Andreas Matthias Schulz

Andreas Matthias Schulz is a Professor for Lighting Design at the Faculty of Design, HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim, Germany. He has held this position since 2001 and is actively involved in training students and promoting the profession of lighting design through interdisciplinary approaches.

• Education: Postgraduate studies in light and light design at Technological Institute Ilmenau (1989–1991); Electrical Engineering degree from Cologne University of Applied Sciences (1983–1989).

His professional focus includes connecting functionality and aesthetics in holistic planning, utilizing impulses from various disciplines for innovative lighting solutions, and advancing the recognition of lighting design as a distinct profession.

Occupational activities include founding the lighting design office Licht Kunst Licht in Bonn and Berlin (1991), prior roles as project manager at Licht Design in Cologne (1989–1991), and film lighting at WDR, Cologne (1989).