Christoph Baumberger – Curriculum Vitae April 2015 Education

Christoph Baumberger – Curriculum Vitae
ETH Zürich
Institute for Environmental Decisions
CHN H 73.1
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zurich
Switzerland
April 2015
[email protected]
http://www.envphil.ethz.ch/
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Personal Information
Born on January 1 1971, Switzerland; Citizenship: Swiss
Current Position
Senior Researcher, Environmental Philosophy Group, ETH Zürich
Education
2010
Dr. phil. in Philosophy, University of Zurich (summa cum laude)
2002
Master of Arts UZH (Philosophy, German Linguistics and German Literature),
University of Zurich and Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich
1995
Matura, High School for Adults, Zurich
1991
Swiss Certificate of Competence as a Draftsman, Oberholzer and
Brüschweiler Architects, Küsnacht (Zurich)
Academic Employment
2015–
Senior Researcher, Environmental Philosophy Group, Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich
2014–
Lecturer, University of Basel, Master of Advanced Studies in Cultural Management
2010–2013
Research Fellow, Research Priority Program for Ethics, University of Zurich
2009–2014
Research Fellow, Environmental Philosophy Group, Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich
2006–2009
Academic Associate, Department of Philosophy, University of Zurich
2005–2009
Teaching Assistant, Master of Advanced Studies in Applied Ethics, University
of Zurich
2001–2006
Teaching and Research Assistant in Theoretical Philosophy, Department of
Philosophy, University of Zurich, at the Chairs of Prof. Dr. Peter Schulthess
(2001–2002; 2003–2004) and Prof. Dr. Katia Saporiti (2004–2006)
2003–2005
Lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts
2004
Visiting Lecturer at the F + F School for Art and Media Design, Zurich
Areas of Specialization and Competence
AOS: Epistemology, aesthetics, semiotics, philosophy of architecture
AOC: Philosophy of Science, environmental philosophy, philosophical methods, ethics,
philosophy of language (especially semantics and pragmatics)
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Research Projects
2014–
Epistemology of Understanding. ETH Zurich;
http://www.envphil.ethz.ch/people/baumc/epistemology
2009–2013
Reflective Equilibrium and Epistemology of Understanding. ETH Zurich and
Research Priority Program for Ethics, University of Zurich (with Georg Brun)
2006–2012
Identities of Artefacts: Their Structure and Evaluation. ETH Zürich (with
Georg Brun)
2006–2009
Symboltheorie der Architektur [Symbol Theory of Architecture]. University of
Zurich, funded by the Forschungskredit of the University of Zurich
Publications
Books
Gebaute Zeichen. Eine Symboltheorie der Architektur [Built Signs. A Symbol Theory of Architecture]. Frankfurt a. M./Lancaster: Ontos 2010.
Reviews:
Claus Dreyer, „Neue Aspekte der Architektursemiotik“. Zeitschrift für Semiotik 36/1-2 (2014),
13–24.
Julian Jachmann in Sehepunkte 11/3 (2011) [www.sehepunkte.de/2011/03/18453.html] und in
Kunstform 12/3 (2011) [www.arthistoricum.net/en/kunstform/rezension/ausgabe/2011/3/18453/].
Frank Maier-Solgk in Bauwelt 18 (2011) [http://www.bauwelt.de/cms/buch.html?id=2875493].
As Editor
Explaining Understanding. New Perspectives from Epistemology and Philosophy of Science
(with Stephen Grimm and Sabine Ammon), under contract with Routledge.
Architektur, Zeichen, Bedeutung: Neue Arbeiten zur Architektursemiotik [Architecture, Signs,
Meaning: New Works in the Semiotics of Architecture] (with Claus Schlaberg), Special Issue
of Zeitschrift für Semiotik 36/1–2, 2014.
Architekturphilosophie. Grundlagentexte [Philosophy of Architecture. Essential Readings].
Münster: Mentis 2013 (KunstPhilosophie, Vol. 10).
