Max Spielmann studied medicine and has worked in the audiovisual sector since 1984. 1987 Audiorecording studio Elephant chateau & Record Label BOY (Because of You). He shifted to the areas of interactive media, exhibition concept, and design. In 1999 he co-founded the Institute HyperWerk. His main areas of research are participatory media and art/design for social transformation. His interests are in media and knowledge practices. Current Projects: «What does the table know?» (knowledge systems and pardigms), CommonLAB (Social transformation and artist/design practices) and peripher_ies (Soundscapes and intercultural dialogue).
Academy of Art and Design FHNW, IXDM, BA Process Design at HyperWerk (em Prof.)
Lecturer at FH Joanneum Graz, MA Communication Design