Prof. Hermann Weizenegger

• born 1963 in Kempten
• 1985 – 1992 Studied at the University of the Arts Berlin to become a graduate designer in the Industrial Design programme under Nick Roericht, among others
• 1992 – 1993 Freelancer at product development Roericht, Ulm
• 1993 – 2008 Office partnership with Oliver Vogt, design office VOGT+WEIZENEGGER
• since 1993 various workshops held at the Belem in Tel Aviv (Israel), Designindustry in Christchurch (New Zealand), Vitra Design Museum in Boisbuchet (France), ETH in Zurich (Switzerland)
• 2003 – 2005 Visiting professor at the FH Potsdam
• 2003 – 2007 Co-founder and co-organiser of the Berlin design festival DESIGNMAI
• since 2005 Professor at the FH Potsdam
• since 2009 Foundation of the HAW design studio
• since 2019 Co-founder and advisory board member of German Design Graduates at the German Design Council

• Geometrische Ordnung von Buntarten – Lintex Showroom, Berlin 2022
• Atmoism – Gestaltete Atmosphären – Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, Berlin 2020–2021
• Design Kosmos – Direktorenhaus, Museum für Kunst, Handwerk und Design, Berlin 2017
• Die falsche Blume – Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden, Schloss Pillnitz, Dresden 2015
• Kosmos – Limited Edition Design Gallery, Hamburg 2014
• Der Prinz von Amundo – Quartier 206, Berlin 2013
• Merkwürdigkeiten des Sehens – Quartier 206, Berlin 2013
• Hotel Dresden – Houbrokshows, Berlin 2010
• Felsenland – Berghain, Berlin 2010
• Valse Automatique – Made, Berlin 2010
• V + W Design Matrix – MARTa Herford, Herford 2006
• Berlin Flag Update – Designmai, Rotes Rathaus, Berlin 2003
• Design Berlin! – Designmai, Vitra Design Museum Berlin, 2003
• DIM – 40th Salone Internationale del Mobile Milano, Galleria Massimo di Carlo, Mailand, 2001
• DIM – 17. Int. Biennale Kortrijk, Kortrijk, 2000
• Children of Berlin – MoMA PS1, New York, 1999
• Die Imaginäre Manufaktur – Trico-Gallery, Tokyo, 1999
• Die Imaginäre Manufaktur – Blindenanstalt von Berlin, 1998
• The Jekyll and Hide Cabinet, mit Andrea Zittel – 1. Berlin Biennale, KW, Berlin 1998
• Bewußt einfach – Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein 1998
• Design and Identity – Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Belgien 1997
• Design and Identity. Aspects of European Design – Museum of Modern Art Louisiana, Louisiana, Dänemark 1996
• Infinity – Galerie Zwinger, Berlin 1996

"Material & material culture"
 Material culture is a term used to describe the entirety of equipment, tools, weapons, buildings, clothing, jewellery and other material items produced by a culture or society. Historical artefacts provide information about lifestyles and cultural techniques. Material creates identification for people, e.g. in professions and regions. Material must be considered holistically, i.e. its origin, properties, processing possibilities and recyclability should be taken into account. In particular, it is about which atmospheres and which old and new aesthetic qualities can be created through material. Material is always an indicator of a social atmosphere and should be seen as anthropological. Material has narrative qualities and appeals to all the senses.

"Object/Series & Production Society" or "Autonomy of Production"
Objects and products can be created in different contexts – in studios, start-ups, crafts, factories, industry and research institutions. Production takes place in a wide variety of social and cultural spaces. Objects and goods are created by hand, with 3D printers, robots and CNC-controlled machines. A cultural space is attached to productions, they are subject to a production atmosphere and are guided and assessed by experts.
Questions need to be asked here: How are production and production relations changing in the age of digitalisation? Which new production strategies and tools are available to designers and which do they have to reinvent (maker culture)? In which interdisciplinary constellations can innovation take place free of values? What new spaces for action and experimentation need to be developed for the future? What new understanding of the role of designers will result from this?

• Design Brandenburg 2021 – Preisträger in der Kategorie Produktdesign – porto Leuchtensystem, eine Produktentwicklung mit mawa design
• Zeughaus Messe – Modern Craft – Erster Preis für Angewandte Kunst 2013 für hervorragende Leistungen im Thema GLAS – Berlin 2013
• German Design Award – Special Mention
• Pagoden von Amundo – Frankfurt, 2014
• Roter Punkt für "Hohe Designqualität" – Jungwerk Möbelrollen – Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen 2008
• Interzum Award 2007 für "Hohe Produktqualität" – Jungwerk Möbelrollen – Köln 2007
• Roter Punkt für "Hohe Designqualität" für Four Star – Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen 2002
• IF Preis Hannover für die "going to the beach" Kollektion von MÖVE, Hannover 2001
• Design Plus für Sweetcase – Frankfurt 2001
• Form für Pulp, Frankfurt 2000
• Award for the best new produkt – New York Home Textil Show – Möve Badaccessoires – New York, USA 2000
• IF Preis-Industrie Forum Design Pure Glass – Hannover 1999
• Roter Punkt für "Hohe Designqualität" für Pure Glass – Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen 1999
• Roter Punkt für "Hohe Designqualität" – Monobag – Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen 1999
• Design Plus für Pure Glass, Frankfurt 1999
• Roter Punkt für "Hohe Designqualität" – Infinity, Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen 1996

• Atmoism – Gestaltete Atmosphären – Verlag für Moderne Kunst, Wien, Österreich, ISBN 978-3-903320-97-0.
• Best Of German Interior Design – Distanz Verlag, ISBN 978-3-95476-180-7.
• Design Kosmos – Sandra Pravica und Hermann August Weizenegger, Eigenverlag, ISBN 978-3-00-056622-6.
• Isn't it romantic? – von Petra Hesse und Tulga Beyerle, ISBN 978-3-86335-305-6.
• V+W PRIVATBUCH. ISBN 3-00-015966-5.
• V+W Design Matrix. Hantje Kantz, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 978-3-7757-1813-4.
• Mateo Kries und Christoph Thun-Hohenstein (Hrsg.): Hello Robot! Design zwischen Mensch und Maschine (Ausstellungskatalog des MAK und des Vitra Design Museum), Weil am Rhein 2017, ISBN 3-945852-10-2.
• Andrea Mehlhose und Martin Wellner (Hrsg.): Modern Möbel, 150 Jahre Design, h.f. ullmann, Potsdam 2009, ISBN 3-8480-0029-6.
• V + W Design Matrix: Marta Herford, Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7757-1813-3.
• Christian Wurster (Hrsg.): V + W Privatbuch. Ein Buch über Vogt und Weizenegger. Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-00-015966-5.
• "Vogt, Oliver; Weizenegger, Hermann". In: Mel Byars: The Design Encyclopedia, The Museum of Modern Art, New York 2004, ISBN 0-87070-012-X.
• Winfried Scheuer: Lesebuch für Designer, Hohenheim-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-89850-018-7.
• Marion Godau und Bernd Polster: Design Directory Germany, Pavilion, London 2000, ISBN 1-86205-333-2.
• Mel Byars. "Guerrillas in Our Midst: Oliver Vogt and Hermann", I.D. (Magazin), Januar–Februar 2001.
• Georg C. Bertsch. "Vogt + Weizenegger". Domus (Magazin), No. 793, Mai 1997.