Reviews:
Alexander Grau: „In Kunst möchte man nicht immer wohnen. Für den Streit um das nächste
Projekt der Berliner Republik: Ein Band mit Texten zur Architekturphilosophie“. Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung, Nr. 241, 17.10.2013, S. 30.
Christian J. Grothaus: „Facetten einer Architekturphilosophie“. TABULARASA – Zeitung für
Gesellschaft
und
Kultur,
16.1.2014.
Onlineausgabe
[www.tabularasajena.de/artikel/artikel_5203/].
Articles and Chapters in Epistemology and General Aesthetics
“Types of Understanding: Their Nature and Their Relation to Knowledge”. Conceptus 40/98
(2014), 67–88.
“Art and Understanding. In Defence of Aesthetic Cognitivism”. In: Mark Greenlee, Rainer
Hammwöhner, Bernd Köber, Christoph Wagner and Christian Wolff (eds), Bilder sehen. Perspektiven der Bildwissenschaft. Regensburg: Schnell + Steiner 2013, 41–67.
“Explanatorisches Verstehen. Ein Definitionsvorschlag” [Defining Explanatory Understanding]. In: Miguel Hoeltje, Thomas Spitzley and Wolfgang Spohn (eds), Was dürfen wir
glauben? Was sollen wir tun? – Sektionsbeiträge des achten internationalen Kongresses der
Gesellschaft für Analytische Philosophie e.V. University of Duisburg-Essen 2013, 298–311.
http://duepublico.uni-duisburg-essen.de/servlets/DocumentServlet ?id=31200
“Identities of Artefacts” (with Georg Brun). Theoria 78 (2012), 47–74.
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“Understanding and its Relation to Knowledge”. In: Christoph Jäger and Winfrid Löffler (eds),
Epistemology: Contexts, Values, Disagreement. Papers of the 34th International Wittgenstein
Symposium. Kirchberg am Wechsel: Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society 2011, 16–18.
“Five Ways of (Not) Defining Exemplification” (with Georg Brun and Inga Vermeulen). In:
Gerhard Ernst, Oliver Scholz and Jakob Steinbrenner (eds), From Logic to Art. Themes from
Nelson Goodman. Frankfurt a. M./Lancaster: Ontos 2009, 219–250.
Articles and Chapters in Philosophy of Architecture
“The Ethical Criticism of Architecture. In Defense of Moderate Moralism”. Architecture
Philosophy 1/2 (2015), 179–197.
“Architekturphilosophie: Ihre Abgrenzung von der Architekturtheorie und ihre Verortung in der
Philosophie” [Philosophy of Architecture: Its Relation to Architectural Theory and Its Place
within Philosophy]. In: Jörg H. Gleiter and Ludger Schwarte (eds), Architektur und
Philosophie: Grundlagen, Standpunkte, Positionen. Bielefeld: transkript (ArchitekturDenken,
Vol. 8), 58–73.
„Gibt es architektonische Zitate?“ [Are There Any Architectural Quotations?]. Zeitschrift für
Semiotik 36/1–2 (2014) (Special Issue Architektur, Zeichen, Bedeutung: Neue Arbeiten zur
Architektursemiotik), 95–124.
„Neue Arbeiten zur Architektursemiotik: Zur Einführung“ [New Works in the Semiotics of
Architecture: Introduction]. Zeitschrift für Semiotik 36/1–2 (2014) (Special Issue Architektur,
Zeichen, Bedeutung: Neue Arbeiten zur Architektursemiotik), 3–12.
“Konstruktive Schönheit. Zur ästhetischen Wertschätzung von Architektur” [Structural
Beauty. The Aesthetic Experience and Appreciation of Architecture]. Forthcoming in: Mario
Rinke and Josef Schwartz (eds), Holz: Stoff oder Form. Transformation einer
Konstruktionslogik. Sulgen: Niggli 2014, 187–207.
