Hanna Wiesener
Hanna Wiesener is a designer, researcher and consultant for design-in-tech projects. With a background in product design (UdK Berlin) and cultural studies (HU Berlin, Paris 8 Saint-Denis), she assists as a Research Associate in the interdisciplinary Cluster projects Filtering and Cutting, combining interaction design with humanities and computer science.
Her research and consultancy is guided by an interest in how design and technology can contribute to a caring interplay between humans, society and nature.
She co-founded a label for parametric knitwear by transferring audio data into knitting patterns. For eight years she taught design at the Berlin University of the Arts and coordinated the scholarship program Creative Prototyping, a grant for technology-based projects in the arts.
As an exhibition designer, she specialised in interactive installations and knowledge exchange, realising exhibitions for museums and historical sites as well as workshops for cultural education.
weissensee school of art and design berlin
Bühringstraße 20
13086 Berlin
Edited Volumes & Exhibition Catalogues
Zwick, C., Glaser, J., Rasehorn, F. (supervisor), in collaboration with eLAB (lead by Groll, F.), Bau, O. (computer scientist), van Brummelen, P. (textil- and surfacedesigner), Le Calvé, M. (anthropologist), Wiesener, H., Leask, Y, Erdöl, I. eds. 2021. Hyper Haptics - Oscillating between physical and virtual tactility. weißensee school of art and design berlin: Hyperhaptics — Embodied Interaction (1) with contributions from Cisse, A., Gigi, N., Henzler, F., Kayser, T., Kim, M., Ruppert, A., Schmidt, J., Soravito De Franceschi, M., Zhang, R.
https://hyperhaptics.designing-interactions.de/
Articles in Edited Volumes
Stoll, M., Wiesener, H. 2023. »Forschen zwischen den Stühlen. Ein Gespräch über künstlerische und gestalterische Forschungspraktiken im Kontext der weißensee kunsthochschule berlin und dem Exzellenz-Cluster ›Matters of Activity‹.« In Blurred Territories: Kunst / Gestaltung / Forschung. Einblicke in die weißensee kunsthochschule berlin, edited by Awad, J., Madej, M., Rau, S., Uthe, H. Berlin: form+zweck Verlag, p. 34-44.
Others
Stoll, M., Wiesener, H. 2022. Eine neue Kultur des Materials. Hanna Wiesener und Mareike Stoll stellen den Exzellenz-Cluster "Matters of Activity" vor. See you - Magazin der Kunsthochschule Weißensee, Nachhaltigkeit edited by Breuning, V. Berlin: weißensee kunsthochschule berlin.
https://online.fliphtml5.com/grjlf/jicf/#p=1
Design Projects
Zwick, C. (supervisor), Ness, T. (supervisor), Groll, F. (supervisor), Wiesener, H. (exhibition) 2020. Smart Organic Light Objects. Design Project. weißensee academy of art and design berlin. 1 April 2020 - 27 July 2020, Virtual.
https://kh-berlin.de/projekt-detail/Project/detail/smart-organic-light-objects-auf-messe-greenhouse-3309.html
Exhibitions
Zwick, C., Ness, T., Groll, F., Wiesener, H. SOLO – Smart Organic Light Objects. Exhibition. Greenhouse 2021, 8 – 14 February 2021. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair, Sweden. 10 February 2021 - 11 February 2021.
https://www.greenhousedesign.se/design-school/weissensee-school-of-art-and-design-berlin
Highlighted by NEO2 Magazine: Domestic Objects/Objetos Domésticos; Nr. 142; 3/4 2021.
Talks & Presentations
Le Calvé, M., Ness, T., Rasehorn, F., Wiesener, H. How Can We Trust What We Feel? – A Discussion on Haptics in Design and Research. Talk at the Brown Bag Brunch. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 13 July 2021.
Wiesener, H., Ness, T. The Role of Filtering and Fractures in Design Processes. Panel Presentation at the 2nd Annual Conference »Tipping Points: Plastic, Contingent and Unstable Matters«, Plasticity & (In-)Stability. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 16 November 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/6581/tipping-points-plastic-contingent-and-unstable-matters
Events & Workshops
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J., Sörries, P. (supervisors). Interactive Exhibition »Digital:Sovereignty«. Weizenbaum Institute. Supported by Digital Autonomy Hub, hosted by Weizenbaum Institute. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 16 February 2022 - 23 February 2022.
https://www.codingixd.org/design-fair-digitalsovereignty/
Petruschat, J. (leader, organizer), Wiesener, H. (organizer), Glaser, J. (organizer), Sauer, C. (guest critic), Stoll, M. (moderation). Forschungskreis: Magic Circle – Symposium. Including 13 research objects exhibited at the »Kunsthalle« weißensee school of art and design berlin. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, weißensee school of art and design berlin. Hybrid. 25 February 2021.
http://forschungskreis.com/event/magic-circle/
Zwick, C., Ness, T., Groll, F. (supervisors), Wiesener, H. (curators). SOLO – Smart Organic Light Objects Digital Exhibition at »Greenhouse 2021«. Stockholm Furniture Fair, Greenhouse, Stockholm. weißensee school of art and design berlin. Virtual. 10 February 2021 - 11 February 2021.
https://www.greenhousedesign.se/design-school/weissensee-school-of-art-and-design-berlin
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J. (supervisors), Meier, S. (guest lecturer, City Lab Berlin), Wiesener, H (curator) Entity: City Exhibition at CityLAB Berlin. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 12 February 2020 - 14 February 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1271/entity-city-exhibition-at-citylab
Teaching & Courses
Lecturer: Dieckmann, E., Ness, T., Wiesener, H., Reichl, L., assessment panel: Green, S., Sheldrick, L., Sharifi, S., workshop/talk: Cubasch, A., Glaser, R., Reichert, S., Tholl, R., Ekstrøm, J., Crume, J., Satomi, M., Paeschke, M., Sprick, C., Hoske R., ULTRATOOL – Why Calling it Phone? Seminar, Dyson School of Design Engineering - Imperial College London; weißensee school of art and design. 6 April 2021 - 10 July 2021.
https://ultratool.designing-interactions.de/
Petruschat, J., Wiesener, H., Beyer, B. Magic Circle Panelist. Invited Critic, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 25 February 2021.
Zwick, C. (supervisor), Ness, T. (supervisor), Groll, F. (supervisor), Wiesener, H. (exhibition) Smart Organic Light Objects. Practical course, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 13 April 2020 - 23 July 2021.
https://kh-berlin.de/projekt-detail/Project/detail/smart-organic-light-objects-auf-messe-greenhouse-3309.html
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J. (supervisors), Meier, S. (guest lecturer, City Lab Berlin), Wiesener, H (exhibition) Entity:City. Practical course, weißensee school of art and design berlin, HCC Research Group at Freie Universität Berlin, cityLAB Berlin. 1 October 2019 - 14 February 2020.
https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://www.codingixd.org/entitycity
Cooperations
Müller-Birn, C., Ness, T., Glaser, J. (supervisors), Meier, S. (guest lecturer, City Lab Berlin), Wiesener, H. (exhibition) 2019 - 2020. City LAB Berlin. Entity:City Project cooperation and exhibtion with weißensee aschool of art and design berlin, HCC Research Group at Freie Universität Berlin, cityLAB Berlin.
https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://entitycity.designing-interactions.de/ https://www.codingixd.org/entitycity