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CAJA PETERS





EDUCATION


Sep 2024—Jun 2026
Zurich University of Arts, CH
M.A. Major Industrial Design, Minor in Experimental Interaction & Biological Co-Creation



Jun 2025
Shared Campus, Summer School
On „Extractive Ecologies and Ecologial Resonances“, GR



Mar—Jul 2024
Pforzheim University of Design, DE
Single Subject Courses



Jan—Jun 2024
Participant at the Research Program
„Local Bio-Based Materials“ The Material Way and Natural Materials Studio, DK



2019—2024
Pforzheim University of Design, DE
B.A. Industrial Design



Aug 2022—Jan 2023
Umeå Institute of Design, SE
Exchange studies in the B.F.A Design Program



2018
Pforzheim University of Design, DE
Prestudy Program KATAPULT















WORK / EXPERIENCE


Jul—Dec 2026
Exhibition Curation on the topic "What is Material?", and Archiving the Projects
Material-Archiv, ZHdK, CH



Dec 2025
Workshop "Deconstructing Design" with Karya Anliak und Madeleine Hykes
Junior Design Researce Conference, CH



Oct 2025
Guest Lecturer at KATAPULT
Pforzheim University of Design, DE



May 2024
Speaker at „Sustainability…and?“
MERZ Akademie, DE



Mar 2021—Nov 2022
Intern and Employee in Product Development, Design and Brand Building
act‘ble GmbH, DE



Apr—Jul 2019
Internship in Furniture Production
Carpentry Martin Fuchs, DE



Mar—Apr 2019
Internship at the Tailoring Department
Die Staatstheater Stuttgart, DE















VOLUNTEER WORK


2025
Facilitator and Initiator of „The Common Wardrobe“, a weekly Clothing Rental HUB at ZHdK, CH



2020—2021
Elected member of the Faculty and Student Council of the Pforzheim University of Design, DE



2016—2019
Organiser of Finances and Kitchen at a Local Summer Camp, Pfarrjugend Bühl, DE















AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS


Jun 2026
REFRESH x Punch Prize
Awarded Work, MA Thesis Project



May—Sep 2026
Pling! Sound and Design
Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich CH
Exhibited Work, Shaking Tree Memories.
With Luca Somm and Victoria Papagni



2024—2026
Excellence Scholarship ZHdK,
Zurich University of the Arts, CH



Oct—Dec 2025
Future Narratives, A.K.T., DE
Exhibited Work, BA Thesis Project



Sep 2025
Panic Yes/No, ARS Electronica, AT
Exhibited Work, BA Thesis Project



Jun 2024
3 Days of Design, Copenhagen, DK
Exhibited Work, Immaterial Formings



Jun 2024
Award / Förderpreis,
Rolf-Scheuermann-Stiftung, DE



Jun 2024
Research Excellence Award,
Institute for Applied Sciences /
Institut für Angewandte Forschung (IAF), DE