Dr. Florian Conradi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Florian Conradi is a Visiting Professor specializing in Design Research and Critical Design at the Institute for Theater Studies at Free University of Berlin. He has extensive experience in various academic positions, including as a guest professor in International Master Integrated Design at Anhalt University and in Open Science/Critical Design at the Technical University of Berlin. Since 2022, he leads a research group focused on Design, Diversity, and New Commons at the University of the Arts Berlin and the Weizenbaum Institute, and has published numerous works in design theory, exploring topics such as performative design, and critical making. His education includes a Doctorate from the University of the Arts Berlin in Design Research. Conradi's research interests encompass methodological development in design and arts education, with a commitment to transdisciplinary approaches that bridge theory and practice across diverse fields. He actively participates in seminars and workshops that challenge conventional narratives about design and technology, fostering critical engagement with more-than-human design practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Professor

2025-01-01 — 2025-12-31

Institute for Theater Studies • Free University of Berlin, Berlin

Focused on Design Research and Critical Design.

Visiting Professor

2024-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Hochschule Anhalt • Dessau

Teaching in the International Master Integrated Design program.

Visiting Professor

2019-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Technical University of Berlin • Berlin

Engaged in Open Science and Critical Design.

Research Group Leader

2022-01-01 — Present

University of the Arts Berlin and Weizenbaum Institute • Berlin

Leading a research group on Design, Diversity and New Commons.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.