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I am Anja Zachau, I am based in Berlin, and I work at the intersection of design, research, and strategy.

I work on concepts in the field of social and environmental sustainability and use design as a bridge between theory and practice. As a design strategist, I make the complex tangible.

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Based in

Berlin, Germany

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since 2023

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2023

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2022

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2020-22

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2016 - 19

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2020-22​

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2014-19

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2016

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2020

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19/20

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2019

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2017

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Work​

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Creative Strategist at esg-score.org 

Development and implementation of communication strategies and visual identity, 

Data processing for ESG score metric with sustainability parameters

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Venture Architect at mantro product studio

Building innovative products and services from idea to scale

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Art & Science Residency “Beyond Conservation“ in the Peruvian Amazon (one month)

Sourcing and working with natural pigments

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Graphic Design and Communication for Nordic Entrepreneurship Hubs  (two years part time)

Learning design, social media and communications

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Internship with ATLASON Design Studio, New York (6 months)

Sustainability and innovation strategy and product development

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Design Residency at Museu do Amanha, Rio de Janeiro (2 months)

Material research and 3D print with locally sourced seashells

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Internship with Emco China, Chuzhou (2 months)

Showroom and exhibition design 

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Student Assistant at Bauhaus (3 years)

Exhibition design and organization, event planning 

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​Educaction​

Copenhagen Business School & Royal Danish Academy
Strategic Design & Entrepreneurship

Master of soc. Science

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Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Product-Design 
Bachelor of Arts

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Pratt Institute New York City

Industrial Design (Predisdents List)

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Honors & Exhibitions & Publications

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Design Newcomer Nominee by German Design Council

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HfG Archiv Ulm, Made of Rock – Reclaim Context 

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Leipziger Buchmesse, Nuances of Female Pleasure

Nuances of Female Pleasure (Digital Atlas)

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Dutch Design Week, Made of Rock 

Designing Sustainable Interventions (Dezeen) 

Basalt fabric for wearable heat protective clothing (Basalt Guru)

Basalt fiber clothing ranks among the best exhibits at DDW 2017 (Basalt Today)

Neun Tage, 100 Locations, sieben Statements (Designbote)

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