Photo by Christine Lüdeke

 

 

Prof. Christine Lüdeke

Head of the B.A. in Jewelry program

 

Room G1.205
Holzgartenstr. 36
75175 Pforzheim

 

Phone +49 (7231) 28-6780

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Professional career

2003 – 2007 Guest lecturer, ZHDK (Zurich University of the Arts), Switzerland, workshops, mentoring of final theses

2001 – Professorship for Jewelry, Pforzheim University School of Design

1997 – 1999 Guest lecturer, School of Design, Switzerland

1995 – Industrial design for aircraft interiors, various products and objects ludekedesign studio for product design and objects of everyday culture, Switzerland

1990 – 1994 Product design for the aircraft cabin, Swissair, Switzerland

1989 – Master, Industrial Design, Domus Academy, Italy

1987 – Bachelor, Industrial Design, San Jose State University, United States of America

Member of a jury

2014 – Jury member of the BKV Prize (Bavarian Arts and Crafts Association) 2014, Germany

2013 – Panel discussion "Positions of contemporary silversmithing", BKV (Bayerischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein) Germany

2013 – Founding member of JEDI Jewellery Design International Education Program Germany

Awards

2012 – Innovation Award for radical innovation, aeras aircraft seat (with Kobleder and Greiner aerospace)

2011 – Materiallica Silver Award

2011 – Chicago Atheneum Good Design Award

2009 – Crystal Cabin Award for aeras aircraft seat

1999 – Design Prize Perspectives '99 Recognition "Buffo"

1993 – Design Prize Switzerland, "Poetry of Flying" B/C tableware for Swissair, recognition

1993 – IFCA Mercury Award - Gold for "Poetry of Flying", industry award

Research

1990 – Further development of the "aeras concept" (new development of knitted fabric instead of conventional foam and cover for seats) with various airlines and seat manufacturers, as well as development of an office furniture series with the same technology

Projects with companies

2016 – Project with H&M, School of Design, HS Pforzheim

2014 – Project with Stilnest, a young platform for 3D printed jewelry, School of Design, HS Pforzheim

Exhibitions

2012 – "The Langenthal Porcelain Manufactory", Musée Ariana Switzerland

2012 – "fit" office chair, 100% Design England

2011 – Jewelry study program at the Dutch Design Week, Netherlands

2007 – Jewelry course at the School of Design at the Salone dal Mobile (the most important international trade fair/exhibition for furniture and objects), Italy

2005 – "Take Away, Design of Mobile Eating Culture", Museum of Design Switzerland

1997 – "Poetry of Flying" tableware service for Swissair Business Class. Design collection of the Swiss Design Center Switzerland

1994 – "Poetry of Flying", design collection of the Swiss Design Museum

1992 – Collaboration with Isao Hosoe, 18th Triennale Italy