• Interdisciplinary Design

Prof. Dr. Helge Oder is a trained goldsmith who studied product design at HTW Dresden and earned his doctorate in this field from the Bauhaus University Weimar. Through his design and academic activities, he investigates the significance and uniqueness of design (Entwerfen) in cooperative innovation and development processes. In collaboration with research institutions, such as the Fraunhofer Society, and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), he conducts experimental research and development projects.

At HGK Basel/Masterstudio Design, Helge Oder researched and taught integrative design processes, particularly in the context of sustainable regional development and transformation through design. From 2014 to 2016, he served as a visiting professor for cultural and civilization theory/history of design at HTW Dresden.

His focus on experimental design and aesthetic forms of knowledge serves as a relevant foundation for cooperation and innovation, as well as a fundamental process for interdisciplinary insights. This research into the role of design as a cultural and innovation factor underpins practice-based theoretical development and teaching. His designs have received multiple accolades, including the Lucky Strike Design Award and the Saxon State Prize for Design. Since the winter semester of 2022/23, he has been a professor in the field of "Gestaltung – Produkt – Wirkung" ("Design – Product – Impact") at the Faculty of Design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences.