The jury emphasized the particularly high quality of the works, which dealt with the topic of sustainability in a variety of ways. At the award ceremony on November 20, a total of 8 works were honored that dealt in a special way with the topic of sustainability according to the United Nations' 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). In addition to topics such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and protection of raw material reserves, these also included social aspects such as gender equality, cultural exchange and protection of the poorest. A selection of the best original works - jewelry, book illustrations, architectural models, fashion collections and more - were on display in an exhibition.
The guests and award winners were welcomed by Dean Prof. Dr. Matthias Sieveke and University President Prof. Dr. Dort Schumann. In addition to students and lecturers, guests included Rawan Kattab from the German-Jordanian University in Amman, Oliver Zock, Chairman of the Carpenters' Guild and Sabrina Reichelt from Local Agenda 21. The evening was hosted by Prof. Harald Steber and Prof. Petra Riegler-Floors from the Sustainability Council. The prizes were presented by the student team from the Green Office.
As every year, the jury consisted of the Dean and the members of the Sustainability Committee, in which all six degree programs are represented by lecturers, students and staff.
1st prize Alina Beck (1000 euros)
“The Wolf”, ‘Flower Fuse’ and ”Bamp Pops”
The prize goes to three works that were created in different modules, but all have in common an intensive preoccupation with the topics of biodiversity and climate change in different facets. They deal with ecological aspects of sustainability from very different perspectives and with very different means: The book “The Wolf” focuses on biodiversity using the example of the collapse of an ecosystem in which the wolf is missing as a hunter. In addition, two fictitiously developed commercial products address the necessary climate-related changes to our food system. All three works are characterized by extremely aesthetic realization in design and materiality.
1st prize Maria Grazia Giorgio (1000 euros)
“Hybrid aesthetics”
This work deals with the question of whether it is appropriate to use and mix different cultural elements in design, even if they do not belong to one's own origin. The importance of respect, education and mindfulness in cultural exchange is emphasized and a critical examination of prejudice, exclusion and discrimination takes place. Using the popular boho-hippie look as an example, the cultural influences of this look are discussed, while at the same time Roma and Sinti are marginalized through antiziganism - in times of increasingly right-wing politics in Europe. Clothing can serve as a cultural stylistic device, as an expression of an opinion, as an ideal of beauty, but also as a stigma for the wearer. “Ultimately, we are all part of a global fabric in which diversity and respect form the basis for peaceful and harmonious coexistence,” says Grazia Giorgio.
2nd place Leo Adams (500 euros)
“NewWork - Romika Campus 2024”
A work that uses different areas of an existing building with a room module system made of reused wood materials, which generates different room situations and allows the rooms to be flexibly adapted to the needs of the users. The deconstructable system for furniture and room partitions is based on the approach of constructing the boxes from leftover pieces of panel material or other partially broken furniture, also in combinations of different material thicknesses. The work combines the elementary themes of inventory transformation, flexibility of use, utilization of secondary raw materials and deconstructability with an aesthetically sophisticated approach.
2nd place Nele Rauschenberg (500 euros)
Graphic novel “Can you even do that?”
A work that addresses everyday exclusion through underestimation. It reminds us that when assessing the abilities of others, we tend to trust our own prejudices more than the people in question. Autobiographical experiences on the subject of ableism are beautifully illustrated in a very sensitive and at the same time very self-confident graphic novel and remain emphatically in the mind while reading.
2nd place Grace Horton (500 euros)
Sculpture series “From scraps to sculpture”
The usually catastrophic environmental impact of gemstone mining and the social ills that usually accompany it are well known - all the more tragic when the extracted gemstones are then not used due to “mistakes”. Grace Horton makes it her general working method to combine commercially unusable stones as well as found and collected items from a variety of sources to create new objects and sculptures that radiate an aesthetic strength all of their own.
3rd place Kathrin Glosemeyer (250 euros)
“linen x a winter story”
With the vision of a capsule collection, the work develops a resource-saving jacket collection with a quilted lining made from discarded quilts from regional hotels. A valid business concept for founding their own fashion label with target group and market analyses and marketing strategies shows how this combination of aesthetics and sustainability can be turned into reality.
3rd place Larissa Kuschneruk (250 euros)
“SEXPOSED - Sex Positivity Education”
The project is dedicated to providing access to the topic of sexuality and lowering inhibition thresholds, also in order to facilitate access to sexual and reproductive medical care.
3rd place Anna Garçon and Jan Schmitt (250 euros)
Design “Building 2.0 - second-hand materials”
The work deals with circular construction. It combines innovative construction techniques such as a foundation on foam glass panels made from recycled glass and current research results from clay construction with the topic of component reuse. Even the detailed construction model is built entirely from leftovers and found objects - just as in the actual design, a high standard of aesthetics is combined with well thought-out construction, so that the origin of the materiality of the result - secondary raw materials or even: waste.
Recognitions
Short movie „Augenblicke/Moments“
Katja Friedrich
„Straw for four“
Sophie Düngenheim, Lara Hofbauer, Eric Schmitz, Paul Schuchmann
„Death an Honey“
Lena Bonsack
„Bottle Brick Bau“
Helen Kapitain, Anna Harting, Greta Ley, Judith Sauer
Installation „Phase shifts“
Nico Löwen
„Temporary Train“
Tim Kieren, Alexandra Meier, Ferdinand Schellert, Emma Schindler
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