Winfried Baumberger

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Winfried Baumberger (born January 25, 1938 in Leipzig ) is a German industrial designer and university professor .

Life

From 1956 to 1962 he studied at the Technical University of Dresden , Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the study ended, graduating with a graduate engineer for machine tools design. Since 1961 he has been taking part in courses given by Rudi Högner , who was a visiting professor for technical design at the TU Dresden . In 1962 he studied at the college for industrial design in Halle, Burg Giebichenstein , a. a. with Lothar Zitzmann , Albert Krause and Petr Tučný. In 1966 he graduated as an industrial designer.

After completing his studies, he stayed at Giebichenstein Castle; initially as assistant to Petr Tučný, later as artistic-scientific assistant, senior assistant, lecturer, professor. From 1975 to 1980 he held an unscheduled aspirantur in the field of aesthetics / design theory at the Institute for Art Studies (Irma Emmrich) at the Technical University of Dresden, Philosophy / Cultural Studies section .

With his dissertation on the subject of "On industrial design and creativity" he was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD.

Baumberger is married and has three children.

Act

Winfried Baumberger has been working as a designer for industry since 1967 , particularly in the field of mechanical engineering (machine tools, processing machines , welding technology ) and medical technology (technical aids for the physically handicapped and rehabilitation).

Since 1968 he has been teaching at the University of Industrial Design in Halle, Burg Giebichenstein, in 1976 he was awarded the Faculty Docendi, in 1985 he was appointed lecturer for product design and in 1992 professor for industrial design .

In addition, from 1974 on, he held courses on “Basics of Industrial Design for Engineering Students” at the Technical University of Dresden, the Technical Universities of Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz again ) and Ilmenau . He gives lectures and leads seminars at further education events of the office for industrial design, the association of visual artists of the GDR and the chamber of technology (creativity courses - "inventor schools").

He is the founder of the working group “Design for the elderly and the handicapped” (later “Design and Rehabilitation”) within the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR.

From 1992–1998 he was dean of the design department at Burg Giebichenstein Art College in Halle. In 2003 he retired from active university service.

Exhibitions (participations)

Awards

  • GDR Design Award 1988 (together with Georg Böttcher and Armin Graßl)
  • Thanks to the castle in 2003

Publications

  • On the specifics of the creative and the aesthetic knowledge in the field of industrial design

in: 1st colloquium on questions of the theory and methodology of industrial design at the University of Industrial Design Halle - Burg Giebichenstein 1977

  • Design for the disabled in: IX. Art exhibition of the GDR Dresden 1982/83. Exhibition guide
  • Education for creative action in the training of industrial designers in: 7th colloquium on questions of the theory and methodology of industrial design at the University of Industrial Design Halle - Burg Giebichenstein 1983
  • Theses on industrial design in: Art in the Halle district: Catalog for the exhibition Association of Visual Artists of the GDR 1984
  • On industrial design and creativity , dissertation at the Technical University of Dresden 1985
  • Therapy seat for children with cerebral mobility problems in: HIF-design 1 Halle 1990
  • Design for the handicapped in: Conference report on the colloquium “Living for people with disabilities” 23/24 November 1990 at the University of Oldenburg . Oldenburg Ziese-Verlag 1991
  • Diachronic and synchronous form in: object and process. 17th Design Science Colloquium, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle 1996
  • Today you can hardly sit on a designer chair , Kunstverein “Talstrasse” eV Halle (Saale): 50 of 100, ways of the BURG year, 1965 Halle 2015, ISBN 978-3-932962-80-6

Publications in form + Zweck (selection)

  • Disabled vehicle 74/4 p. 20 ff.
  • Room cell for urgent medical aid 74/4 p. 28 f.
  • For therapy, training, work 78/6 p. 18 ff.
  • Design tasks (with regard to design for the elderly and the disabled) 78/6 p. 29 ff. • For rescue and assistance 80/2 p. 38 ff.
  • On the process of creative search 84/2 p. 23 ff.
  • Analysis of thought paths 84/6 p. 26 ff.
  • Rehabilitation tasks in training 85/5 p. 38

literature

  • Catalogs of the art exhibitions of the GDR Dresden: VIII. 1977/78, IX. 1982/83, X. 1987/88
  • Office for industrial design (ed.): Design in the GDR. Projects, processes, products; Design materials. 1988.
  • Heinz Hirdina: Design for the series. Design in the GDR 1949–1985. Dresden 1988.
  • Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (Ed.): 75 years of Burg Giebichenstein 1915–1990. Contributions to history. Selected and introduced by Renate Luckner-Bien. Halle (Saale) 1990.
  • The new collection. State Museum for Applied Arts, Munich, Florian Hufnagl (Ed.): Design and Art. Giebichenstein Castle 1945–1990. An example from the other Germany. Munich 1991.
  • State Gallery Moritzburg Halle, Badisches Landesmuseum , Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (Ed.): Halle's art school from the beginning to the present. Halle (Saale) and Karlsruhe 1993.
  • Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, Rudolf Schäfer (photographer) (Hrsg.): The castle in detail. Catalog book with CD-ROM. Halle (Saale) 2002.
  • Gerd Selle: History of Design in Germany. Frankfurt am Main 2007.
  • Günter Höhne : The great lexicon of GDR design. Cologne 2007.

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personal data
SURNAME Baumberger, Winfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German industrial designer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig