Think Tank
Graz’s application for City of Design status enjoys widespread support from the creative scene and the relevant municipal and state politicians and officials. When the application documents were being drafted, conversations with representatives from politics were as much on the agenda as numerous detailed discussions with those directly involved in Graz’s creative economy.
A special format was worked out – “think tank conversations”, the point of which is - and will remain in future – to keep people informed about the project and to filter out what the creative scene expects of the application. Over 100 representatives actively took up the opportunity for a frank discussion – their remarks, suggestions and points of criticism provided essential markers for compiling the application documentation. The lively participation however shows one thing above all: Graz’s creative economy is wholeheartedly behind the project and is ready to support and make a substantial contribution to the great City of Design project.
Participants:
Susanna Ahvonen, architect, proprietor of marimekko concept store graz
Stefan Auer, initiator and organiser of the springfestival;
Zeiger – community for culture & communication
Daniel Bauer, creative director of shotshotshot
Georg Dienstl, designer, proprietor of Permanent Unit
Herms Fritz, designer
Mike Fuisz, designer, CEO of moodley brand identity
Siegfried Gruber, designer, proprietor of freepublic
Dieter Hardt-Stremayr, management of Graz Tourism and City Marketing
Ed. Hauswirth, artistic director of Theater im Bahnhof
Gerhard Heufler, designer, head of the Industrial Design course at the Joanneum UAS
Lena Hoschek, fashion designer, proprietor of Lena Hoschek – Fashion
Marc Jenewein, marketing, Love architecture
Christian Jungwirth, photographer, CEO of Bigshot
Alexander Kada, designer, proprietor of Kada Design
Mario Kaufmann, digital artist, proprietor of MKFX
Tobias Kestel, designer, proprietor of White Elephant DesignLab
Martin Krammer, president of the Central Association of Styrian Architects; board of trustees House of Architecture
Gerhard Kröll, advertising entrepreneur, CEO of Madison
advertising agency
Michael Ksela, member of the board of evolaris next level foundation;
CEO of scoop next level marketing
Franz Lammer, designer, proprietor of onomato design company
Simon Lemmerer, designer, proprietor of Permanent Unit
Heimo Lercher, advertising entrepreneur, CEO of Der I-Punkt advertising agency
Heimo Maieritsch, city manager, Graz Tourism and City Marketing
Thomas Maitz, designer, CEO of perludi; organiser of assembly design festival
Gerhard Melzer, head of the Literaturhaus Graz and of the Franz Nabl Institute for Literary Research
Andreas Meschuh, cameraman and producer, proprietor of Art-Media film production
Paul Ott, photographer, proprietor of Paul Ott photografiert
Markus Pernthaler, architect, CEO of architects Pernthaler
Mario Rampitsch, designer, proprietor of En Garde
Bettina Reichl, fashion designer, proprietor of Pell Mell Girls & Men Shop; R & D at Packaging Centre Graz
Bernhard K. Reif-Breitwieser, hotelier, owner of the Hotel Erzherzog Johann; President of the Graz Tourist Board
Hannes Robier, designer and consulter, CEO youspi Consulting
Rainer Rosegger, sociologist, proprietor of SCAN Agency for Market
and Social Analysis; partner of Pilotprojekt
Anthony Saxton, restaurateur
Werner Schrempf, artistic director of La Strada; CEO of Die Organisation – design and events firm
Hans Schullin, designer, CEO of Schullin & Söhne
Karl Stocker, exhibition designer, head of the Information Design course and Exhibition and Museum Design course at the Joanneum UAS
Jörg Tinnacher, advertising entrepreneur, CEO of ZZYZX communications
Tammo Trantow, design manager, partner of Pilotprojekt
Martin Wäg, CEO of Kastner & Öhler department store
Karin Wintscher-Zinganel, fashion designer, proprietor of Pell Mell Girls & Men Shop; organiser of assembly design festival
Gisela Zöpnek, restaurateur, proprietor of Schnabelweide catering
