to the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.

The education placed its emphasis on applied arts. Another focus was on the training of architects. The requirements for admission to the architecture department were previous studies at a building trade school, a university or proof of "sufficient technical experience and knowledge". The school consisted of three departments: Pre-school, technical school, evening school. The lessons included freehand drawing, geometric drawing and ornamental form theory. In addition, the school ran courses in lettering from 1905, which were linked to studies on the history and aesthetics of artistic lettering. For this purpose, the school had established contact with the British calligrapher Edward Johnston. On his behalf, Johnston's student Anna Simons led the writing courses in Düsseldorf. The course participants came from all parts of the German Reich.

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