The Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK Berlin) is one of the world's largest universities of the arts and the only one that unites all disciplines of the arts and related sciences. The four faculties of fine arts, design, music and performing arts as well as the Berlin Career College (Central Institute for Continuing Education) offer over 70 artistic, artistic-scientific and artistic-educational courses of study. Around a fifth of the 4,000 students come from abroad.

The history of the UdK Berlin goes back to the founding of the Brandenburg-Prussian Academy of Arts in 1696. It took on its current form in 1975 when the University of Fine Arts and the University of Music and Performing Arts merged to form the University of the Arts (HdK). The UdK Berlin has been known by its current name since 2001. President is Prof. Dr. Norbert Palz since April 2020. With more than 700 events a year, the UdK Berlin makes a significant contribution to the city's cultural life.