Carla Herrig serves as an artistic associate in the Fashion Design program at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design since 2024, teaching transhistorical design methods that bridge historical clothing aesthetics with contemporary practice through engagement with international fashion archives and material cultural history. Her educational foundation includes: Fashion Design studies at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle Specialized training in fashion/leather design at Estonian Academy of Arts (Tallinn) Accessory design studies at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre (Brussels) Master's in Conceptual Fashion Design (2022) from Burg Giebichenstein Advanced Knitwear Design specialization at Académie royale des Beaux-Arts (Brussels) Herrig's research explores the transformation of textile surfaces into spatial structures through experimental pattern-making, with current focus on 3D shaping techniques in knitwear. Her work investigates the dynamic interplay between clothing, body, and architectural space while maintaining rigorous material analysis—connecting historical methodologies to innovative contemporary applications through iterative design processes. She maintains an active freelance design practice parallel to her academic role, emphasizing form development and technical pattern innovation. Her teaching conveys this integrated approach where analytical material engagement and experimental construction methods form the core pedagogical framework, particularly evident in courses like 'Form over function' and projects such as 'archeofabula - tales of time and self'.