“Gebaute Zeichen. Zu den Bedeutungsweisen von Bauwerken” [Built Signs. How Buildings
Mean]. In: Jörg Gleiter (ed.), Symptom Design. Vom Zeigen und Sich-Zeigen der Dinge.
Bielefeld: transkript 2014 (ArchitekturDenken, Vol. 7), 93–113.
“Wie eine architektonische Ente für einen dekorierten Schuppen wirbt” [How an Architectural
Duck Makes the Case for a Decorated Shed]. In: Sabine Ammon, Eva Maria Froschauer,
Julia Gill, Constanze A. Petrow and Netzwerk Architekturwissenschaft (eds), z.B. HumboldtBox. Zwanzig architekturwissenschaftliche Essays über ein Berliner Provisorium. Bielefeld,
transcript 2014, 89–105.
“Architekturphilosophie. Eine Einleitung” [Philosophy of Architecture. An Introduction]. In:
Christoph Baumberger (ed.), Architekturphilosophie. Grundlagentexte. Münster: Mentis 2013
(KunstPhilosophie, Vol. 10), 7–29.
“Identität, Charakter und Stil von Bauwerken” [Identity, Character and Style of Buildings]
(with Georg Brun). In: Christoph Baumberger (ed.), Architekturphilosophie. Grundlagentexte.
Münster: Mentis 2013 (KunstPhilosophie, Vol. 10), 140–165.
“Structural Concepts and Spatial Design – On the Relationship Between Architect and Engineer”. In: Aita Flury (ed.), Cooperation. The Engineer and the Architect. Basel: Birkhäuser
2011, 57–70. – German: „Tragwerkskonzeption und Raumgestaltung – Zum Verhältnis
zwischen Architekt und Bauingenieur“. In: Aita Flury (ed.), Kooperation. Zur Zusammenarbeit
von Ingenieur und Architekt. Basel: Birkhäuser 2011, 57–71.
“Kunst aktiviert Kunst. Ein Framework für eine funktionale Analyse der Museumsarchitektur”
[Art Activates Art. A Framework for a Functional Analysis oft Museum Architecture] In: Jakob
Steinbrenner and Julian Nida-Rümelin (eds), Kontextarchitektur. Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz
2010 (Kunst und Philosophie, Vol. 2), 49–76.
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“Ambiguity in Architecture”. In: Gerhard Ernst, Oliver Scholz and Jakob Steinbrenner (eds),
From Logic to Art. Themes from Nelson Goodman. Frankfurt a. M./Lancaster: Ontos 2009,
293–319.
“Expressiv öffentlich. Neubau Stadion Letzigrund Zürich” [Expressive Public. The New Stadium Letzigrund in Zurich]. Werk, Bauen und Wohnen 4 (2008), 36–45.
“Segler über der Schlucht. Aussichtsplattform in Conn bei Flims von Corinna Menn” [Gliding
Over the Ravine. Viewing Platform in Conn near Flims by Corinna Menn]. Werk, Bauen und
Wohnen 1/2 (2007), 46–49.
“Monolog, Selbstgespräch und Dialog. Drei Modelle für das Verhältnis zwischen Architekt
und Bauingenieur” [Monologue, Soliloquy and Dialogue. Three Models for the Relation
between Architect and Civil Engineer]. In: Dialog der Konstrukteure. Architekturforum Zürich
2006, 49–70.; extended reprint: Sulgen: Niggli 2010, 39–58. – Italian: “Monologo, soloquio e
dialogo. Tre modelli per la relazione fra architetto e ingegnere civile”, translated by Milena
Giannini, in: Dialogo tra costruttori. Lugano 2007, 35–50; reprinted in: Archi. Rivista svizzera
di architettura, ingegneria a urbanistica 2 (2007), 11–17. – French: “Monologue, soliloque et
dialogue. Trois modèles de relation entre architecte et ingénieur”, tanslated by Maya Hauss,
in: Dialogue entre constructeurs. Lausanne 2007, 9–31.
