As a queer designer and artist, my work celebrates individuality and seeks to revive the political impact in design. I am dedicated to conceptual interior and product design, constantly pushing the boundaries of how we perceive everyday objects. My projects explore the spectrum between campiness 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, class of Ineke Hans.
2023 Exchange semester at Die Angewandte in Vienna, industrial design, class of Stefan Diez.
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.
Work experience
Since 2020 Freelance Product Design | Furniture Design | Production and Planning
Since 2021 Founding member of the design studio at Helmstr. 5.
Since 2022 Artist assistent for Su-Mei Tse.
2023 - 2024 Tutor - Prototyping Workshop at UdK Berlin.
2022 – 2024 Hans-Böckler-Foundation scholarship holder, active in the organization team of the Fachclusterseminar Kunst Kultur und Medien.
2022 – 2023 Assistant for Koshka Berlin.
2022 – 2023 Digital content creator in social media, videographer, and photographer for CRAVERS GmbH.
2020 – 2021 Product design intern at Studio Mark Braun.
2018–2019 Tutor for CNC-milling mashines at HTW Berlin.
2018 - 2019 Founding member of junger Kunstring Folkwang.
Talks, Press & Exhibitions
2025
Pierced Stool and Gag Light at NRW Forum Düsseldorf in the exhibition Sex Now.
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.
Studio Soft Opening at Helmstr. 5.
Publication release Queering the World vs. Queer Worldmaking at UdK Berlin.
Queering Bathrooms at Feldfünf.
Pierced Stool & Gag Light at ALCOVA Milano.
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
Contact
hello@gregorjahner.de
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Studio for product design
Helmstr. 5
10827 Berlin