Mareike Stoll

Dr. Mareike Stoll is a researcher and educator at Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, specializing in photobook studies, visual literacy, and interdisciplinary material research. She holds a PhD from Princeton University (2015) and has taught at universities in the US and Berlin for over 12 years. Her work bridges art history, design, and textile innovation, focusing on how visual media shape perception and material engagement.

Education:

• PhD in Art History & Photobook Studies, Princeton University (USA), 2015
• Magister (Masters) in Comparative Literature & Art History, Humboldt University Berlin (HU), Free University Berlin (FU), and Turku/Åbo, Finland (1999–2005)

Research Focus:

• Photobooks of the Weimar Republic as perception primers
• Visual literacy in children’s picturebooks and photobooks
• Interdisciplinary textile design research (e.g., fibrous materials, scaffold structures)

Awards:

• 2025 Solkatten Fellowship (Svenska Barnboksinstitutet)
• 2025 Astrid Lindgren Foundation Fellowship
• 2015 DGPh Fellowship for Photobook History

Teaching & Leadership:

• Co-leads MoA Design Research Studios at Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
• Supervises Textile and Surface Design students
• Organized international symposia on weaving architectures and material innovation

Labs/Networks:

• Member of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Matters of Activity’
• Founder of the ‘KidsLovePhotography’ network (curating photobooks for children)
• Collaborated with institutions like Aedes Architecture Gallery and HU Berlin