Tom Duscher

„I am an expert in interactive information design and the visualization of scientific topics as well as the co-founder of the Science Communication Lab. My main responsibility in the KielSCN is to lead the visual design research.“

Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design
Senior Principal Investigator and Speaker

E-Mail: tduscher@kielscn.de
Telephone: +49 431-5198 478
Website

• since 2002: Professor for Interactive Media at Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design
• since 2015: Co-founder of spin-off Science Communication Lab, Kiel
• 2003 – 2006: Lectureship “Media Design” at Multimedia Campus Kiel
• 2001 – 2003: Creative Director at Jung von Matt Frontend, Hamburg
• 1998 – 2001: Art Director at Kabel New Media, Hamburg
• 1997 – 1999: Lecturer “Multimedia Narration” at the Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg
• 1996 – 1998: Junior Art Director at Feldmann media group, Nuremberg
• 1992 – 1996: Diploma in Visual Communication at Nuremberg University of Applied Sciences

• Siggener Kreis (2022). Siggener Impulse 2021. Bilder in der Wissenschaftskommunikation.
• Wissenschaftskommunikation neu entdecken! (2020)
• Visual Science Communication: The next generation scientific poster (2020)
• Bildung Digital ?! – Projektdokumentation (Hsg); Booklet, Muthesius Kunsthochschule 2019
• Sensing the Ocean – A Collaboration between Art, Design and Science (Hsg); Revolver Publishing 2017

• Since 2016: Visual Science Communication in the CRC 1182 Origin and Function of Metaorganisms
• since 2015: Spin-Off Science Communication Lab
• 2013 – 2016: Research Project „Next Generation Scientific Poster”
• 2012 – 2015: EU-Research Project „Idea Garden”
• 2008 – 2011: “Future Ocean Explorer”: Research Project Interactive Multitouch Table
• 2006 – 2017: Cluster of Excellence “Future Ocean”: Corporate Design Development and interactive exhibits
• 2004 – 2006: University Science Program: ReACT- Research Project on art-technology

• iF Design Award, Gold 2020 for “Science Communication Lab- Explore The Ocean”
• Information is Beautiful Award 2019, Gold and Most beautiful distinction for “Science Communication Lab- Explore The Ocean”
• German Design Award in Gold for “Science Communication Lab- Dynamic Planet” (2019)
• Information is Beautiful Award, Silver in “Science and Technology” (2018 )
• Innovation Award of the City of Kiel for the “Science Communication Lab” (2017)
• Award high design quality of the Design Center North Rhine-Westphalia (Red Dot) for “Dynamic Planet” scientific poster for GFZ Potsdam (2017)
• German Design Award in Gold for the Research Project “Next Generation Scientific Poster” (2016)
• Award Best of the Best of the Design Center North Rhine-Westphalia (Red Dot) for the Research Project “Next Generation Scientific Poster” (2014)
• Land der Ideen Award for the exhibition “Future Ocean” (2007)