As a queer designer and artist, my work explores body-political perspectives in design, continuously pushing the boundaries of how we perceive everyday objects. My projects navigate the spectrum between camp and functionalism, passion and protest, as well as futility and innovation.
Education
2022 – 2024 Universität der Künste Berlin, product and process design, Master of Arts.
2023 Exchange semester at Die Angewandte in Vienna, industrial design.
2017 – 2021 Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Industrial Design, Bachelor of Arts.
2019 – 2020 Exchange semester at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, Israel.
Press, Prizes & Exhibitions
2025
Finalist of the Grand Prix Design Parade, Villa Noailles in Hyères.
Gag Light at NRW Forum Düsseldorf in the exhibition Sex Now.
Queering Bathrooms at Salone Satellite, Milan Design Week.
Artist Talk at Soho House Berlin, Crossroads.
Symposium talk at Folkwang University Essen, From $ketches to Paychecks.
2024
Queer Art Talk Podcast by Lukas Moll on Spotify.
Peach Lamp at Museum C.
Publication release Queering the World vs. Queer Worldmaking at UdK Berlin.
Queering Bathrooms at Feldfünf.
Pierced Stool & Gag Light at ALCOVA in Milan.
Rugs at Platte Berlin.
2023
Rugs at Leer Studio.
PS Shelf 01 at UdK Rundgang.
Gag Light at Die Angewandte Festival in Vienna.
Play Chair at Monopol Berlin.
2022
Rug installation at a group exhibition with Soulkissesarts in Berlin.
Journey through Jerusalem at Art Burst Berlin.
2021
Journey through Jerusalem at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven.
Journey through Jerusalem permanently exhibited at HTW Berlin.
2019
Work experience
Since 2025 Production Manager at Studio Monica Bonvicini.
Since 2022 Artist Assistant for Su-Mei Tse.
Since 2021 Founding member of Studio at Helmstr. 5.
2020 – 2021 Product Design intern at Studio Mark Braun.
2018 - 2019 Founding member of junger Kunstring Folkwang.
Contact
hello@gregorjahner.de
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Studio at
Helmstr. 5
10827 Berlin