Stefanie studied Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg and the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg. She completed her postgraduate studies in Urban Strategies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2009. Since then she had the opportunity to gain experience in the field of research, architecture, interior design, product design and urbanism. She worked for several architectural offices, including Studio Vlay, Vienna/Austria, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Los Angeles/USA, LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), Stuttgart/Germany and Kinzo, Berlin/Germany. Currently she is working as a Design Architect at Bermüller + Niemeyer Architekturwerkstatt, Nuremberg/Germany.During her studies she developed a strong interest for understanding different cultures and started to research about identities and their interactive relation to design, architecture and urban environment. Inspired by her interest in visual as well as performing arts and music her research focus is on how space can be transformed from one’s surrounding to one’s experience.