Reviews
“Sabine Ammon, Wissen verstehen. Perspektiven einer prozessualen Theorie der Erkenntnis” [Sabine Ammon, Understanding Knowledge. Perspectives of a Procedural Theory of
Knowledge]. Studia philosophica 70 (2011), 229–232.
Numerous short reviews in Bibliographie de la philosophie.
Articles in Reference Works
“Notation”. Glossar der Bildphilosophie des DFG-Netzwerks Bildphilosophie
http://www.bildwissenschaft.org/netzwerk/glossar/index.php/Notation.
2012.
Translations
Robert Stecker, “Bauwerke als Umgebungen, als ästhetische Objekte und als Kunstwerke”
[Buildings as Environments, as Aesthetic Objects and as Art Works]. In: Christoph Baumberger (ed.), Architekturphilosophie. Grundlagentexte. Münster: Mentis 2013 (KunstPhilosophie, Vol. 10), 50–66.
Teaching
ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental System Science
2013–
“Wissenschaftsphilosophie” [Philosophy of Science] (with Gertrude HirschHadorn)
2013–
“Philosophical Issues in Understanding Global Change” (with Claus Beisbart,
Stefan Brönimann, Gertrude Hirsch-Hadorn and Reto Knutti)
2010–
“Methoden der Textanalyse” [Methods of Text Analysis] (with Gertrude
Hirsch-Hadorn)
ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, didactica program
2015–
“Critical Thinking im Unterricht: Argumente erkennen und beurteilen” [Critical
Thinking in Education: Recognizing and Evaluating Arguments] (with Anita
Buchli and Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn)
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“Kritisches Denken und Argumentieren im Unterricht” [Critical Thinking and
Reasoning in Education] (with Anita Buchli and Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn)
University of Basel, MAS Cultural Management
2014–
“Ethik” [Ethics] (since 2015 with Barbara Bleisch)
University of Zurich, Department of Philosophy
2005–2009
Teaching Assistant, Master of Advanced Studies in Applied Ethics, “Umweltethik” [Environmental Ethics] (2005–2006), “Medienethik” [Media Ethics]
(2006), “Diplomarbeit schreiben” [Writing a Diploma Thesis] (2006), “Zentrale
Konzepte der Ethik” [Central Concepts of Ethics] (2007, 2009), “Metaethik”
[Metaethics] (2009)
2005–2008
Exercise “Wie schreibe ich eine Seminararbeit? ” [How to Write a Seminar
Paper] (with Dominique Kuenzle)
2006
“Goodman: Languages of Art“
2005–2006
“Einführung in die philosophische Ästhetik” [Introduction to Philosophical
Aesthetics]
2005
“Was ist ein Bild?” [What is a Picture?], Weekend seminar (with Ulvi
Doguoglu and Julia Langkau)
2004–2005
“Wahrheitstheorien” [Theories of Truth] (with Alexander Brungs)
2004
“John Locke: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding”
2002–2003
“Aristoteles”
2002
“Erkenntnistheoretische Texte des 20. Jahrhunderts” [Epistemology in the
Twentieth Century] (mit Ulvi Doguoglu)
Zurich University of the Arts
2005
“Ornament. Zur Wiederkehr einer alten Kunstform” [Ornament. On the Return of an Old Art Form]
2004–2005
“Orte und Unorte” [Places and Non-Places]
2003–2004
“Wiederholung – Ein zentraler Begriff der Ästhetik, Philosophie und Psychologie” [Repetition – A Central Concept in Aesthetics, Philosophy and
Psychology]
Other Institutions
2008
“Kompetent lesen und argumentieren” [Reading and Arguing Proficiently],
Weekend seminar of Swiss National Academic Foundation (with Georg Brun)
2004
“Und noch einmal. Zum Begriff der Wiederholung” [Once Again. On the Concept of Repetition], F + F School for Art and Media Design, Zurich
2003–2005
“Arabische und Europäische Stadt im Vergleich” [Comparing Arabic and
European Town], Centre Obertor Winterthur
Recent Presentations (since 2010)
“Ethischer, ästhetischer und architektonischer Wert: Zur Verteidigung des moderaten Moralismus” [Ethical, Aesthetic and Architectural Value: In Defense of Moderate Moralism],
Conference Architektur- und Planungsethik, Brandenburgische TU Cottbus, 7.7.2015
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“Was ist Architekturphilosophie?” [What is Architecture Philosophy?], Symposium
ThinkingArchitecture: Theory and Philosophy of Architecture, TU Berlin, 30.5.2015
“Dimensions of Objectual Understanding” (with Georg Brun), Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology, 27.01.2015
“Moral Testimony and Moral Understanding. Comment on Paulina Sliwa”, Workshop Moral
Expertise and Moral Testimony, University of Zurich, 28.11.2014.
