Education and Academic Training

  • 2018: Folkwang Brief für Gestaltung (equivalent to Master of Arts), Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen
  • 2014: Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Design, Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen
  • 2009: Journeyman's examination in Karlsruhe to become a carpenter

Professional Experience

  • Since April 2022: Researcher at the Wuppertal Institute
  • 2019 - 2022: Guest researcher at the Wuppertal Institute
  • 2019 - 2022: Research assistant and PhD student at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. At the research and teaching department Sustainability in Design
  • 2019 - 2020: Oil miller for cold-pressed edible oils at the Tochtrop oil mill, Welver (involved in all design matters since 2010)
  • 2018 - 2019: Research assistant at Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen at the research and teaching department Strategy and Vision
  • 2009 - 2010: Working as a carpenter in Karlsruhe, Münster, and Robringhausen

Dissertation Project

  • Rest in Use: Research through design on object-subject relationships in the circular economy to intensify the service of materials and products

Research Focus

  • Design for Circularity and Sustainability (Transition Design)
  • Creation of sustainable product service design scenarios
  • Prototypical implementation of design concepts

Research Methods

  • Research through Design

Teaching

  • Since 2024: Leuphana University Lüneburg in the certificate program Circular Economy

Please note: Publications before August 2025 are registered under the birth name Christoph Tochtrop.

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