Founded in 2020 by artist Marc Volk, the International Photography School Berlin in Berlin offers English-language courses for students worldwide. Located at UfaFabrik in Berlin-Tempelhof, the school features expert faculty including photographers and gallerists, along with facilities such as a professional photo studio, a fully equipped analog B&W lab, and a diverse library of photobooks. Students have access to high-end equipment like Plaubel and Linhof cameras and a pigment printer. Read more on the IPS website.

Documentary Practices in Photography

Advanced Course | April 9 — July 3, 2026

This course is designed for advanced photographers. Practical assignments will help you try out different approaches and develop ideas and suggestions for your own photographic projects.

Documentary photography plays an important role in many applications of photography, whether in science, research, or art. In this course, you will learn about different strategies and concepts for observing reality using photographic techniques. Practical assignments will help you try out different approaches and develop ideas and suggestions for your own photographic projects. In theory classes, you will learn about the most important representatives of documentary photography and engage with contemporary theories on the perception and construction of reality.

This course is designed for advanced photographers who are interested in working on long-term projects. Participants will be selected after a portfolio review and a personal interview.

The fee for this advanced course is EUR 1790.
Get 15% off your booking by 24 January 2026.
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Studio Lighting and Fashion Photography

Basic Course | April 8 — July 3, 2026

Professionals will show you how to use modern flash systems and light shapers. You will learn how to work with models and make-up artists.

Every photo is the result of light and design. In the photo studio, professionals will show you how to use modern flash systems and light shapers. You will learn how to work with models and make-up artists. Tasks from the fields of still life and fashion photography will help you to improve your photographic and creative skills. The theoretical part of the course offers an exciting insight into the history of fashion and advertising photography.

The fee for this basic course is EUR 1790.
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Full Study Program

Seminar | Starting on April 8, 2026

You will learn all the important photographic basics within 2 years and acquire the skills for a professional approach to photography through assignments across the many uses of photography.

The full study program consists of three different basic courses in the first year and three advanced courses in the second year. Following this, participation in the masterclass is possible in order to realize an individual photographic project.

The full study program can be entered in April, August and November 2026.
The annual fee for the full study program is EUR 4800.
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IPS Scholarship

Apply for the IPS Scholarship by May 15th 2026 and study 3 months for free!

The application deadline for the IPS Scholarship is May 15, 2026.
The courses and seminars listed above start on April 8 or 9, 2026.
Further offerings can be found on the IPS Berlin Website.