That I would indeed like to know as well. Unfortunately, this is already difficult with my parents and friends. It is almost impossible without pictures and videos. The projects I work on are too diverse and various for me to explain them in one simple sentence. Generally, I see myself as an Interaction and Experience Designer at the connection between technology and aesthetics. A bit meta.

Quite a lot. My studies at ZHdK have helped me to see and connect contexts. To sometimes see with bird’s eye view and to sometimes lose myself in details. During my studies, I have developed my own character and perspective on questions of design. That is extremely helpful for me today. In decisions as well as in education.

To be honest: My self-employment and how it will develop. This is always a rollercoaster and you ask yourself often, if it is the right path you have taken. The topic of my Master’s thesis about “digital space” still follows me to this day.

On the one hand, I find it fascinating how the UX, Experience and Interaction Design “scene” has developed in the last years, on the other hand, I have long had a soft spot for new media and the surrounding art scene. My projects are mostly mixed media and therefore, I find it interesting what is happening in this area in the rest of the world.

Much, everything, always and everywhere. From the Voyager plaque to James Turell, from big format paintings to small installations. It is always important for me to go through life with my eyes open. Sometimes, one is too much in one’s head and does not know how to continue, while the solution is 100 metres down the road. Figuratively, and sometimes literally.

Every space is different. Above all, space for exchange and different perspectives is needed.

In addition to the concrete implementation, I often work as mediator. As soon as you work with new media (meaning truly new media), like for example a 360° projection on an inflatable walkable sphere, the other project partners do not know exactly which limitations and potentials this brings. I need to explain these and later use them.

My network extends mainly to Hamburg, Zurich and Basel. Ever since I became self-employed, this network has been extremely important. I use digital platforms but also value a beautiful business card. I still feel that giving this to someone is a beautiful gesture even though business cards are maybe coming a bit out-dated.

At the moment, I am content with what I am doing. But at some point, I would like to teach what I have learned to others. In which form that will happen still needs to be defined.

Success is always a bit of a tricky thing. Of course, there is professional success, if you have completed something well and everyone is happy with the result. And personal success, when you have achieved your own goal besides work. But I do not think that you always need to be successful – falling can be good sometimes, as long as you do not break anything.

The sea.

Fassbinder’s “Welt am Draht”, Rhoden Crater (in 2025, hopefully), that computers work, that I am able to videophone someone on the other side of the world, the view from a mountain, minimal music played by an orchestra and skateboarding (literally).

A marine biologist. Who would have thought after question 11. I probably have a romanticised idea about it. But I could spend hours learning about survival techniques of sponges in the Arctic or learning all possible animals of the oceans by heart. But of course, you are not always on an expedition.

Was there a time where it did not go so well (or something similar)? I do not believe that this question is never asked. But I think it is a very important question. It is known that we learn the most from this and outstanders gain a valuable view behind the scenes and can also learn something from it.