Hello! Is It Change You’re Looking For? 
_Using ideation techniques and design thinking to generate solutions for every body

Everyone has a body. The bodies we inhabit influence who we are while we shape our bodies to match how we identify.

But what happens when our bodies can’t represent who we are as human beings?
When our bodies and identities are mistreated by society?
When we are forced to perform a certain way so we can survive?

Within this intense and high-paced project week course, we will identify design challenges in regard to those questions, focusing on gender, intersectionality and queerness. By learning about techniques in design thinking and ideation, we will rapidly generate concepts to develop design solutions. A limited time budget, reduced means of visualisation and changing perspectives will challenge the way we approach design choices.

This course is thought of as being an exercise/crash course in ideation and conceptualisation. It’s all about the idea, not the finished design.

If you’re already interested in specific subjects or issues, please feel free to bring them to the course.

The number of possible participants is limited to 16. Sign up early to be in for sure (If all spots in the course are already taken, exchange students, first-semesters and people from marginalized groups will be prioritized).

Course Language: English (An exception can be made if only German-speaking students are present, in which case the course can be held in German)

General Duration:  06.10.  – 23.10. 

06. 10. / 3pm: Kick-Off (in person on campus if possible, room tba)
07.10. – 15.10. / 10am – 1 pm: Zoom Meetings, after that individual work
16.10. – 22.10.: Individual Work with consultations
23.10. / 3pm: Final presentation (in person on campus if possible, room tba)