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.


Team

Ingrid Krauß
Head of Research – Sustainable Design, DACH Relations, Operations

T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
ingrid.krauss(at)idz.de


Ake Rudolf
Head of Strategy – Experience Design, International & Member Relations

T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
ake.rudolf(at)idz.de


Grit Fischer
Office Management

T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
grit.fischer(at)idz.de

Júlia Doñate
Project Management
UX Design Awards
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
Julia.Donate(at)idz.de


Luisa Stibbe
Communication & PR
German Ecodesign Award
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
luisa.stibbe(at)idz.de

Lola Behrens
Project Management
German Ecodesign Award
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
lola.behrens(at)idz.de


Luca M. Killer
Communication & PR
IDZ
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
Luca.Killer(at)idz.de

Verónica Losantos
Team Assistant
UX Design Awards
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
info(at)ux-design-awards.com


Fabian Burns
Production
UX Design Awards
T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
fabian.burns(at)ux-design-awards.com

Joanna Simson (on parental leave)
Project Management
UX Design Awards
T +49 30 61 62 321-0
joanna.simson(at)idz.de



Members of the Board

Prof. Karsten Henze
Chair of the Board

Consultant
Professor for Design Management

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Prof. Pelin Celik
Vice Chair of the Board

Professor for Industrial Design at HTW Berlin
Focus on User Experience Design

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Website


Prof. Rayan Abdullah

Professor for typography at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig
CEO at Markenbau

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Website


Kai Gehrmann

Designer
Managing Director, S/O/G Gmbh

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Website


Jürgen Hess

Managing Director
Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH & Co KG

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Website


Silke Parnack

Member of the Board (CFO)
wirDesign communication AG

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Website


Peter Post

Partner
Studio Peter Post × Petra Esveld

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Website


Anna Raveling

Design Management
BSH Home Appliances Group

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Website


Johanna Spath

Industrial Designer
10X INNOVATION

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Website



Oliver Merleker
Legal Adviser

Advocate and Notary
merlekerpartner

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Jobs


Project assistance | German Ecodesign Award


From 1 August to 31 December 2026 we are looking for a full-time project assistant (m/f/d) for the
German Ecodesign Award.

The application deadline is 1 July 2026.

Job Description (German)



Contact

IDZ | International Design Center Berlin

Hagelberger Straße 52
10965 Berlin, Germany
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T +49 (0)30 61 62 321-0
Email



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