Currently working as a teaching assistant in the design fundamentals at Burg Giebichenstein Halle:
3D Material, Form and Object
Marianne Sellmaier graduated from the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in January 2023 with an outstanding Master‘s degree in Industrial Design. The work „Infused Earth“ shows her explorative design practice, through objects and experiments she works on scientific questions with contemporary technology. The academic path was accompanied by many practical experiences. These include participation in the BurgLabs Residency as well as national and international professional experience. Her diverse works are united by the intention to question norms and standards through designed objects. This gives rise to innovative processes and concepts. 2025
Research assistant, Industrial Design, Diploma University
2025
Exhibiting at “Material District Rotterdam”
2024
Winner of the “Green Concept Award” Category “New Material”
2023
Exhibiting at the “Greener Manufacturing Expo”
2023
Exhibition at the “Kunststiftung Sachsen-Anhalt”
2023
Voluntary involvement in “Make Science Halle” the citizen research ship
2023
Nominated for the Burg Giebichenstein Design prize “Most interesting Experiment”
2023
Exhibition organization “Master Annual Exhibition” Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design
2023
Nomination “German Design Award Newcomer 2023”
2023 - 2021
Marketing and Communication - Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW, Leipzig
2023 - 2020
Industrial Design Master, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art, Halle (grade 1.3)
until now -2021
Member VDID-Lab
2022
Team leader Fraunhofer Summercamp „Future Living: Hightech meets Tradition”
2022
Organisation and moderation of the VDID-Lab event „Rethinking Products“ for the New European Bauhaus Festival
2021 - 2022
BurgLabs Residency, SustainLab and XLab
2021
Junior Manager Communication at thevisionworks, Halle
2020 - 2016
Industrial Design Bachelor, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Design
2019
Product Design Biji-Biji Initiative, Kuala Lumpur - Internship
2018 - 2019
Product Design Marcel Wanders, Amsterdam - Internship
2016
Signalwerk, Agency for Communication Gmbh, Munich - Internship
2016
Naumann Film, Munich - Internship
2015 - 2012
Technical College for Design, Abitur, Munich
Planned cities are divided into straight asphalt strips and right-angled turns. People are led past each other in straight streams whenever possible. The places where many different people meet are not designed for exchange. Yet it would be an opportunity to meet at eye level. To see the people of the city in their diversity and perhaps even to get to know them.
»Seitenblick« introduces a circular form into everyday life. The structure brings people together subliminally, especially during short stays. The object guides the users‘ behavior in a certain direction. It is mend to bend the everyday straightness, which leads to a constant coexistence, into a togetherness.