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    Annina Gähwiler

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    Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
    Field
    Institut für Designforschung - Departement Design

    Studies Doktoratsprogramm Individuell

    Annina Gähwiler

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    Biography

    Teaching / academic work experience

    2021 - today
    Research Associate at the Institute for Design Research, Departement Design, Zurich University of the Arts
    Health related Design research in the context of the DDE Health Cluster and specifically for the Digital Health Design Living Lab.

    2018 - 2022
    Planning and Teaching of Higher Education Courses in the framework of the Summer and Winter School, Center for Further Education, ZHdK on the topic of Health Design Thinktank, Circular Design, Design for the Elderly and Social Design.

    2015 - 2022
    Deputy Head Master of Arts in Design, Departement Design, Zurich University of the Arts
    Planning and Coordination of Design Interdisciplinary programme, modules and events.

    2020 - 2022
    Co-Planning and Teaching of seminar Social Design - Eine Einführung for Bachelor Students at the School of Social Work, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

    2015 - 2020
    Research Associate (former Assistant) at Master of Arts in Design, Specialization Product Design, Departement Design, Zurich University of the Arts
    Teaching, mentoring/monitoring, organisation of workshops, exhibitions and events.
    Research on Design for Health, in collaboration with the University Hospital Zurich USZ.
    Research and workshops on Frugal Design - the potential of the thrifty, in the framework of the 2nd International Hub of the Design Departement, Zurich University of the Arts, in collaboration with Naga Nandini, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India
    International Design Summer School 2016 Frugal Design, ZHdK, Zurich and 2017 Elder & Younger ZHdK, with Srishti, NID Ahmedaba, organised by Jiangnan University, in Wuxi, China
    International Design Workshops 2015 Intencity, ZHdK, with Connecting Spaces, HDKI Desis Lab for Social Design Research, in Hong Kong

    Practical work experience

    2022 - today
    Creative Consultant and Designer at uma collective, Zurich
    Exploring the potential of interdisciplinary approaches to tackle the challenges in health services with a focus on co-creation, human-centered design methods and a creative mindset.

    2007 - 2017
    Designer at Pour les Alpes GmbH, Zurich
    Concept and Product development and Design, furniture and accessories in collaboration with Swiss craftspeople, exclusive client gifts.

    2013 - 2015
    Nuts on Circles / WerkZeuge
    Research, product development and design for people with dementia. In collaboration with care home and foundation Sonnweid, Wetzikon
    2014 Award Die zweite Realität by Stiftung Sonnweid

    2009 - 2011
    Designer at Designculture AG, Zurich
    Project Management and Design of Products and Interior Designs

    2007 - 2009
    Designer at Beat Karrer Studio, Zürich
    Product and Furniture Design
    International Design Workshops 2008 Manufactured Nature, with Beat Karrer und Vitra Design Museum, in Boisbuchet, France

    Academic training

    2017 - 2018
    CAS Hochschuldidaktik, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich

    2011 - 2013
    Master Studies in Product Design, Royal College of Arts, London, UK
    MA Design Product

    Final Project Nuts on Circles - an emotive tool for a person with dementia
    Thesis The authentic object

    2002 - 2006
    Industrial Design Studies, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Aarau
    Diplom Designer FH

    Final project Eu vegn davo pigna - a heated bench.
    Thesis Tradition und kulturelles Erbe der Schweizer Alpen, Eine Untersuchung charakteristischer Motive und Objekte