TALKS (SELECTION)

2025   tba:  "Fieldscapes - a situated approach to multispecies design."

             STS-Hub '25 "Diffracting the Critical". Co-chairing of the panel

             with Emma Sicher.

             tba: "Planetary Experiments: Environments by Design." German Design

             Council & TU Dresden, Organized by:  Michaela Büsse and Johanna Mehl

             (TU Dresden),  Bianca Herlo and Lynn Harles (DGTF).

2024   "333 saftige Papayas." Reading at Queer Museum Vienna, AT.

             "A Whispering World. Design Research as a Tuning into Marine   

             Environments." Kein Kino, Zurich University of the Arts, CH.

             "A Whispering World. Words by a Silent Ocean." Exhibition Opening and

             BLUE Talk at French Embassy Berlin, DE.

             "333 saftige Papayas." Book Release at Südblock Aquarium, Berlin, DE.

             "333 saftige Papayas." Reading at Frankfurter Buchmesse, Queer Gold,

             Frankfurtersalon, Frankfurt, DE.

             "What if the Ocean were a City, and its Dwellers Fish?" Holitopia Festival,

             HTW Berlin, DE.

            "Coming Full Circle." Panel Diskussion, Architektur Kultur Stiftung,

             München by Julia Hindernik.

             "Marine Un/commons: On Why Maybe We Shouldn't Be Here." PhD

             Progress Presentation "Testing Un/Common Grounds" at Matters of

             Activity, Cluster of Excellence, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

             "On the Im-Possibility of Becoming Amphibious." Design Academy

             Eindhoven (online), Studio Silva Systems, Eindhoven NL.

             "Reclaiming contact zones through interspecies underwater architecture."

             Podcast with BioBAT Art Space New York, "Water Stories" with Eve Barro,              Online.

             "What I talk about when I talk about diving. A designer in the ocean."

             Symposium: "Multispecies. More-than-human. Design after the

             Anthropocene." Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin. Curated by Claudia Banz&               Lynn Harles. With: Eben Kirksey, Anja Wegner, Superflux et al.

             "Nature's Wisdom." Open Discussion by the Conscious Travel

             Foundation. (Online). Moderation: Portia Hart, Maudie Tomlinson &

             Olivia Cryer.

             "Ocean is my Method." Gestalterisch Forschen Symposium. Burg Halle

              Giebichenstein (online), DE.

2023  "A Coral Garden for Tierra Bomba. A Blasted Seascape." BBB Talk at                       Matters of Activity. Cluster of Excellence. Humboldt Univ. of Berlin, DE.

             "Breathe! Diving with the Medusa." POEM (Poets of Migration) presents:

             Humano Biotop II: Das Leben der Zukunftskollektive. Volksbühne Berlin,

             Roter Salon, Berlin, DE.

             "Of Other Reefs – Designing Habitats in Marine Environments"

             Biocalibrated: Tools and Techniques for Biodesign practices Symposium

             Central Saint Martins UAL, London, UK.

             "Interfacing the Ocean." Anthea Oestreicher & Rasa Weber, Social              

             Science & Humanities Konsortium Deutsche Meeresforschung Strategy

             Group, Helmholz-Zentrum HEREON, Geesthacht, DE.

             "Impurity by Design. A Queer Ecological Journey." Climate Care Festival.

             Floating  University. Part of A workshop with Klaas Kuitenbrouwer (Het

             Nieuwe Instituut & Zoönomic Institute): How to Zoöp?, Berlin, DE.

             "Sympoietic Design in the Ocean." Cluster Matters of Activity (MoA,

             Humboldt University) and Center of Excellence (STIM, University of Split),              Shared event with Cluster PIs Prof. Dr. Horst Bredekamp & Prof. Dr.

             Wolfgang Schäffner, Split, HVR.

             "Of Other Reefs - designing marine habitats in aquatic ruins." 

             Matters of Activity. Cluster of Excellence, PhD Progress Presentation,

             Humboldt University of Berlin, DE.

