Prof. Lisa Borgenheimer
Born 1990 in Augsburg
Prof. Lisa Borgenheimer is a Full Professor in Information Design and Dean for Study at the HfG Offenbach (am Main), Germany. Previously she has been a Lecturer and Freelancer in Information Design. She worked as an Assistant Professor / Researcher in Information Design at the Free University of Bolzano (IT) 2015 – 2018. She is specialized in information graphics for analogue and digital media. She worked for serval newspapers and magazines, like Süddeutsche Zeitung, ZEIT Online, magazine 137.5, etc. Her main research field is the methodology and process of Information Design on various media and she is an expert in conception, designing and developing static and interactive information graphics. She is currently doing her PhD in the field of Information Design, at the Bauhaus-University Weimar (DE) and was working on various projects, like the multimedia toolset for the „participatory budgeting in Mals“ (unibz).
Skills
Current Position and
Academic Experiences
Professor in Information Design at HfG Offenbach (am Main), Germany
Dean for Study at HfG Offenbach (am Main), Germany
Lecturer in Interfacedesign (SS20) at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg, Germany
Lecturer in Information Design (SS20) at the Bauhaus-University Weimar, Germany
Contract Professor in Informationdesign (2018 – 2020) at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Freelancer in Informationdesign
Assistant Professor / Researcher (RTD) in Informationdesign (2015 – 2018) at the Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Lecturer in Visual Basics in Design (WS19/20), Data Visualisation (SS19) and Informationdesign (SS15) at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany
Education
Ph.D. (start: Nov. 2016) in „Arts and Design“ at Bauhaus-University Weimar, Germany
Topic: Informing Information
Supervisiors: Jun. Prof. Alexandra Toland, Prof. Michael Stoll
Master of Arts 2015 in Interactive Media Systems at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany
Bachelor of Arts 2013 in Communication Design at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany
Research
Investigator of the research project (2016 – 2018) „Communication for Participatory Democracy – Participatory Budgeting in Mals“; funded by the Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Partners: POLITiS, Municipality in Mals (IT), Faculty of Education (unibz)
Investigator: Lisa Borgenheimer
Member of the research project (2016 – 2018) „VISUAL STORYTELLING – A study for children aged 5 to 7. Emotional education“; funded by the Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Partners: Faculty of Education (unibz), IUAV Venice (IT), Universty of Rome (IT)
Investigator: Prof. Dr. Liliana Dozza
Member of the research project (2018) „From food waste to bio-degradable products, exploring the innovative potential of microbial cellulose“; funded by the Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Partners: Regional partners in South Tyorl, Queensland University of Technology (AUS)
Investigator: Prof. Nitzan Cohen
Member of the research project (2018) „Eco-Social Design Toolkits“; funded by the Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Partners: Regional partners in South Tyrol, University of Innsbruck (AU), Leeds College of Arts (UK)
Investigator: Prof. Kris Krois
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Memberships
Professional Membership SND Society for News Design, since 2018
Member of the Bauhaus Research School, Bauhaus-University Weimar, Germany
Member of the Visual Journalism Working Group at the Free University of Bolzano, Italy
Member of the elite-network at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (2012 – 2015), Germany
Jobs
Information Designer for Süddeutsche Zeitung (2012 – 2015) in Munich, Germany
Freelance Information Designer from 2010 – 2015; 2018 – xy
Projects for (e.g.): Gräfe & Unzer Publisher Munich, INgraphics Berlin (Berlin, Germany), magazine 139.5 (Luxemburg), Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung (Augsburg, Germany), Deutsches Netzwerk Wirtschaftsethik e.V. (Berlin, Germany), Criminal investigation department (Augsburg, Germany), POLITIKEN (Copenhagen, Denmark), etc.
Exhibition, Workshop and Talks
Malofiej28 Student Workshop initiator together with Prof. Lisa Bucher, Pamplona, Spain
Wild Mazzini poster exhibition at the Incanti Festival in Turino, Italy
IC17 Conference poster exhibition in Zeist, Netherlands
International NewIDeA Workshop held in VAA Nida Art Colony Neringa (Lithuania) together with the Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania), Scuola Italiana Design (Padua, Italy) and the Gdansk Academiy of Fina Arts (Gdansk, Poland)
Malofiej26 Student Workshop together with John Grimwade, Pamplona, Spain
International Designweek Workshop „S-E-R-I-E“ at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg, Germany
2CO Communicate Complexity Conference Workshop „Processing complexity. How to design great information graphics.“, as replacement for Prof. Michael Stoll together with Alfredo Calosci, in Tenerife, Spain
Visual Journalism Summer School (VJSS) 2018 Talk about „Information Design for Participatory Democracy“ in Bolzano, Italy
2CO Communicate Complexity Conference Talk about „Information // Message“ in Tenerife, Spain
Web & Wine 2016 Talk about „Visual Storytelling“ in Augsburg, Germany
IIID VisionPlus 2014 Talk in Vienna, Austria
qved 2015 – Editorial Design Conference Talk in Munich, Germany
LMU (Ludwig-Maximilians-University) Talk about Informationdesign in Munich, Germany
Judging and Review
Jurymember in the category „Best in Infographics“ at the Asian Media Awards 2020 in Singapore, Singapore
Jurymember in the category „Best in Infographics“ at the Asian Media Awards 2019 in Singapore, Singapore
Jurymember in the category „Picture“ at the Augsburger Medienpreis 2018 in Augsburg, Germany
Jurymember in the category „Best in Infographics“ at the Asian Media Awards 2018 in Singapore, Singapore
Jurymember and Laudator in the category „Inspiring“ at the Augsburger Medienpreis 2016 in Augsburg, Germany
Reviewer for the European Conference on Information Systems 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey
Awards
2017
IIID Award 2017
Bronze Student award for "Data Visualisation for LEW"
2015
Kantar Information is Beautiful
Gold in the category "Data Journalism" for ZEIT ONLINE "German Unification"
Kantar Information is Beautiful
Shortlist in the category "Free tool" for "isomatic.de"
Malofiej 23
Bronze Award for ZEIT ONLINE "German Unification"
2014
IIID Award 2014
Silver Student award for "isomatic.de"
2013
MSU-SND 2013 (Society for News Design)
1st in the category "Infographics" for "Silhouettes – a story of shadows"
MSU-SND 2013 (Society for News Design)
1st in the category "Standalone Multimedia" for "Silhouettes – a story of shadows"
2012
European Student Award
Award for "City Administration"
Fresh Infographics Award
Award for "How to solve a magic cube?"
2011
European Student Award
Award for "How to be a superstar"