EDUCATION
2018 – 2021
Parsons School of Design – The New School
[School of Design Strategies]
MFA Transdisciplinary Design︎︎︎
2018 – 2021
The New School for Social Research
MA General Psychology︎︎︎
2013 – 2017
Folkwang University of the Arts
Communication Design︎︎︎
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2022 – present
Minding Labs
Founder / Product Design Consultant
05/2024 – 05/2025
krisenchat
Lead Product Designer / Strategic Manager
09/2021 – 02/2022
Johnson&Johnson
Insights & Experience Strategy (IXS)
Design Strategist / Researcher
04/2021 – 07/2021
Common Thread
Behavioural Designer
2020 – 2021
Pentagram Design
Designer / Strategist
2019 – 2021
Center for Global Mental Health
Design Researcher
2020
NSSR Perception Lab
Research Assistant
2019 – 2020
MindDesign Lab
Co-founder
2019
UNICEF
Focus Group Facilitator
Design Researcher
2019
DESIS Lab
Research Assistant
2018
The New School
Design Research Consultant
Workshop Facilitator
2018 – 2020
The New School
Social Media Manager
2017 – 2018
Advertising Agency ‘AHOY’
New York City, USA
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
TELOS Communications
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
‘Hoffnungsträger’
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Major Publishing Company
SCM Bundesverlag
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Pappelapapp
Design Collective
Co-founder
08/2012
Advertising Agency ‘Solutions’
Hamburg, Germany
2014 – today
Self-employed Photographer
07/2011
Advertising Agency
‘Ideenmanufaktur’
Dortmund, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
06/2016
Sanaa Gebäude Folkwang UdK
10/2016
HORIZONT
11/2017
Page Newsletter︎︎︎
12/2017
Page Magazine
01/2018
Page Magazine
01/2018
NOVUM Magazine
05/2019
Parsons School of Design
09/2019
The New School News︎︎︎
02/2020
The Bowery Union NYC
02/2020
The New School News︎︎︎
PUBLIC SPEAKING
10/2019
The Festival of New NYC︎︎︎
Topic: Smothering Burnout with Psychology + Design
03/2025
Berlin Product Designers Meetup ︎︎︎
Topic: (Inclusive) Design for Mental Health
GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS
10/2019
MA Project Grant
The New School
Financing a novel laboratory on intersection of design and psychology.
2019 – 2020
DAAD
2018 – 2020
Provost’s Scholarship
The New School
2016 – 2017
DAAD
10/2016
HORIZONT Stiftung︎︎︎
Awardee: Recognized for her strong commitment in her work and original ideas.
2016 – 2017
GIZ︎︎︎
2018
Design Iteration Award
Finalist
2018 – 2021
Parsons School of Design – The New School
[School of Design Strategies]
MFA Transdisciplinary Design︎︎︎
2018 – 2021
The New School for Social Research
MA General Psychology︎︎︎
2013 – 2017
Folkwang University of the Arts
Communication Design︎︎︎
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2022 – present
Minding Labs
Founder / Product Design Consultant
05/2024 – 05/2025
krisenchat
Lead Product Designer / Strategic Manager
09/2021 – 02/2022
Johnson&Johnson
Insights & Experience Strategy (IXS)
Design Strategist / Researcher
04/2021 – 07/2021
Common Thread
Behavioural Designer
2020 – 2021
Pentagram Design
Designer / Strategist
2019 – 2021
Center for Global Mental Health
Design Researcher
2020
NSSR Perception Lab
Research Assistant
2019 – 2020
MindDesign Lab
Co-founder
2019
UNICEF
Focus Group Facilitator
Design Researcher
2019
DESIS Lab
Research Assistant
2018
The New School
Design Research Consultant
Workshop Facilitator
2018 – 2020
The New School
Social Media Manager
2017 – 2018
Advertising Agency ‘AHOY’
New York City, USA
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
TELOS Communications
Graphic Designer
2016 – today
‘Hoffnungsträger’
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Major Publishing Company
SCM Bundesverlag
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2017
Pappelapapp
Design Collective
Co-founder
08/2012
Advertising Agency ‘Solutions’
Hamburg, Germany
2014 – today
Self-employed Photographer
07/2011
Advertising Agency
‘Ideenmanufaktur’
Dortmund, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
06/2016
Sanaa Gebäude Folkwang UdK
10/2016
HORIZONT
11/2017
Page Newsletter︎︎︎
12/2017
Page Magazine
01/2018
Page Magazine
01/2018
NOVUM Magazine
05/2019
Parsons School of Design
09/2019
The New School News︎︎︎
02/2020
The Bowery Union NYC
02/2020
The New School News︎︎︎
PUBLIC SPEAKING
10/2019
The Festival of New NYC︎︎︎
Topic: Smothering Burnout with Psychology + Design
03/2025
Berlin Product Designers Meetup ︎︎︎
Topic: (Inclusive) Design for Mental Health
GRANTS / SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS
10/2019
MA Project Grant
The New School
Financing a novel laboratory on intersection of design and psychology.
2019 – 2020
DAAD
2018 – 2020
Provost’s Scholarship
The New School
2016 – 2017
DAAD
10/2016
HORIZONT Stiftung︎︎︎
Awardee: Recognized for her strong commitment in her work and original ideas.
2016 – 2017
GIZ︎︎︎
2018
Design Iteration Award
Finalist
I am a multidisciplinary Design Leader and Psychologist working at the intersection of human-centered design, AI and behavior change. With 15+ years of experience, I help companies design ethical, intuitive and scalable digital products that drive real impact and business growth.
︎
Design
User Experience Design
User Interface Design
Service Design
Strategic Design
Interaction Design
Participatory Design
Human-centered Design
Speculative Design
Futuring
Actionable Foresight Strategy
Participatory Action Research
Collaborative Design-led Research
Ethnography
Systems Thinking
Social Innovation
Animation
Branding
Advertising
Layout
Typedesign
Photography
Illustration
Creative & Art Direction
Coding
Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Neuroscience
Research Methods
Statistics
Behavioral Science
Visual Perception
Attention
Motivation
Memory