             "A Sympoietic Ocean. Design research with/in the marine holobiont." 

             ISEA 23 Conference - Symbiosis", Forum des Images, Paris, FR.           

             "PhD in Design." Industrial Design, Prof. Ineke Hans, University of the

             Arts, Berlin, DE. 

             "Design with/in Troubled Waters." Critical Ecologies Group, Prof. Dr.

             Patricia Ribault, École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR.    

             „Neue Werkstoffe – ist die Industrie bereit für die Nachwuchsziele der

             Gen Z?" Panel discussion, curated by German Design Council, at

             Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Design Weeks, Frankfurt, DE. 

             "Aquatory Entwerfen?" Lecture series: "Tief im Ozean Tauchgänge in

             Aquatische Wissens- und Imaginationsräume.", Department of Cultural 

             Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, DE.      

             "Serious Games. Playing with/in Material Ecologies." Lecture Series.

             Department: Product design, Prof. Axel Kufus, University of the Arts,

             Berlin, DE.

2022  "Bye Bye Extractivism? - On the exploitation, collaboration, & co-  creation               of biomaterials.“ Talk and Discussion at the Innovation Design   

             Engineering Department MA/MSc Royal College of Art London, UK.         

             "Collaborations as Environmental Interactions", Co-lecturer: Karmen

             Franinovic, Transdiciplinary Artistic Conference, ZHdK, Zürich, CH.

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             "Getting Attuned to the Ocean.  Underwater field methods between marine

             biology and design research", Co-author: Anja Wegner, Jordan Lab, Max                 Planck for Animal Behavior;  »Counterparts: Exploring Design Beyond

  the Human.« Swiss Design Networks Conference, Zürcher Hochschule der             Künste, CH.

             "Circular Design. Why Materials Matter." Panel Discussion: »The

             Visions«, curated by German Design Council, at K22, Düsseldorf, DE. 

             "+ - Zero“, Symposium »Situiert im Globalen: Konflikte, Kosten,

             Atmosphären«, curated by Karin Harrasser and Thomas Macho, public

             discussion with Gloria Meynen, Kunstuniversität Linz, AT.

             "Symbio-Design Futures – ein neues Entwurfsparadigma für materielles

             Wachstum in/mit mehr-als-menschlichen ökologischen Systemen"

             Summer School »Mitten in der Zukunft ­– Entwürfe für nachhaltiges   

             Denken und Handeln«,  Muthesius Kunsthochschule  Kiel, DE.

             "Minus Zero. Interspecies Design in Underwater Environments."

             PhD Progress Presentation, Cluster Retreat, Matters of Activity. Cluster of

             Excellence. Humboldt University of Berlin, DE.

             “From Mining to Growing. Biochemical explorations of designing in / with

             marine ecologies.“ Symposium »Creative Science: a collaborative journey

             through Design and Chemistry«,  ASCUS Creative Producer, UK.

             "Symbio-Design. Towards sympoietic materials research in the ocean",

             Deutsche Gesellschaft für Designforschung. Design X Sustainability,

             Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, DE.

             "Designing (in/through/with) the Ocean", Sustainability Science Dialogue

             ZHdK with Akademie der Naturwissenschaften SNCAT, Zürich, CH.

             "Algae Futures", Speculative Futures, Ellery Studio, Berlin, DE.

2021  "The Art of Urban Mining II", Change by Design, Manuel León Ponce   

             Design  and Arts Seminars Inc., Online, USA.

             "Growing Matter", at Material Negotiations: Practices of Biodesign,

             Matters of Activity, Cluster of Excellence, Humboldt University, Berlin.

             "Urban Terrazzo - the Arts of Urban Mining", Materiability Lab,

             University Anhalt Dessau, DE.

             "The Art of Urban Mining", Change by Design, Manuel León Ponce Design

             and Arts Seminars Inc., Online, USA.

             "Growing Matter", Symposium On Interaction, ZhdK, Kunstuniversität                       Linz, Ars Electronica, Linz, AT.

