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aspect-ratio 10x9 — Unwind, Unplug, Disassemble-Seminar, Photo: Lorenzo Bacci

Unwind, Unplug, Disassemble-Seminar, Photo: Lorenzo Bacci

The Nest (© Philipp Kern, Julius Bleher & Ellen Su)

entre-temps, Photo: Fabian Düss (© Tabea Wolf)

Doch nochmal was mit Holz (© Florian Knöbel)

Lisa Ertel, The Evolution of Superlatives

Product Design at HfG Karlsruhe focuses on the ever growing social need for contemporary design in private households, public space and the working environment. Therefore, this subject deals with the socio-cultural change in a unique way. Along with the classic design for serial production, product designers are expected more and more to work conceptually, consider and critically reflect on the diverse conditions of our industrial culture.

From the very beginning of the degree program, the key focuses have been to offer interdisciplinary training and realistic project work. In the context of this particular degree program, intuitive and emotional access to the task at hand is encouraged and supported along with teaching the basics. To ensure a strong foundation in the subject matter, projects are designed to offer students new perspectives on the subject, new forms of presentation, and resource management skills.

Since 2009, during major events such as the Milan Furniture Fair, the Department of Product Design has been presenting its own product line called kkaarrlls. Their products include furniture, lamps, carpets and home accessories. The products with the best design are then put on the global market and presented to potential clients.

Professors

Academic Assistants

- Freia Achenbach
- - Academic Associate Product Design
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- - T +49 (0) 721 / 8203 2239
    
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Student & Final Projects 2024/25

- PD 2024/25
- Folded Sheets

- PD 2024/25
- Full Controll

- PD 2024/25
- Path Tiles – Knitting Coordinates into Patterns

- PD 2024/25
- Doch nochmal was mit Holz

- PD 2024/25
- Crotto Collection

- PD 2024/25
- UNWIND, UNPLUG, DISASSEMBLE – HfG Karlsruhe für Moroso beim Salone del Mobile 2025

- PD 2024/25
- Aqua Logistics – Conceptual Work by Finn De Bruyn

- PD 2024/25
- entre-temps

- PD 2024/25
- finding traces and placing connections

- PD 2024/25
- Wrapping Waste – Generative design tools for the reuse of leather waste

- PD 2024/25
- The Nest

Student & Final Projects 2020/21

- PD 2020/21
- Material Exploration of Paper – SS 2023

- PD 2020/21
- The Surf Bench Project

- PD 2020/21
- Vortex Clouds – Motion Design

- PD 2020/21
- NAN – Mindful Meals

- PD 2020/21
- Cool Pieces – WS 2023

- PD 2020/21
- One Tree – Workshop im WS 2021

- PD 2020/21
- Add on Site

- PD 2020/21
- Crotto Collection – Translation Of Sanitary Ceramics

- PD 2020/21
- R-evolutions – Salone Del Mobile 2023 Participation

- PD 2020/21
- Rearranging Nature

- PD 2020/21
- Reflecting Bodies – a space where a physical phenomenon meets a personal fascination

- PD 2020/21
- Printing Light – WS 2023

- PD 2020/21
- Doch nochmal was aus Holz – SS 2024

- PD 2020/21
- Path Tiles – Knitting Coordinates into Patterns

- PD 2020/21
- Rock Solid – limitless washed concrete 3D printing

- PD 2020/21
- Deformation under Pressure – Wintersemester 2023

- PD 2020/21
- Finding Traces And Placing Connections – Sommersemester 24

- PD 2020/21
- Querschnitte des anthropogenen Lagers – WS 2023

- PD 2020/21
- Sensing into slowness – thinking through Iron Ore and Climate

- PD 2020/21
- Boxen – Carton as a protagonist in network capitalism

Student & Final Projects 2018/19

- PD 2018/19
- Brittle Objects

- PD 2018/19
- The Evolution of Superlatives

- PD 2018/19
- Layered Transparency | Displayed Opacity

- PD 2018/19
- HfG on Tour bei der Frankfurter Buchmesse

- PD 2018/19
- Summer Show 2019

- PD 2018/19
- Versatile Vagabond

- PD 2018/19
- BBQ Workshop

Student & Final Projects 2017/18

Student & Final Projects 2016/17

Product Design

Professors

Prof. Lisa Ertel

Substitute professor for Product Design and Communication Design

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Prof. Valentina Karga

Professor for Relational Design

Study Field Design

Prof. Anne-Sophie Oberkrome

Substitute professor for Product Design

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Prof. Wieki Somers

Professur für Produktdesign

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Academic Assistants

Freia Achenbach

Academic Associate Product Design

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Stefan Legner

Academic Assistant for Product Design

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Student & Final Projects 2024/25

PD 2024/25

Folded Sheets

PD 2024/25

Full Controll

PD 2024/25

Path Tiles – Knitting Coordinates into Patterns

PD 2024/25

Doch nochmal was mit Holz

PD 2024/25

Crotto Collection

PD 2024/25

UNWIND, UNPLUG, DISASSEMBLE – HfG Karlsruhe für Moroso beim Salone del Mobile 2025

PD 2024/25

Aqua Logistics – Conceptual Work by Finn De Bruyn

PD 2024/25

entre-temps

PD 2024/25

finding traces and placing connections

PD 2024/25

Wrapping Waste – Generative design tools for the reuse of leather waste

PD 2024/25

The Nest

Student & Final Projects 2020/21

PD 2020/21

Material Exploration of Paper – SS 2023

PD 2020/21

The Surf Bench Project

PD 2020/21

Vortex Clouds – Motion Design

PD 2020/21

NAN – Mindful Meals

PD 2020/21

Cool Pieces – WS 2023

PD 2020/21

One Tree – Workshop im WS 2021

PD 2020/21

Add on Site

PD 2020/21

Crotto Collection – Translation Of Sanitary Ceramics

PD 2020/21

R-evolutions – Salone Del Mobile 2023 Participation

PD 2020/21

Rearranging Nature

PD 2020/21

Reflecting Bodies – a space where a physical phenomenon meets a personal fascination

PD 2020/21

Printing Light – WS 2023

PD 2020/21

Doch nochmal was aus Holz – SS 2024

PD 2020/21

Path Tiles – Knitting Coordinates into Patterns

PD 2020/21

Rock Solid – limitless washed concrete 3D printing

PD 2020/21

Deformation under Pressure – Wintersemester 2023

PD 2020/21

Finding Traces And Placing Connections – Sommersemester 24