The Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, HGB) is a public art university in Leipzig, Saxony, founded in 1764 and among Germany’s oldest state art academies. It focuses on visual arts and design disciplines such as painting and printmaking, book and graphic design, photography, and media art, with a strong studio-based approach. The institution is known for combining artistic practice with critical reflection and exhibition work, supported by workshops and a university gallery. HGB is well suited to students who want an intensive, craft-focused education in a small academic setting within Leipzig’s well-known contemporary art scene.