Folkwang University of the Arts in figures
Students
- Total number: 1.653
- German: 63,3 %
- International: 36,7 %
as of October 2025
Teachers
- Professors: 101
including guest professorships: 2
including visiting professorships: 2 - Teaching staff for special tasks / Artistic/Academic staff: 87
- Contract teachers: 249
- Total teachers: 437
Other staff
- Other staff Administration & Technics): 165
including trainees: 6
interns: 1
as of January 2026
Budget
Size of budget: 39,8 million euros
as of November 2025
Third-Party Funding
Financial year 2025: €2,684,377
Financial year 2024: €2,762,520