KISDalumni and alumnae who are now professors
Graduated in 2012
Prof. David Grieshammer
Professor of Computer Visualistics and Design at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, appointed 2022
Graduated in 2011
Prof. Dr. Jennifer Schubert
Professor of Participatory Design at the Faculty of Design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, appointed 2022
Prof. Alexander Drinjakovic-Schlichtmann
Professor of Communication Design at the Westfälische Hochschule at the Institute for Journalism and Public Relations, appointed in 2022
Graduated in 2007
Prof. Dr. Tom Bieling
Professor of Design Theory at the Offenbach University of Applied Sciences,
previously held the professorship for design theory and research at the Centre for Design Research at HAW Hamburg (2019-2022), appointed 2019
Prof. Annette Diefenthaler
Professor of Design and Transdisciplinarity; Executive Director of the Munich Design Institute, appointed 2023
Graduated in 2001
Prof. Dr. Geesche Jost
Professor of Design Research at the Institute for Product and Process Design
at the Berlin University of the Arts, appointed 2011
Prof. Sven Anwar Bibi
Professor a.c. Free University of Bolzano, from 2004-2008
since 2010 Professor of Product Design at the German University of Cairo
Graduated in 2000
Prof. Wolfgang Gauss
Professor of Interactive Design, Interface Design at the FH Aachen, appointed 2015
Prof. Marie-Susann Kühr
Professor of User Experience Design, User Centered Design and Corporate Design at the Rheinische Fachhochschule, appointed 2002
Graduated in 1997
Prof. Ralf Hebecker
Professor of Games Design and Production at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), appointed 2012
Prof. Oliver Wrede
Professor of Interactive Media in the Department of Design at Aachen University of Applied Sciences, appointed 2001
Prof. Karen Nennen
Professor of Interface Design, Information Design and User Experience Design at the Rheinische Fachhochschule, appointed 2014
Graduated in 1996
Prof. David Oswald
Professor of Digital Media at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, appointed 2004,
In 2011 he moved to the Berlin University of Applied Sciences to the professorship for design. In 2014 he accepted a professorship for interaction design at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Prof. Stephan Schwarz
Professor of Media Design and Interactive Media at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, appointed in 2004.
Graduated in 1995
Prof. Andreas Wrede
Professor of Identity and Design at the Köln International School of Design at the TH Köln, appointed 2010
Prof. Dipl.- Des. Nicole Russi
Professor of Multimedia Design and Media Design at the Institute for Media and Photo Technology (IMP) of the Faculty of Information, Media and Electrical Engineering at TH Köln, appointed 2014