The IDZ Board

Our Board brings together experienced leaders from design, industry, academia, and public institutions. Elected by our members, the Board provides strategic oversight, represents the organization, and helps shape the future development of IDZ and its activities.

Board Members

Prof.

Karsten

Henze

Board Chair

Consultant & Professor of Design Management

Prof.

Pelin

Celik

Vice Chair

Professor of Industrial Design with a focus on User Experience Design

Prof.

Rayan

Abdullah

Professor of Typography and Managing Director of the Markenbau agency

Kai

Gehrmann

Business Owner, büro gehrmann

Jürgen

Hess

Managing Director, Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH + Co KG

Silke

Parnack

Member of the Executive Board, wirDesign communication AG

Peter

Post

Partner Studio Peter Post × Petra Esveld

Dr.

Anna

Raveling

Design Management, BSH Home Appliances Group

Johanna

Spath

Industrial Designer, 10X INNOVATION

legal adviser

Oliver Merleker

Attorney and Notary, Partner at Merleker