Die Berlin Summer University of the Arts ist ein englischsprachiges Sommerkursprogramm an der Universität der Künste Berlin für Designer, Künstler aller Disziplinen, Architekten, Schauspieler und Creative Entrepreneurs, das sich von künstlerisch-fachlichen Kursen bis hin zu Überfachlichem in den Bereichen Start Up, Arts Management, Creative Leadership, Career Planning und Self Marketing erstreckt.
Daniel Schwabe, www.synarchitects.com, is managing partner of Synarchitects and head of the Berlin office specializing in energy efficient buildings and use of natural construction materials. From 2004 until 2009 he has lived in Beijing, China. In 2004 while a student at the University of the Arts UdK, Berlin he founded Synarchitects in Beijing together with Yingxi Zou. They have won several first prizes in national and international competitions.
Dietrich Pflüger, http://endeneu.net, is an expert on digital marketing, information architecture and user experience. As a senior producer at Generator (Sony DADC New Media Solutions), he is responsible for the conception and realization of international projects. His focus lies in the conception and realization of digital solutions for markets in the entertainment branch. He previously worked at Sony Music (Global Digital Marketing), Univeral Music (Online Marketing) and the agency Scholz & Friends.
Julia Schilling, www.juliaschlling.de, lives and works as an independent architect in Berlin. She specializes in building within existing contexts and cultural heritage preservation emphasizing on ecological building materials and in exhibition design and its implementation.
Karin Kirchhoff is a freelance curator, production manager and dramaturg. She has worked with institutions and artists such as Theater Heilbronn, Berliner Festspiele, Sophiensaele, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Rubato, Anna Huber. From 2005 to 2008 she worked at the Tanzbüro Berlin and has since held numerous seminars on cultural management. She is guest lecturer at the Inter-University Center for Dance and Career Center/UdK in Berlin.
Moritz (Mo) Sauer, http://moritz.sauer.io, is a journalist, teacher, author and web designer. As a specialist he focuses primarily on topics related to internet, communication, journalism, WordPress, web design, marketing, music, and digital culture. As a teacher and coach the native of Cologne has worked for the Deutsche Welle Academy, the German Center for Air and Space Travel and the Hans Böckler Fund, among other renowned institutes.