IDZ – International Design Center Berlin
Design is a people-centered approach to create positive change.
Founded in 1968, the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) is a leading, independent German design institution. We promote design as a driver for business and social innovation.
Our multidisciplinary member network provides knowledge and expertise from diverse fields and industries. We connect the design field with businesses, foster knowledge exchange and implement projects and events. We work in active exchange with representatives from politics, culture and science at national and international levels.
Responding to people’s actual needs, design methods integrate functional, emotional and social elements across products, processes and services. As a driver of innovation, design plays a key role in addressing societal, environmental and economic challenges.
Prof. Karsten Henze
Chair of the Board
Consultant
Professor for Design Management FH Potsdam
E karsten.henze@idz.de
W henze.one
Prof. Pelin Celik
Vice Chair of the Board
Professor for Industrial Design at HTW Berlin
Focus on User Experience Design
E pelin.celik@idz.de
W htw-berlin.de
Prof. Rayan Abdullah
Professor for typography at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig
CEO at Markenbau
E rayan.abdullah@idz.de
W markenbau.de
Julia Ehrensberger
Senior Industrial Designer
B/S/H Group
E julia.ehrensberger@idz.de
W bsh-group.com
Kai Gehrmann
Designer
Managing Director, Stiehl/Over/Gehrmann GmbH
E kai.gehrmann@idz.de
W stiehlovergehrmann.com
Jürgen Hess
Managing Director
Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH & Co KG
E juergen.hess@idz.de
W fsb.de
Gerhard Nüssler
Industrial Designer
E gerhard.nuessler@idz.de
Peter Post
CEO
Scholz & Volkmer
E peter.post@idz.de
W s-v.de
Johanna Spath
Industrial Designer
X10 Innovation
E johanna.spath@idz.de
W 10xinnovation.de
Peter Wouda
Design Director
Volkswagen Group Future Center Europe GmbH
E peter.wouda@idz.de
W volkswagen.de
Oliver Merleker
Legal Adviser
Advocate and Notary
merlekerpartner
E oliver.merleker@idz.de
W advokat.de
IDZ | International Design Center Berlin
Hagelberger Straße 52
10965 Berlin
Germany
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
F +49 (0)30 61 62 321-19
E idz@idz.de
Luisa Stibbe
Project Management
German Ecodesign Award
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
E luisa.stibbe@idz.de
Fabian Burns
Project Management
UX Design Awards
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
E fabian.burns@ux-design-awards.com
