Communication Design
Spatial Strategies (CV)

Vita

Tobias Hoss

2014: Research associate at Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts. Start: August 2014 www.muthesius-kunsthochschule.de
2014: Instruction and workshop organisation for »Klimale« – a beach art project in Laboe. www.oceanblogs.org/klimale
2013: Master of Arts in “Spatial Strategies” at Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany
2011: Start Master in “Spatial Strategies” at Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel, Germany
2011: 5 months internship at Atelier Brückner www.atelier-brueckner.com (Exhibition Design, Scenography), Stuttgart, Germany
2011: Bachelor of Arts in “Communication Design” at University of Applied Sciences Constance, Germany (Grade: 1,0)
2009: 4 months internship at Lichen www.lichencommunications.com (Design Studio: Print & Web), Montréal, Canada
2008: Exchange semester at California State University East Bay, USA
2007 / 2008 : 5 months internship at Moniteurs www.moniteurs.de (Design Studio: Signage Design & Print), Berlin, Germany
2006: Start Bachelor in “Communication Design” at University of Applied Sciences Constance, Germany
2005: Final school examination (Abitur) at Justus-Liebig Gymnasium, Darmstadt, Germany (GPA: 1,4)
2002: One term at St. Kilian’s School, Dublin, Ireland

27.03.1986: Born in Darmstadt, Germany

Student Activities

Foundation of QUERSCHNITT, a course of lectures at Muthesius Kunsthochschule (together with Anika Wieners)
Foundation of a student advisory committee to the faculty at Muthesius Kunsthochschule
Member of the student advisory committee to the faculty at HTWG-Konstanz (3 semesters)
Student assistant to Prof. Brian Switzer (2 semesters)

Awards

2011: Alfred-Wachtel-Award for the best Bachelor student at University of Applied Sciences Constance
2010: Movie award of the “German-Chinese year of Science and Education“ awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science for the documentary „Fremde Heimat“. Movie screenings at Expo Shanghai: Premiere at the “German-Chinese House”,       5 months permanent screening at the “Hamburg House”. Screening at the “Goethe Institution” Shanghai

Scholarships

2012: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (Scholarship for outstanding students) www.studienstiftung.de
2008: Baden-Württemberg-Stipendium (a scholarship for the exchange semester at California State University East Bay)

Invited Talks

01.2015: Presentation of my master thesis »Statistisches Gebiet 4008 / St. Pauli – Atlas einer Stadtteil-Identität« at Designdebatte (Studio Experimentelles Design, Prof. Jesko Fezer, HfbK Hamburg)
11.2013: Lecture and presentation of my master thesis at the Urban Laboratory (Prof. Dr. Alexa Färber, HafenCity University Hamburg)

Language Ability

German (native speaker)
English (fluent)
French (advanced)

Computer Skills

Fluent in: Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Keynote
Familiar with: After Effects, Logic / Garage Band, Flash, Cinema 4D, Final Cut, DVD-Studio Pro

Webdesign and Portrait
Christina Schmid