VITA  

2008 setting up own office for product and graphic design
since 2007 lectureships at the department of “Design for Playing and Learning”, University of Art and Design, Halle
2007 lectureship in context of the “Designreaktor Berlin”, University of Arts Berlin
2004 - 2008 working together with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS, office for product and graphic design
1998 - 2003 studying Industrial Design at the University of Arts Berlin
1997 - 1998 working as a carpenter
1994 - 1997 apprenticeship as a carpenter
1994 moved to Berlin
1974 born in Wiesbaden


AWARDS  

2009 FORM# for J, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2007 DESIGN PLUS for LOOPS, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2006 FORM# for LOOPS, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2005 Special Jury Award LOVE / WHY? for DONOTDISTURB, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2005 winner of the ALNO DESIGN AWARD for UPSIDEDOWN, with Nicola Moebius
2005 DESIGN PLUS for FLENNDOCH, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2004 2nd at the DESIGNPREIS NEUNKIRCHEN, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2004 special mention at the LUCKY STRIKE JUNIOR DESIGNER AWARD, with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2004 nominated for the „DESIGN REPORT AWARD“ with Gisa Wilkens / OLZE & WILKENS
2004 3rd at the „IF-DESIGNPREIS LEBENSWELTEN“ for “UPSIDEDOWN”, with Nicola Moebius
2001 winner of the NACHLUXWETTBEWERB with a team of students / ID 2, Prof. Sommer, University of Arts Berlin


EXHIBITIONS  

2009 NULLPUNKT - NIEUWE GERMAN GESTALTUNG, MARTa Herford
2008 TRANSALPINO / TRATTORIA, in cooperation with 30 designers from Milan and Berlin, Salone di Mobile and Designmai, Milan and Berlin
2007 FULL HOUSE - BERLINER DESIGNER RICHTEN DAS HAUS AM WALDSEE EIN, Designmai, Berlin
2007 TRANSALPINO / SOLUTIONS WITH HOOKS, in cooperation with 30 designers from Milan and Berlin, Salone di Mobile and Designmai, Milan and Berlin
2006 WORKING WORLD.NET, Museum Arbeitswelt, Steyr
2006 GARTENARBEITEN, in cooperation with Pool22, Designmai, Berlin
2005 DESIGNBRUSSELS „BtoB - Berlin to Brussels and back“, Brussels
2005 WOHNMUNITION 2, in cooperation with Julian Appelius, Andreas Bergmann, Fabien Dumas, Fuchs+Funke, Osko+Deichmann and Maria Schenk, Designmai, Berlin
2005 - 2013 ANDERS ALS IMMER, ifa Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, touring exhibition, worldwide
2005 DESIGN 21 - LOVE / WHY?, selected competition entries, exhibited in Tokyo, Kobe, New York and Paris
2004 WEISSE NÄCHTE, Galerie Raumcollage, Bielefeld
2004 DESIGNPREIS NEUNKIRCHEN, selected competition entries, Neunkirchen
2004 POESIE DES FUNKTIONALEN, selected competition entries, Chemnitz
2004 WOHNMUNITION 1, in cooperation with Felix Almstadt, Julian Appelius und Fuchs+Funke, Designmai, Berlin
2004 DESIGNMAI YOUNGSTERS, Designmai, Berlin
2004 SALONE SATELLITE, Salone di Mobile, Milano
2004 TALENTS, Ambiente, Frankfurt
2004 INSPIRED BY COLOGNE, imm, Cologne
2004 NEW WALLS PLEASE, selected competition entries, imm, Cologne
2004 FLÜGGE 04, degreeshow of the University of Arts, designtransfer, Berlin
SINCE 2004 ALTER UND DINGE, part of the permanent exhibition „Der Mensch”, Hygienemuseum, Dresden
2003 LIVING LONGER - MÖBELMUTATIONEN, Salone di Mobile and Designmai, Milan and Berlin


CLIENTS  

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AUTHENTICS
DETAILS
DEUTSCHE GUGGENHEIM BERLIN
FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
IDZ / INTERNATIONALES DESIGNZENTRUM BERLIN
KONSTANTIN SLAWINSKI
MUSE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
NEUE NATIONALGALERIE BERLIN
PENSION FÜR PRODUKTE
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