jury at intervention design exams

Theo Ploeg of the Maastricht Academy of Media Design and Technology asked me if I could be jury for his FH Aachen CMD studies students, and if we could let them hold their presentations at my studio. Wow they're doing a great job!

a speech at DMY berlin

'from guerilla marketing to world domination'
designmetropole aachen speaking at DMY on the open stage 18:30h berlin tempelhof 

industrial design course for engineering master students

I am teaching the 4th edition at FH Aachen Maschinenbau und Mechatronik

PECHA KUCHA #3

The 3rd Edition of PECHA KUCHA Maastricht visits Aachen was a great success! A cooperation projekt between designmetropole aachen and Wirtschaftsförderung Stadt Aachen. And special Thanks to our partners from PechaKucha Foundation Maastricht.

SURFACE CLASH project 2nd edition

For FH Aachen's engineering department and design academy maastricht's jewelry design department.
Students of these two studies learn to speak two entirely different kinds of language. One searches for the single optimum technical solution while the other has to convince you why one very personal choice out of a million is indeed good.
3D-printing and rapid prototyping pose and excellent playground for both kinds of students be thrown into one-on-one teams.
The stepped surface of an object coming out of a maker bot is something engineers think should be eliminated in the future. Designers on the other hand might find this kind of sparkly flip-flop surface structure inspiring and that these 'deficiencies' can be used as a basis for a form, a surface or an object e.g. a piece of jewelry.
Working on the designs from both perspectives could hone the students' 'intercultural' communication skills for working successfully and optimistically in interdisciplinary industry product development teams the sometime in their future after university.

industrial design course of engineering master students

I am teaching the 3rd edition at FH Aachen Maschinenbau und Mechatronik

SURFACE CLASH PROJECT #1

I am developing a new project for FH Aachen's engineering department and design academy maastricht's jewelry design department.
Students of these two studies learn to speak two entirely different kinds of language. One searches for the single optimum technical solution while the other has to convince you why one very personal choice out of a million is indeed good.
3D-printing and rapid prototyping pose and excellent playground for both kinds of students be thrown into one-on-one teams.
The stepped surface of an object coming out of a maker bot is something engineers think should be eliminated in the future. Designers on the other hand might find this kind of sparkly flip-flop surface structure inspiring and that these 'deficiencies' can be used as a basis for a form, a surface or an object e.g. a piece of jewelry.
Working on the designs from both perspectives could hone the students' 'intercultural' communication skills for working successfully and optimistically in interdisciplinary industry product development teams the sometime in their future after university.
The name for this project will be 'SURFACE CLASH' and it is starting now :-)

DESIGNERS OPEN coming up

Proud to show my stuff in the extremely nice city of Leipzig.

A bunch of proud members of our designmetropole aachen will be exhibiting with me. Plus, Patricia and me are looking forward to giving a workshop on 'what to consider in a license agreement'.

TEACHING AT FH AACHEN MASCHINENBAU

MARCH ARPIL MAY JUNE 2012.
Industrial Design. Me and Patricia Graf and Sascha Bogner give a bunch of engineering master students a series of lectures and workshops to enhance their interdispiplinary skills, give them the experience of the difficulties of designing and arguing an emotional solution. They rock!

TEACHING AT DESIGN ACADEMY MAASTRICHT

MARCH APRIL MAY 2012. 'MARKETING BRANDING IDENTITY'. I do a series of lectures and workshops for 3rd and 4th year product & jewelry design students. Excited, they rock!

SPEECH AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Me and Patricia of PYG are in Brussels today to deliver a speech at the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT about designmetropole aachen and our blind date project. Quite excited.

in one piece

Last night I was invited to participate in this cool networking event. Invitees are asked to present themselves with one piece, hence the name. I showed my SUICIDE BRACELET. Open to the interested public. A great evening. We decided to bring the event to Aachen soon!

blind date 2, event for matching people

IT WORKS. Our second event to connect creatives with industrialists, researchers, politicians and people from public administration was a great success.
Here are some impressions of participants awaiting the event and the actual speed dating in pitch dark:

blind date - an event concept for matching people

Lately me and Patricia of designmetropole aachen have been busy developing a concept for Gründerzentrum Kulturwirtschaft: A series of events to match creatives with industrials, researchers and public authorities.
In pitch dark.
No status symbols, no powerplay gestures. Just your voice. Direct. Personal. And listen well!
We believe in sympathetic interpersonal contacts. They last longer and are more profound than pure target oriented biz meets.

Tonight's the night for blind date #1. Here's a first impression:

PECHA KUCHA Maastricht visits Aachen

Patricia Graf and me of designmetropole aachen are organizing the first PechaKucha Night ever here in Aachen. Together with PechaKucha Maastricht and Wirtschaftsförderung Aachen.
Me and Patricia will also be the show hosts.

20 slides x 20 seconds each.
20 JUNE 2011.
20:20h.
SPACE Ludwig Forum.
13 speakers. 13 projects and visions on culture and creativity.

PRESS clippings on i_beta and TURBO 3000 DESIGN SUPERMARKET

13 MAY 2011 we're on L1, Limburg's TV station:


KLENKES mag JUNE 2011 edition, and online:

TURBO 3000 DESIGN SUPERMARKET

As part of i_beta convention in Heerlen (NL) we set up 2-day design shop featuring 30 fresh young designers from B, NL and D. 12 + 13 MAY 2011.

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teaching design at FH Aachen

I am teaching at FH Aachen. Industrial design for mechanical engineering master students. Summer semester 2011.

We have a new coworking space at Aachen City Office

Soft + white + 2m² in size + it's at Aachen's City Office for Cultural Affairs.

Opening hours Mon - Fri 12:00 - 12:05 h, Mozartstrasse 2-10, D-52064 Aachen

stARTfactory

Me and Patricia of PYG are invited to give two workshops about our business experiences and our DESIGNMETROPOLE AACHEN network at stARTfactory in Maastricht NL.

stARTfactory Cultuur en Ondernemen
17 November 2010
9:30h
AINSI, Lage Kanaldijk 112-113, NL-6212 NA Maastricht