Frank Bauer

Frank Bauer is a Professor of Digital Fabrication at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt (FHE) and holds a PhD fellowship at Berlin University of the Arts (UdK). He explores computational design and manufacturing, focusing on ontologies of digital modeling and fabrication processes. His research extends to industry applications and artistic production, with affiliations in the Cluster of Excellence 'Matters of Activity' and co-founding the planning agency Büro Vogel Bauer.

• Roles: Professor (FHE), PhD Fellow (UdK), Research Associate (Matters of Activity)
• Education: M.A. Architecture (UdK 2017), MA in Art History/Social Sciences (2012)
• Teaching: UdK B.A./M.A. Programs, Design&Computation MA (UdK/TU Berlin), Bartlett UCL's Design for Manufacture

Research interests span computational manufacturing, material experimentation, and interdisciplinary art-fabrication workflows. He investigates historical and contemporary methods, bridging academic and industrial practices.

• Key Projects: Virtual Matters Lab, LogDesignBuild Suhl, Open Design M.A. Program
• Awards: Elsa-Neumann Fellowship, Margot & Paul Baumgarten Prize, Max Taut Award

Bauer's work integrates art, architecture, and technology, emphasizing constraints and material agency. He advises on digital fabrication projects and collaborates with artists like Olafur Eliasson, gaining insights into contemporary art production processes.