             “Materialforschung in der Architektur - a female perspective on   

             established systems”, Elemente Material Forum, Berlin, DE. 

             “Mining our Urban Futures“, with Anja Rosen Hochschule Trier, DE.

             “CARBS - Concrete Kinetics“, Podiumsdiskussion mit Prof. Brandon

             Clifford, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Brandstetter, Kaye Geipel, at Aedes                                  Architecture Forum, Berlin, DE. 

2020   “Algaemy - biomaterials for sustainable pigments“, at Alte Bekannte -                     panel discussion about bio-materials in design at Folkwang Universität,                 Essen, DE.

             “Urban Terrazzo - a regenerative building material“ at Auf Sand

             Gebaut - panel discussion about the future of concrete at ABK,

             Stuttgart, DE.

             “Living Colors - Color and materials research for sustainable

             businesses“ at Local International symposium at Kunsthochschule

             Berlin Weißensee, DE.

             “Transformative Matter - materials research for our sustainable

             Future?“ at Harbourfront Center, Toronto, CAN.

2019   “Sustainable Materials for Architecture and Design“

             at Sustainable Brands Paris at Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, FR. 

             “Transformative Matter - materials research for architecture and

             design“ at Berlin International University, Berlin, DE.

2018    “Material I Design I Strategies – How to create narratives through

             materials research“ at Transitions Conference 2, University of

             Huddersfield, UK.

2017   Algaemy - Crafting our Future Colors at Sustaining Fashion

             Seminar, KEA School of Design, DK.

             Talking Colors, Artist Talk @ Textilskole Hote, DK.

2016   “Berlin Colors“, Artist Talk with Studio Blond & Bieber at Goethe-

             Institut Los Angeles, USA.

             “Color is not a trend - redefining color in materials research“, The

             Future of Colors Symposium at University of Leeds, UK.

             “Future of Fashion“ with Anouk Tan at Amsterdam Fashion Week, NL.

2015   “The unexpected role of Algae for our Future“ at Ted X, Hamburg 

             “Futur Crafts - working between Tradition and Technology“ at               

             “Radical  Design Interventions“ Symposium, Hochschule Luzern, CH.

2014   “Algaemy - envisioning Future Crafts“   at Royal College of Arts,

             London (UK), Biotalk 10, Mediamatic Amsterdam (NL) I Transitions

             Symposium, Huddersfield (UK) I Fashionhotel Zürich (CH) I

             Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde Leiden (NL) I Textilskolen Holte (DK) I

             Naturkundemuseum Bayern et al.

WORKSHOPS (SELECTION)

2021   Drucken mit Algen. NaturFutur: Bioökonomie-Labor. Museum für

             Naturkunde Berlin, DE.

             “Sustainable Pigments in Packaging Design" at Hochschule für

             Technik und Wirtschaft, Education Tool Box mit Marie Wolf (Grafik),

             Location: Stattlab e.v., Berlin, DE.

             "Sustainable Building Workshop" for LXSY Architekten, at

             CRCLR House Berlin, DE.

2019   "Living Colors – Drucken und Färben mit Mikroalgen“ Studio Blond

             & Bieber at Naturkundemuseum Bayern, Biotopia "Hautnah", Munich, DE.

             "We Don't Work..." Collaborative Workshopseries for LXSY Architekten,

             New Work at Lobe Block, Berlin, DE.

2017   “Sustainable Pigments for  textile printing" at KEA Copenhagen

             School of Design and Technology, BA & MA, Copenhagen, DK. 

             "Printing with Algae" at Cee Cee Berlin, Freunde von Freunden, Berlin,DE.

2016   “Narrative Design Strategies - Talking Bodies“ at University of

             Leeds School  of Design, UK. 

             "The Kitchen of the Anthropocene"   at Hochschule Anhalt with

             Karl W.Grosse , MA, Dessau, DE. 

             “Narrative Design Strategies - Talking Bodies“ at University of Leeds

             School of Design, UK,