{"id":5100,"date":"2025-05-16T12:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/about-transform-nrw\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:36:04","slug":"about-transform-nrw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/about-transform-nrw\/","title":{"rendered":"About transform.NRW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Art, culture, and design do not merely play a supporting role in social change \u2013 they actively shape it too. The Wuppertal Institute and the School of Art and Design of the University of Wuppertal have created a hybrid platform for transdisciplinary exchanges between creative disciplines and protagonists from the sciences, business, politics, and local governments. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The project pursues two closely interlocking objectives: to explore the transformative potential of art, culture, and design and to offer a platform where the knowledge embedded in these fields along with the resulting practices attain more visibility and accessibility in order to foster new modes of collaboration.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why art, culture, and design?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sustainable transformation is not solely a technical or economic matter, above all, it is a cultural one. Art, culture, and design enable us to grasp complex interrelationships with our senses and connect to them on an emotional level. They open up new scopes of action, highlight alternatives, and formulate prospects for the future \u2013 through visionary scenarios, by challenging existing routines, or by charting out concrete solutions tailored to everyday life. The interplay between artistic and design practices and scientific analysis is key to the success of the sustainability transformation: the project investigates how these two approaches can inspire one another, not only for a deeper understanding of sustainability but to also render it as something that can be collectively experienced and implemented.   <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partners from art, culture, design, business, the sciences, and local governments work together to develop content for the platform, design formats, and organize events. On this dynamic platform, they pool their expertise, find new collaborators, and forge new alliances. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This transdisciplinary collaboration yields productive challenges: different specialist jargons, methods, and perspectives converge. Diversity is conceived as a learning space for shared sustainable design literacy \u2013 a set of competencies that empowers all protagonists involved in consumption and design processes in order to classify interrelationships and, building on those insights, make action-oriented decisions. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Knowledge Transfer and Continuity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knowledge gained through the cooperation platform shall serve as the foundation for future partnerships, projects, and policy decisions. The plan is to expand well beyond North Rhine-Westphalia \u2013 through additional pilot regions, new stakeholders, and follow-up projects in national and international contexts. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">transform.NRW is led by Prof. Dr. Christa Liedtke and Dr. Carolin Baedeker (Wuppertal Institute) as well as Prof. Dr. Martina Fineder and Prof. Erica von Moeller (Faculty of Design and Art, University of Wuppertal) \u2013 and is supported by an interdisciplinary team that brings together science and design.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">transform.NRW is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in the framework of the \u201cKooperationsplattformen 2022\u201d program. The project will run until April 30, 2027. <br\/><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Under the direction of<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a\" class=\"block-personen-grid\">\n            <div class=\"personen-grid personen-grid--featured\">\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-christa-liedtke\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-1\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Christa Liedtke\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"christa-liedtke\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke-768x768.jpeg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Christa Liedtke\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 3%, 90% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 13.84% 39.69%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 3%, 90% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 13.84% 39.69%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Christa Liedtke\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 50vw, 25vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christaliedtke.jpeg 1147w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Christa Liedtke<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-1\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Prof. Dr. Christa Liedtke ist Leiterin der Abteilung Nachhaltiges Produzieren und Konsumieren am Wuppertal Institut. Seit 2022 ist sie apl. Professorin f\u00fcr Nachhaltigkeit im Design in der Abteilung Industrial Design der Bergischen Universit\u00e4t Wuppertal. Ihre Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind Forschungsstrategien im Themenfeld Nachhaltiges Produzieren und Konsumieren, Bewertung von Ressourceneffizienz und Nachhaltigkeit von und in Wertsch\u00f6pfungsketten, Nutzer*innen integrierte Entwicklung von Produkt-Dienstleistungssystemen, nachhaltiges und zirkul\u00e4res Design.