Investigating Everyday Interface Cultures and Hidden Spheres of Production in M.A. Seminars at HAWK Hildesheim: Design Management, Design Strategy, and Research through Design (RtD)
Research at the M.A. Gestaltung program, Faculty of Design, HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Hildesheim, Germany)
To design old cameras, this visionary artist seeks to evoke nostalgia in every shutter click. He scours antique shops, auctions, and flea markets to find rare camera parts and vintage materials, meticulously restoring them to their former glory. This dedication to authenticity allows him to create cameras that transport photographers back in time. Each camera tells a story, capturing the essence of the past while offering a glimpse into the future of photography.
Isabelle Wydra: „The Male Gaze: Patriarchal Structures in Everyday Life and Design Processes with Reference to Product Design“ (2025)
Consumer Culture & Theory, Design Critique
This master’s thesis investigates how patriarchal structures and gender stereotypes are embedded in everyday products, spatial environments, and professional design processes. Combining feminist theory, sociological concepts such as Doing Gender, and contemporary design research, the project analyzes historical genealogies of gendered form, materiality, and usability while grounding these perspectives in an empirical user survey. The […]
Tina Böse: „Mood Atlas in the Tension Field of Student Living Environments“ (2025)
Design Ethnography/Cultural Probes, Material Cultures
When we think of science, we often picture test tubes, formulas, diagrams, and boxes—frames that contain, categorize, and attempt to represent the world. Yet some topics are highly complex and resist being reduced to simple visualizations. They demand effort to be made legible—and remain no less compelling for it, waiting to be explored and articulated […]
Publication: “Essay on ‘Customering’ – Third Spaces of Consumer Culture” (2025)
Consumer Culture & Theory
In “Essay on ‘Customering’ – Third Spaces of Consumer Culture,” Konstantin Haensch reconceptualizes the “customer” not as a passive consumer or mere transaction partner, but as a participant in an evolving social relationship that unfolds between providers and markets. Drawing on sociology, anthropology, marketing theory, and cultural studies, the article traces how customer relations historically […]
