Christoph Tochtrop

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
• Since 2019 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 producer for extra virgin edible oils at Ölmühle Tochtrop, Welver (Since 2010 for involved in all design issues)
• 2018 - 2019 Research assistant at Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen at the research and teaching department Strategy and Vision
• 2016 Internship at Barski Design in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
• 2015 - 2016 Student research assistant in the Division Sustainable Production and Consumption at the Wuppertal Institute
• 2013 - 2016 Student Research Assistant in the graduate program Heterotopia at Folkwang University of the Arts
• 2009 - 2010 Working as carpenter in Karlsruhe, Münster and Robringhausen

Dissertation Project

• Working title: How to design a fridge-freezer for Circular Economy? - How to design consumer products for the future?

Research Focus

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

Teaching

• Since 2019 Research associate at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. In the research and teaching area of sustainability in design