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-martina-fineder\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-2\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Martina Fineder\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"martina-fineder\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Martina Fineder\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Martina Fineder\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 50vw, 25vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Martina_Fineder.jpg 1080w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Martina Fineder<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-2\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Prof. Dr. Martina Fineder ist Design- und Kulturwissenschaftlerin mit Fokus auf sozial-\u00f6kologisch motivierte Design- und Konsum-Praxen und Transformationsforschung. Sie interessiert sich f\u00fcr Gemeinwohl-Logiken (Commons), zwischenmenschliches Design und kreiert gerne experimentelle Laborausstellungen f\u00fcr inter- und transdisziplin\u00e4re Forschungsprojekte. Aktuell ist sie Teil des Leitungsteams von transform.NRW.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-carolin-baedeker\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-3\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Carolin Baedeker\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"carolin-baedeker\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Carolin Baedeker\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 13.84% 39.69%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 13.84% 39.69%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Carolin Baedeker\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 50vw, 25vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carolin_Baedeker-1.jpg 1080w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Carolin Baedeker<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-3\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Dr. Carolin Baedeker studierte Geographie an der Universit\u00e4t zu K\u00f6ln. Von 1998 bis 2000 war sie freie Mitarbeiterin am Wuppertal Institut f\u00fcr Klima, Umwelt, Energie GmbH und ist seit 2000 dort wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin. 2006 \u00fcbernahm Dr. Baedeker die stellvertretende Leitung der Abteilung Nachhaltiges Produzieren und Konsumieren am Wuppertal Institut. Seit 2019 ist sie Co-Leiterin des Forschungsbereichs Innovationslabore. Zu ihren Arbeitsschwerpunkten geh\u00f6ren: Reallaborforschung, nutzerintegrierte Nachhaltigkeitsinnovationen (Living Labs), sozial-\u00f6kologische Transformation, Produkt-Dienstleistungsentwicklung, Sharing Economy, Kooperationen und Netzwerke, Bildung f\u00fcr Nachhaltigkeit, transformatives Lernen, Klimawandel und Gesundheit sowie Kunst- und Kulturnachhaltigkeit.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-erica-von-moeller\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-4\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Erica von Moeller\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"erica-von-moeller\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller-768x768.jpeg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Erica von Moeller\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Erica von Moeller\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 50vw, 25vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ericavonmoeller.jpeg 1181w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Erica von Moeller<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-bio-4\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Die Regisseurin, Autorin und Professorin Erica von Moeller studierte sowohl freie bildende Kunst als auch Film. Seit 2001 realisiert sie Filme in unterschiedlichen Genres wie den Spielfilm\u00a0<i>\u201eLeben mit Hannah\u201c<\/i>\u00a0(2006), den Spielfilm\u00a0<i>\u201eFr\u00e4ulein Stinnes f\u00e4hrt um die Welt\u201c<\/i>\u00a0(2009), den historischen Fernsehfilm\u00a0<i>\u201eSternstunde ihres Lebens\u201c<\/i>\u00a0(2014) oder die transmediale Erz\u00e4hlung\u00a0<i>\u201e2052 \u2013 Geschichten von Morgen\u201c<\/i>\u00a0(2020\u201325). Als Medienk\u00fcnstlerin entwickelt sie Ausstellungsprojekte an der Schnittstelle zwischen Bewegtbild, Raum und Klang. Seit Sommer 2011 lehrt sie an der Bergischen Universit\u00e4t Wuppertal als Professorin f\u00fcr audiovisuelle Medien.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"personen-grid-block_432af9e55ec10560092221b642cf927a-overlay\"\n            class=\"person-overlay\"\n            role=\"dialog\"\n            aria-modal=\"true\"\n            aria-hidden=\"true\"\n            hidden\n        >\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"person-overlay__backdrop\"\n                data-person-overlay-close\n                tabindex=\"-1\"\n                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n            ><\/button>\n            <div class=\"person-overlay__panel\">\n                <button\n                    type=\"button\"\n                    class=\"help-overlay__close\"\n                    data-person-overlay-close\n                    aria-label=\"Close overlay\"\n                >&times;<\/button>\n                <div class=\"person-overlay__layout\">\n                    <figure class=\"person-overlay__portrait\" hidden>\n                        <img class=\"person-overlay__portrait-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"person-overlay__content\">\n                        <h2 class=\"person-overlay__name\"><\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"person-overlay__bio\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team WI<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336\" class=\"block-personen-grid\">\n            <div class=\"personen-grid\">\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-eva-eiling\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-bio-1\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Eva Eiling\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"eva-eiling\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Eva Eiling\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Eva Eiling\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Eva_Eiling-1.jpg 1080w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Eva Eiling<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-bio-1\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p class=\"speaker_text\">Eva Eiling ist Researcherin am Wuppertal Institut f\u00fcr Klima, Umwelt, Energie in der Abteilung Nachhaltiges Produzieren und Konsumieren im Forschungsbereich Innovationslabore. