Shaping a new understanding of the role of designers in the 21st century.
Lecture at ISPO Munich (Germany) on January 30, 2018
Workshop in collaboration with Reiner Knochel, Textile Experience,
at Fashion School Sigmaringen (Germany), December 8-9, 2017
Digitalization has brought about an unheard speed of transformation, blurring boundaries and extensive global networks. Yet, instead of profiting from today´s innumerable choices and opportunities, product development is fenced in by numbers (timelines, prices, minimum quantities) like never before. No experiments, the tried and tested is preserved and endlessly replicated. Mediocrity is the look of today. High time to unleash creativity and innovative design thinking.
Lecture at Performance Days in Munich (Germany) on November 8, 2017
Kickoff Winter 2019*20 and Update Summer 2019
Lecture at Performance Days in Munich (Germany) on November 8, 2017
for the season spring/ summer 2019 in Paris
Lecture at OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen (Germany) on June 19, 2017
Be relevant! In this period of transition aiming at enhancing physical performance and body experiences is not enough. Sports apparel design has to understand the on-going socio-cultural changes and shape product offers according to the user´s needs.
Lecture at Akademie JAK in Hamburg (Germany) on June 9, 2017
What does “back to nature” mean in the 21st century? How does working with biodegradable material affect product development in the sports clothing industry?
Do we have to shape a new understanding of the sector´s core business and its processes and structures?
Lecture at Performance Days in Munich (Germany) on April 27, 2017
Kickoff Summer 2019 and Update Winter 2018*19
Lecture at Performance Days in Munich (Germany) on April 26, 2017
for the season autumn/ winter 2018*19 in Paris