Rainer Schönhammer

Rainer Schönhammer is a retired Professor of Design at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (BURG), where he held the position from 1994 to 2018. His academic focus includes media studies, material culture, mobility, transport systems, subcultures, communication, perception, consciousness, and aesthetic experience. Despite retiring in 2018, he remains active in cultural and academic events, including exhibitions and collaborations with institutions like the GRASSI Museum and the Spinnerei in Leipzig.

Education:

• Psychology studies
• Doctoral degree and post-doctoral qualification in Munich

Research Interests: Schönhammer's work bridges theoretical and applied design, focusing on how material culture and media shape human interaction. His studies on mobility explore transportation's sociocultural impacts, while his investigations into perception and consciousness interrogate aesthetic experiences in design.

Recent Engagements:

• Organizer/coordinator of exhibitions like FUTURES – Materials and Design of Tomorrow, Sound installation 'Dreamworld', and WEAR WE MEET
• Collaborations with theater institutions and academic senate roles
• Contributions to retrospectives such as Forms of Adaptation: Arts and Crafts and Design in National Socialism

Grants & Labs: No specific grants or lab affiliations mentioned in the text.