Nikolaus Hafermaas
ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena
Nik is an internationally recognized and awarded artist, designer, and educational leader. As a passionate innovator and initiator of creative collaborations between art and industry, education and research, he founded the artist platform Ueberall International, specialized in exhibitions and art+tech installations converging digital media and spatial experiences.
Leading the Graphic Design Departments at renowned ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, Nik has created a revolutionary transmedia curriculum, by fusing print, packaging, motion and visual interaction design. As the Executive Director of ArtCenter Berlin, he fosters future-forward global collaborations and transdisciplinary programs for the school’s European satellite.
As the new Managing Partner Creation at Graft Brandlab in Berlin, an independent agency for future-driven brand solutions, Nik and his team are designing the relationship between groundbreaking technology and being human.
Partner Session
Transfer to Creative Industries – Which experiences can German Art Schools learn from? Von welchen Vorbildern können deutsche Kreativhochschulen lernen?