“Konstruktive Schönheit. Zur ästhetischen Erfahrung und Wertschätzung von Architektur”
[Structural Beauty. The Aesthetic Experience and Appreciation of Architecture], Conference
Holz: Stoff oder Form, ETH Zurich, 01.11.2014.
“The Ethical Criticism of Architecture. In Defence of Moderate Moralism”, International
Architecture Philosophy Conference Autonomy Reconsidered, Delft University of Technology, 09.07.2014.
“Dimensions of Objectual Understanding” (with Georg Brun), University of Osnabrück,
03.07.2014.
“Philosophy of Architecture: its Relation to Architectural Theory and its Place within Philosophy”, Workshop Philosophy in the Studio, Delft University of Technology, 01.04.2014.
“Does Understanding Involve an Internalist Dimension? Comment on Stephen Grimm”,
Conference Towards an Epistemology of Understanding: Rethinking Justification, University
of Bern, 22.03.2014.
“Justifying Understanding by Reflective Equilibrium” (with Georg Brun), Conference Towards
an Epistemology of Understanding: Rethinking Justification, University of Bern, 21.03.2014.
“Konstruktive Schönheit. Zur ästhetischen Erfahrung und Wertschätzung von Architektur”
[Structural Beauty. The Aesthetic Experience and Appreciation of Architecture], Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, 20.12.2013, and University of Basel, 19.12.2013.
“Urbane Identitäten” [Urban Identities], Ringvorlesung Die Stadt als Medium – Urbanität im
Widerstreit, University of Stuttgart, 17.12.2013, and Lecture Series Positionen, Technical
University Darmstadt, 30.10.2013.
“Gebaute Zeichen. Zu den Bedeutungsweisen von Bauwerken” [Built Signs. How Buildings
Mean], Technical University Darmstadt, 31.10.2013.
“Erklären und Verstehen. Was heißt es, zu verstehen, warum etwas der Fall ist? ” [Explanation and Understanding. What does it Mean to Understand Why Something is the Case?],
University of Berne, 06.12.2013.
“Architekturphilosophie” [Philosophy of Architecture], Lucerne University of Applied Sciences
and Arts, 26.09.2013.
“Identität und Charakter von Bauwerken” [Identity and Character of Buildings], Conference
Architektur, Zeichen und Symbole, Berlin University of the Arts, 5.12.2012.
“Philosophie der Architektur – ihr Verhältnis zur Architekturtheorie und ihre Verortung in der
Philosophie” [Philosophy of Architecture: Its Relation to Architectural Theory and its Place
Within Philosophy], Symposium Architektur und Philosophie, Villa Vigoni, Menaggio,
25.9.2012.
“Defining Explanatory Understanding”, 8. International Congress of the Society for Analytic
Philosophy (GAP), University of Constance, 17.9.2012.
“Gebaute Zeichen. Eine Theorie der Symbolisierungsweisen von Bauwerken” [Built Signs. A
Theory of How Buildings Symbolize], Conference Symptom Design. Dinge, Zeichen und ihre
Wirkung, Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, 14.5.2012.
