Maja Baumgartner Email & Phone Number

Basel, Bs, Ch

Basel Area, Switzerland

Basel

I work as an art and architecture mediator for the Kunstmuseum Basel. The Kunstmuseum Basel ranks among the most renowned institutions of its kind in Europe and beyond. Its world-famous collection, the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, encompasses works of art from seven centuries.

Switzerland

The exhibition "Enfances volées - Verdingkinder Reden (Swiss Contract Children Speak Out), which toured through Switzerland from 2009 to 2017, addressed the history of the foster care of children in Switzerland during the 20th century.The heart of the exhibition were excerpts from interviews with around three hundred former contract children (Verdingkinder) which were carried out in the context of two research projects. The exhibition was shown at twelve locations in Switzerland, and has been visited by far over 150,000 people. It has helped convince a growing number of former contract children to break their silence and to drive Swiss officialdom to address the topic.

Basel Area, Switzerland

At Herzog & de Meuron, an international architectural practice based in Basel, I was in charge of managing all new project inquiries that are addressed to the practice.In a former position as Production & Exhibition Manager, I was managing exhibitions and archival projects, among which the relocation of Herzog & de Meuron's archives to a new location.

In charge of the association's website and newsletter. Member of the editorial staff of the association's magazine "slow.ch".

Coordination of several projects for the furniture design company Vitra.I was in charge of the production of the book "Project Vitra", which was published in 2008. The book contains several essays about the company's relations with design, architecture and furniture collections. I have also co-curated and organized an exhibition about the architecture on the Vitra Campus, which was presented at the Centro Culturale Svizzero in Venice during the Architecture Biennale 2008.

Curator at the Barragan Foundation, a not-for-profit institution preserving the archives of the Mexican architect Luis Barragan.I was charge of enabling researchers access to the archives, managing requests for reproductions, and coordinating exhibitions and events.

In charge of the project of the "guide to the sources of architectural archives", a web-based information tool presenting the institutions where archives documenting the built environment are preserved. The database covers the French-speaking part of Switzerland and can be accessed online at: www.archisources.chA further activity in this position has been initiating a research about the issues of digital archiving, especially related to architectural archives. Finally, I have coordinated the first International Congress on Architectural Archives, held in Alcalà de Henares, Spain, in 2004.

Coordination of several travelling group exhibitions of contemporary art for an independent curator in Geneva. The exhibitions were presented in established museums in Geneva, Milan, and Brazil. My tasks included collaborating with the institutions to organize the exhibition and produce the catalogue, communicating with the artists and the sponsors, and coordinating the activities.

Mas In Communication Management And Leadership

CAS Communications Management CAS Digital Transformation & Communication CAS Leadership

Certificate Of Advanced Studies In Leadership

Cas Digitale Transformation Und Kommunikation

Cas Kommunikationsmanagement

Master Of Arts