Dagmar Jäger

is a freelance architect, author and professor in Berlin. From 2007-2009 she taught processes of artistic transformation within a team-based visiting professorship at Berlin University of the Arts. In 2009 she started her visiting professorship in 'Design Methods' at BTU Cottbus.
Concepts for living and dwelling in cities, as well as designing these conditions are at the centre of the work by Dagmar Jäger and her partner Christian Pieper in their office. Design projects, texts, photography, exhibitions and realised work are the results of their joint efforts.
Since 1992, they create, work and think together in their Berlin studio jp3. They collaborate on a project basis with various networks, such as 'Stille Post!', 'n-ails' or together with different universities. Her main focus of research concerns design theories and methods, as well as didactics, collective and artistic creative processes, and interdisciplinarity.

TEACHING + RESEARCH + PROJECTS

Since 2009: Visiting professorship in 'Design Methods' - Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Faculty 2, Architecture | Since 2008: Reiseuni Lab. Architektur.Studium.Generale; developing a research network, master's programme, and PhD programme | 2007-09: Processes of artistic transformation within a team-based visiting professorship at Berlin University of the Arts; artist group 'Stille Post!' | 2008-09: Lecture series 'Creative Processes in Dialogue' | 2003-07: Interdisciplinary research colloquium, BTU Cottbus | 2000-07: Research associate in the Dept. of Environmental Design |
1998-2000, Teaching: Berlin-Weißensee Art Academy, Muthesius Academy of Art, Architectural School Holzminden, University of Applied Sciences Eckenförde | 1998-08, Design Research: Schnittmuster-Strategie: Eine dialogische Entwurfslehre [Pattern strategies: a dialogical architectural discourse], Reimer Verlag Berlin, 2008 | Since 2003: Residential building design 'Stapelvilla'®, project development, exhibition | 2006: Karl-Hofer-Prize for Stille Post! 11 disciplines, 22 weeks, 33 transformations; catalogue and exhibition | Interior design competition for Lichtblick-Cinema, Berlin, Kastanienallee; 1st prize, in collaboration with Natalia Maier | 1997: State exhibition Mittendrin, Vockerode Power Plant, Sachsen-Anhalt; project management in the office of Prof. Jürg Steiner, Berlin | 1994: Hybrid House: Living in 3 Parts, Hameln | 1993: Growing House for a psychologist, Berlin Blankenburg | 1992: Project Gatower Straße, Berlin; work in the office of Prof. Hinrich Baller | 1991: Master plan for Dessau Nord, Bauhaus Dessau, in collaboration with Prof. Dieter Bankert | Publications in the fields of design theory, process design and architectural theory | Lectures, guest review: Frankfurt, Tallinn, Cologne, Kassel, Belgrade, Cairo, Paris, Lausanne, Berlin, Leipzig, Marseille, Großräschen, Holzminden, Bremen, Saarbrücken

Memberships

'n-ails' network of female architects, interior designers, landscape planners, artists and urban planners; board member since 2009 | Since 2008, Berliner Werkbund; Schinkelausschuss AIV | Since 2005: 'Stille Post!', female artist group, co-founder | Since 1997: Berlin Chamber of Architects

Studies

Berlin Weißensee School of Art | Architecture School Holzminden | University of the Arts, Berlin | Internships, sites, study visits: Göttingen, Munich, Stuttgart, Berlin, Hannover, Montpellier, Rotterdam, Old Hall, Vienna, Holzminden, Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Tunis.