Sarah Kaiser

Sarah Kaiser is a Researcher at the BURG Materials Collection, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, since December 2023. Her work focuses on the significance of materials and processes in visual arts and education, particularly textiles. She aims to develop contemporary teaching methods to promote conscious material use among students and broader audiences.

Education: Studied art (teaching qualification) at BURG from 2008, with a major in German at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Graduated with first state examination (2016) and second state examination (2018). Worked as an art and German teacher at Freie Schule Bildungsmanufaktur and Elisabeth-Gymnasium (2018–2020). Served as research associate in the BurgMaterial project (2020–2023), investigating narrative dimensions of materials in art and design.

Upcoming activities include exhibitions like FUTURES – Materials and Design of Tomorrow (2025), collaborations with the new theater Halle, and academic senate participation. She also organizes events such as the Annual Exhibition and Fashion Show at BURG.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Her advising and grants involve educational initiatives through her teaching roles and material research projects. She oversees the BURG Materials Collection and contributes to labs/teams focused on textile and material innovation.