Sterre de Jager

Sterre de Jager is a PhD Candidate at Delft University of Technology’s Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, within the Design, Organisation and Strategy department. Her research focuses on value-based project management, systemic change, and sustainable design across domains like urban environments, circularity, and fashion. She holds a Cum Laude MSc in Strategic Product Design (2021-2023) and a BSc in Industrial Design Engineering (2017-2020) from TU Delft, alongside a minor in Cultural Anthropology from Leiden University (2019-2020).

Her work emphasizes societal transformation through collaborative design strategies, including projects on 3D woven denim and textile-form futures. Recent publications explore sustainable fashion ecosystems. She has been involved in research initiatives such as the Participatory City Making Lab and Design-Enabled Value Creation for a Resilient Delta.

• Research Projects: Toward Textile-form Futures, Design-Enabled Value Creation for a Resilient Delta
• Awards: Cum Laude distinctions for both her MSc and Master’s thesis
• Courses Taught (2023-2024): Strategic Design for Social Innovation, Design and the City, DP1: Diving into Design