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind die Schnittstelle Kunst, Kultur, Design und Nachhaltigkeit, die Reallaborforschung sowie das Transformationsdesign. Im Projekt transform.NRW ist sie bereichs\u00fcbergreifend inhaltlich t\u00e4tig.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-anica-luggen-hoelscher\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-bio-2\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Anica Luggen-Hoelscher\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"anica-luggen-hoelscher\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Anica Luggen-Hoelscher\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 60%, 20% 39.69%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 60%, 20% 39.69%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Anica Luggen-Hoelscher\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Anica_Luggen-Hoelscher-1.jpg 1080w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Anica Luggen-Hoelscher<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-bio-2\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Anica Luggen-H\u00f6lscher ist Researcherin am Wuppertal Institut f\u00fcr Klima, Umwelt, Energie in der Abteilung Nachhaltiges Produzieren und Konsumieren im Forschungsbereich Innovationslabore. Ihr Fokus liegt auf den Themen sozial-\u00f6kologische Transformation, Gesundheit und Klimawandel sowie auf der Reallaborforschung. Im Projekt transform.NRW ist sie bereichs\u00fcbergreifend inhaltlich t\u00e4tig.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-severin-hackspiel\">\n                                                                                                    <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(33.50% 0.22%, 91.16% 7.67%, 100% 67.60%, 86.83% 83.21%, 31.02% 100%, 8.56% 95.16%, 0% 79.73%, 12.20% 11.55%);\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hackspiel_Severin_farb-1-768x640.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Severin Hackspiel\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hackspiel_Severin_farb-1-768x640.jpg 768w, 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height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Huber_Kim_farb-768x640.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Kim Huber\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Huber_Kim_farb-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Huber_Kim_farb-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Huber_Kim_farb-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Huber_Kim_farb-1536x1280.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Huber_Kim_farb-2048x1707.jpg 2048w\" \/>                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                                                    <h3 class=\"person-name plain-name no-toc\">Kim Huber<\/h3>\n                                                            <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\">\n                                            \n                                                            <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div\n            id=\"personen-grid-block_28ccea3eff8a8cb1ddff8ec9ffce8336-overlay\"\n            class=\"person-overlay\"\n            role=\"dialog\"\n            aria-modal=\"true\"\n            aria-hidden=\"true\"\n            hidden\n        >\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"person-overlay__backdrop\"\n                data-person-overlay-close\n                tabindex=\"-1\"\n                aria-hidden=\"true\"\n            ><\/button>\n            <div class=\"person-overlay__panel\">\n                <button\n                    type=\"button\"\n                    class=\"help-overlay__close\"\n                    data-person-overlay-close\n                    aria-label=\"Close overlay\"\n                >&times;<\/button>\n                <div class=\"person-overlay__layout\">\n                    <figure class=\"person-overlay__portrait\" hidden>\n                        <img class=\"person-overlay__portrait-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n                    <div class=\"person-overlay__content\">\n                        <h2 class=\"person-overlay__name\"><\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"person-overlay__bio\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team BUW<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd\" class=\"block-personen-grid\">\n            <div class=\"personen-grid\">\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-katja-kremser\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-1\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Katja Kremser\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"katja-kremser\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Katja Kremser\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 13.84% 39.69%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 100%, 13.32% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 13.84% 39.69%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Katja Kremser\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Katja_Kremser-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Katja Kremser<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-1\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Katja Kremser arbeitet als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl f\u00fcr Designtheorie und Designforschung der Bergischen Universit\u00e4t Wuppertal. Im Projekt transform.NRW ist sie als Projektmanagerin bereichs\u00fcbergreifend sowohl koordinierend als auch inhaltlich t\u00e4tig und besch\u00e4ftigt sich aus der Perspektive als strategische Designerin mit Fragen der Wirkung von Design im Kontext einer Nachhaltigkeitstransformation.