Catrin Altenbrandt

Catrin Altenbrandt is a Professor of Communication Design at the Offenbach University of Art and Design, appointed in 2020. She works in the Department of Art, succeeding Klaus Hesse after a 20-year tenure. Based in Frankfurt am Main, her practice spans exhibition design, corporate design, and editorial projects for international clients like Rosenthal and Stattmann Furniture.

Education

• Studied at Offenbach University of Art and Design

Her research and professional focus lies in interdisciplinary communication design, blending conceptual and applied approaches to create visual identities and spatial narratives. The studio Pixelgarten, which she co-founded with Adrian Nießler in 2006, has gained recognition through publications in books and magazines.