Photo: Veronika Becker
Studio Matthias Ries has been established in 2006 and since then has worked in various design disciplines, has received multiple design awards and has been published in numerous magazines. A strong network of freelance partners enables Matthias to find the best fitting solution for the individual needs of his clients. In the past few years he has been concentrating a bit more towards the theoretical aspects of design and social sciences and has been working as a lecturer and visiting professor at different design schools. Due to this broad experience across disciplines Matthias also works as an external consultant or moderator of internal processes and strategies. Being a one-man-band is a huge advantage, as there are no strings attached and a flexible yet personal partnership can be achieved much easier. Adding research based work to the process strengthens his clients to be more sustainable, weather proof and lasting on the long run; Matthias is not looking for short term solutions and unsteady trends.
| from 2019 | Professor of product design at the HAWK - University of Applied Sciences and Art Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen |
| 2019 | Visiting scholar at the Parsons School of Design in New York City (April–September) |
| 2019 | Fulbright scholarship – doctoral program |
| 2017/2018 | Lecturer at the Mainz Academy of Arts in the design theory department |
| 2017 | Visiting Professor of industrial design at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle |
| 2015 | 6 months research and documentary film trip throughout the USA | The Archive Issue |
| 2012-2014 | Visiting Professor of product design at the Detmold School of Architecture and Interior Design |
| 2013 | Lecturer of theory & design at the School of Form | Poznań, Poland |
| 2012 | Establishment of moreConsumption (http://www.moreconsumption.com) |
| 2010 | Renaming to MRID (Matthias Ries Industrial Design) |
| 2008 | Matthias moved to Berlin |
| 2008 | Diploma in product design at the University of Art and Design Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 2007 | Establishment of MRDO products (which is now moreConsumption) |
| 2006/2007 | Studies at the Università Iuav di Venezia, Italy (http://www.iuav.it) Prof. Paolo Lomazzi Prof. Maja Bajevic |
| 2006 | Establishment of the Matthias Ries Design Office (MRDO) |
| 2005 | Internship with TODA, New York (http://www.toda.com) |
| 2004 | Internship with Stephen Burks, New York (http://www.readymadeprojects.com) |
| 2003 | Internship with Luigi Colani (http://www.colani.de) |
| 2001-2008 | Studies of product design at the University of Art and Design Karlsruhe, Germany (http://www.hfg-karlsruhe.de) Prof. Stefan Diez (http://www.stefan-diez.com) Prof. Hansjerg Maier-Aichen Prof. Werner Aisslinger (http://www.aisslinger.com) Prof. Volker Albus Prof. Peter Sloterdijk Prof. Boris Groys Prof. Ulay (Uwe Laysiepen) Prof. Wolfgang Ullrich |
| 2000/2001 | Studies of business-engineering at TH Karlsruhe (http://www.kit.edu) |
| 1979 | Born in Würzburg, Germany |
| Workshops attended: | Front Design, 2008 (http://www.frontdesign.se) |
| Emmanuele Villani, 2006 (http://www.amdl.it) | |
| Constantin Boym, 2005 (http://www.boym.com) | |
| Marti Guixé, 2004 (http://www.guixe.com) | |
| Adam+Harborth, 2003 (http://www.adamundharborth.de) | |
| Ed Anink, 2003 (http://www.edannink.com) | |
| Matali Crasset, 2002 (http://www.matalicrasset.com) |