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-felix-fastenrath\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-2\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Felix Fastenrath\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"felix-fastenrath\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Felix Fastenrath\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(91.57% 7.77%, 95.84% 10.37%, 100% 16.11%, 99.91% 63.06%, 41.16% 100%, 9.72% 98.46%, 0% 68.92%, 16.31% 14.42%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Felix Fastenrath\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SYM_Felix_Fastenrath-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Felix Fastenrath<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-2\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Felix Fastenrath studierte Design und Soziologie und promoviert am Lehrstuhl f\u00fcr Designtheorie und Designforschung der Bergischen Universit\u00e4t zu den Themen sozial-\u00f6kologisches Design, Just Transitions und nachhaltigen Alltags- und Konsumpraktiken. Im Projekt transform.NRW ist er bereichs\u00fcbergreifend inhaltlich t\u00e4tig.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-katharina-maderthaner\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-3\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Katharina Maderthaner\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"katharina-maderthaner\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Katharina-Maderthaner-768x1189.png\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Katharina Maderthaner\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 90%, 9% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 22% 33%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 55.31% 90%, 9% 71.20%, 0% 32.53%, 22% 33%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1189\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Katharina-Maderthaner-768x1189.png\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Katharina Maderthaner\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Katharina-Maderthaner-768x1189.png 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Katharina-Maderthaner-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Katharina-Maderthaner-661x1024.png 661w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Katharina-Maderthaner.png 828w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Katharina Maderthaner<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-3\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Katharina Maderthaner lebt und arbeitet in D\u00fcsseldorf. Ihre Skulpturen, Installationen und Zeichnungen greifen Ph\u00e4nomene des Alltags auf \u2013 von Baum\u00e4rkten \u00fcber Kleingartensiedlungen bis hin zu sogenannter Hobbykunst \u2013 und \u00fcbersetzen diese in verdichtete, eigenst\u00e4ndige Arbeiten. Vertrautes erscheint dabei fremd oder verfremdet, das \u201eReale\u201c wird spielerisch und mit einem Augenzwinkern hinterfragt. Zugleich stehen ihre Werke ernsthaft und autonom da, mit einer irritierenden Selbstverst\u00e4ndlichkeit.<\/p>\n<p>Ihre Arbeiten wurden in zahlreichen Einzel- und Gruppenausstellungen im In- und Ausland gezeigt.<\/p>\n<p>Seit 2022 ist sie Professorin f\u00fcr K\u00fcnstlerische Grundlagen an der Bergischen Universit\u00e4t Wuppertal.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/article>\n                            <article class=\"person\" id=\"person-fabian-hemmert\">\n                                            <button\n                            type=\"button\"\n                            class=\"person-trigger\"\n                            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            aria-controls=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-overlay\"\n                            data-bio-target=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-4\"\n                            data-person-name=\"Fabian Hemmert\"\n                                                            data-person-slug=\"fabian-hemmert\"\n                                                                                        data-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert-768x768.jpg\"\n                                data-portrait-alt=\"Fabian Hemmert\"\n                                                                                        data-clippath=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 44% 77%, 9% 71.20%, 7% 20%, 22% 33%);\"\n                                                    >\n                                                                                            <figure class=\"person-image\" style=\"clip-path: polygon(5.10% 6.20%, 97.06% 1.02%, 100% 54.60%, 90.81% 82.33%, 44% 77%, 9% 71.20%, 7% 20%, 22% 33%);\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert-768x768.jpg\" class=\"portrait-img\" alt=\"Fabian Hemmert\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) 75vw, (max-width:1000px) 33vw, 20vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fabianhemmert.jpg 1200w\" \/>                                <\/figure>\n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"person-name\">Fabian Hemmert<\/span>\n                                                    <\/button>\n\n                        <div id=\"personen-grid-block_43c1645f0bc942b81895923aec5178cd-bio-4\" class=\"person-bio-source\" hidden>\n                            <p>Prof. Dr.-Ing. 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