Who We Are
Hey there!
Circology is a studio specialising in materials research and circular design. A central aspect of our work is interspecies design – an approach that pushes the boundaries of human creativity by actively incorporating other living beings and their needs into the design process. Through interspecies exchange, we explore natural material cycles and metabolic processes, and how we can integrate these insights into our designs.
Our aim is to use this approach to develop new forms of circular economy and materiality that are more sustainable, functional and environmentally sound. Through the approach of cross-species design, we seek to foster an awareness of the coexistence and interdependence of all living beings – thereby contributing to ecological and social justice.
We work at the intersection of design, industry and science. Together with companies, research institutes and educational institutions, we are actively working towards a more mindful use of resources.
Weaving NetworksWe work at the intersection of design, industry and science.
We see ourselves as translators and weavers. We work best when we are embedded in the expertise of other disciplines, connecting the dots, daring to ask naive questions. Making the interdisciplinary collaboration between design, science and industry a powerful and exciting force towards a more holistic and sustainable material future.
Exhibitions, Awards,
Talks, Workshops & Teaching
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2026 Material District, Utrecht, NL
2024 Haus des Papieres –„Paper Future Lab”, Berlin, D
2024 Grassi Museum Leipzig – „ZUKÜNFTE Material und Design von Morgen“, Leipzig, D
2024 CODA ExperienceLab – „[De]gradable“, Apeldoorn, NL
2023 Museum of Arts and Crafts Hamburg – „Dare to Design“, Hamburg, D
2023 New Museum Nürnberg – „Material+“, Nürnberg, D
2023 Dutch Design Week –
„GDG Interconnected“, Eindhoven, NL2021 Museum der Dinge – „The Story of my Life“, Berlin, D
2021 Kunstgewerbe Museum Berlin – „Material Loops – Wege in eine kreislauffähige Zukunft“, Berlin, D
2020 State Studio – Black Liquor Release, Berlin, D
2020 Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL
2020 Naturkundemuseum Berlin – „[bio’nd] - futures“, Berlin, D
2020 com:bau ‘20 – „Materialwende“, Dornbirn, A
2020 Yksi– „Rethinking Plastic“, Eindhoven, NL
2020 London Surface Design Fair, London, GB
2020 Isola Design District – „Isola goes Digital“, Milan, IT
2020-2022 BMBF Federal Ministry of Education and Research – Annual exhibition on "Bioeconomy“, Berlin, D
2019 ORGATEC – „Materials Culture”, Köln, D
2018 Bauhaus Dessau – „BUNT! Material Illusion“, Dessau, D
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2026 weißensee kunsthochschule berlin, greenlab symposium – “RE:LOKAL-closing cycles”
2026 Material District, Utrecht – “Exhibiter Talk”
2025, 2024, 2023 weißensee kunsthochschule berlin – “3D Printing Biomaterials”
2025 HfG Offenbach – “ART FUTURES Symposium”
2024 weißensee kunsthochschule berlin, greenlab – “Symposium Metabolism”
2022 Goethe Institute –Workshop “Basics Circular Economy”
2021 Universität Kassel – BioLab
2021 Universität Kassel – ”Re:Thinking Wood”
2021 weißensee kunsthochschule berlin, greenlab – “Workshop on Biomaterials”
2021 Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design – “Research Talk”
2021 Terra.do – Two-month online programme “The Circular Economy”
2021 - 2022 Terra.do – Course Creation & Programm Direction “Circular Economy”
2013 - 2022 Steirischer Herbst, Designmonat Graz, BSR Berlin, various schools in Berlin – “Consequences of Fast Fashion” & “Fashion Upcycling Workshops”
2018 Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) – “Wood Research”
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2023 Nominee - WDO Young Designers Circle
2023 Shortlist - German Design Graduate Award
2023 Shortlist - IDEO‘s Beyond the Bag Challenge
2022 Nominee - German Design Graduates
2020 form Progress Award
2020 Shortlist - Research Award - GDG
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2024 ndion
2022 seeyou
2021 Creative City Berlin (#3)
2020 form design magazine (290)
2020 Grafikmagazin (1/21)
2019 Book „Materials in progress- Innovationen für Designer und Architekten, Haute Innovation
Ressources are finite, so is our Time.
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