Mission Statement
AI will deeply reshape how we teach, research, and practice design, and I am committed to addressing its ethical consequences with critical awareness.
Biography
Sven Quadflieg is a designer and design researcher whose work explores the intersections of design practice, theory, and emerging technologies. He studied Design at Folkwang University of the Arts in Germany and at Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland before completing his doctorate at HFBK Hamburg. He has taught at several institutions, including the University of Wuppertal and Münster University of Applied Sciences, and is currently a professor at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, where he also serves as a member of the university’s presidential committee. He regularly gives talks at national and international conferences and publishes in a variety of formats. To further contribute to academic discourse, he serves on the board of the German Society for Design Theory and Research as well as the Design+Posthumanism Network.
Questionnaire
Where do you want to foster change and why?
Design’s societal and future-shaping roles call for critical attention, particularly to their ethical implications, and taking part in this discussion is something I value.
What or who influenced you during your professional career?
My work is inspired by interdisciplinary exchange and by critical positions that challenge conventional thinking.
We all have those significant moments or situations (success or failure); which one was yours, and what did you learn from it?
A key moment was realizing that uncertainty is not a barrier in design, theory, or research but a productive force. Embracing ambiguity taught me to approach complex problems openly, collaborate more deeply, and value critical reflection throughout the process.