Who?
I am Professor and Head of Program of the M.A. Innovation Design Management and Dean of the Art & Design Faculty at University of Europe for Applied Sciences in Berlin, Potsdam, Hamburg and Dubai. The M.A. Innovation Design Management is one of the most cutting-edge management programmes globally, and it forms professionals with strong skills in interdisciplinarity, innovation and creative problem-solving. You can find further information on the program here. I am also a design- and strategy consultant working for German and international clients.
What?
_The creation of excellent design@business as a strategic asset.
_The management of design as both strategy and process in the development of innovation.
_Great empathy in understanding customers, brands, and markets.
_A human-centered approach and a constant strive for cultural innovation through design.
Awards:
Reddot Award, the Good Design Award by Chicago Athenaeum, the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (two nominations), the Award of Excellence and Best of Category at I.D. Annual Design Review, The International Design Yearbook, the Premio SMAU, and others.
Clients:
Until today I was fortunate to collaborate with clients like Acqua di Parma, BMW, Bosch, Cini & Nils, Coveri, Deutsche Bahn, Fiat, Grundig, LG Electronics, Lufthansa, Kaneka, Küppersbusch, Mandarina Duck, Nemo, Nokia, O Bespoke Travel, Olivetti, Omega, Produzione Privata, Sagem, Samsung, Shan Rahimkhan, Siemens, Suunto, Tenovis, Verri, Whirlpool, and others.
References on request.