Rike Zöllner

Rike Zöllner is a Researcher in the Art History Department at the University of Art and Design Offenbach, where she has worked since 2022 while completing her doctorate on costume dramaturgy. She is a freelance costume designer with extensive collaborations across dance, performance, and opera in Europe since 2012.

• Education
  • BA in Literature and Performing Arts, France
  • MA in Costume Design and Theater Studies, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Her research focuses on the dramaturgical potential of interactive costumes, intersecting art history and performance. Her costume designs emphasize movement and physicality in ephemeral performance contexts.

Scientific Awards

• Honorary Associate, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (2019)

Zöllner collaborates regularly with the National Dance Company Wales, Eleesha Drennan Dance, and Theo Clinkard, with past projects involving Dimitris Papaioannou, Tim Etchells, and Sasha Amaya. She combines academic research with practical work in costume design for opera, theatre, and film.