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Karlotta Leonie Paul*1999 in Dresden, DE
Education
since 10/2024
in the Master‘s program of the Social Design Studio Vienna, AT
2023 – 2024
1 sem. in the Master‘s program Public Interest Design Wuppertal, DE
2019 – 2023
Bachelor‘s degree in Sustainable Design Cologne, DE
2005 – 2008
High School Diploma, Potsdam, DE
What I do & did [extracts]
since 2022
as a freelancer on various projects [involving creative education for young people, development of participatory formats, design of spatial concepts, and photography]
WS 2026
Tutor [Study-Assistant] at Social Design Studio Vienna, AT
06/2024
School Workshop // in collaboration with Fabian Knöbl & the Crespo Foundation, Gadernheim, DE
08/2023
Participation in the summer school „Imagine the City“ by Studio Quack, Cologne, DE
01/2023
Spatial concept & implementation for: Künstlerdorf Schöppingen Foundation, DE
10/2022
Encounter module for the Laboratories for Participatory Museum Design, Cologne, DE
Exhibitions & Contributions
10/2026
Part of urbanize! 2026 Festival, Vienna
Porgramme Contributions:
“unsichtbare m²” | City Practice [together with: Marie Siebdrat, Susanne Büchele & Lukas Kobel]
“wilde werkstatt” | Spielstraße | Intergenerational Street Festival [together with: Akina Hocke, Ana Dos Santos, Lucie Urban, Joanna Weise, Viktoria Aksenova]
08.10–14.10/26
Part of “dieRaum26” Exhibition (planned, curated & realized by students of the University of Technology), Vienna
Contributing with the project “usichtbare m²” together with Marie Siebdrat, Susanne Büchele & Lukas Kobel
01–02/2025
“Saying Nothing Loudly“ [Group Exhibition] Furore Soft gallery, Vienna Floridsdorf
11/2023
Nominated works for the Cologne Design Award [Exhibition]
Museum für Angewandte Kunst (MAK), Cologne
01/2023
“man* muss das Wachs erst zum schmelzen bringen“
La Felce gallery, Cologne [duo with Mona Hesselmann]
Skills
* Experienced in project-based collaboration with children & young people in
participatory processes
* Skills in use of machines & tools for woodworking & construction of furniture & room structures
* Photography, graphic design & curation skills
* Expertise in the conception of exhibitions and room designs
* Languages: German (native) | English
* Driving Licence