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“Verstehen und seine Beziehung zu Wissen” [Understanding and its Relation to Knowledge],
Colloquium Formen und Methoden des Wissens, Institute for Philosophy, University of Techology, Dresden, 10.1.2012.
“Wie argumentieren wir in der angewandten Ethik am besten?” [What is the Best Way of
Arguing in Applied Ethics] (with Georg Brun), University of Zurich, 21.12.2011.
“Gebaute Zeichen. Zu den Bedeutungsweisen von Bauwerken” [Built Signs. How Buildings
Mean], Workshop Semantik der Architektur der Herrschaft, German Archaeological Institute,
Berlin, 18.11.2011.
“Understanding and its Relation to Knowledge”, 34th International Wittgenstein Symposium
Epistemology: Contexts, Values, Disagreement, Kirchberg am Wechsel, 13.8.2011.
“Explication as Standard Practice in Philosophy” (with Georg Brun and Inga Vermeulen),
Kolloquium Moralphilosophie, Centre for Ethics, University of Zurich, 23.5.2011.
“Art and Understanding. In Defence of Aesthetic Cognitivism”, International Conference
Aesthetic Cognition and Cognitive Aesthetics, University of Regensburg, 30.9.2010.
“Kunst aktiviert Kunst. Zu den Funktionen der Museumsarchitektur” [Art Activates Art. The
Functions of Museum Architecture], Tagung Kontextarchitektur im Rahmen der Veranstaltungsreihe Philosophie: Kunst 2009–2011, Sprengel Museum Hannover, 27.3.2010.
Grants, Fellowships and Awards
2015
Grant for the workshop “Architektur als Zeichen?” [Architecture as Sign?]
(1000 EUR) from the Sutor Foundation (with Frank Schmitz).
2014
Grant for Zurich Doctoral Workshops from the Swiss National Science
Foundation (CHF 17’350) (co-applicant with Hans-Johann Glock and Stefan
Riegelnik).
2014
Grants for the conference “Towards an Epistemology of Understanding.
Rethinking Justification” from the Swiss National Science Foundation (CHF
10’000), the Swiss Society for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CHF 1500),
the German Society for Analytic Philosophy (EUR 800) and the Burgergemeinde Bern (CHF 1500) (with Claus Beisbart, Georg Brun and Sabine
Ammon).
2010–2013
Research Fellowship of the Research Priority Program for Ethics, University
of Zurich (ca. CHF 180’000) (co-applicant with Georg Brun).
2010
Printing subsidy, Paul Schmitt Memory Foundation (CHF 1000)
2006–2009
Research Fellowship of the Forschungskredit of the University of Zurich
(CHF 120’000) (applicant).
1990
Label very good for the work “Visionen für ein zeitgemäßes Wohnen” [Visions for a Contemporary Way of Dwelling] at the competition of the Swiss
Talent Forum, and special award Göhner AG.
Services
Organization of Workshops and Conferences
Conference „Architektur im Gebrauch: Gebaute Umwelt als Lebenswelt“ [Architecture in Use:
Built Environment as Lifeworld] (mit Sabine Ammon, Christine Neubert, Constanze Petrow),
2. Forum des Netzwerkes Architekturwissenschaft, e.V., in collaboration with the Schader
Foundation and TU Darmstadt, 25.–27.11.2015
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Workshop „Architektur als Zeichen?“ [Architecture as Sign?] (mit Frank Schmitz), Universität
Hamburg, 12.6.2015.
Workshop „Moral Expertise and Moral Testimony“ (co-organized with Georg Brun, Michel
Meliopoulos und Peter Schaber), Centre for Ethics, University of Zurich, 28.11.2014
Conference “Towards an Epistemology of Understanding: Rethinking Justification” (coorganized with Claus Beisbart, Georg Brun and Sabine Ammon), University of Berne, 21.–
22.3.2014
Workshop “Moral Understanding” (with Georg Brun, Gertrude Hirsch-Hadorn und Peter
Schaber), 8. International Congress of the Society for Analytic Philosophy (GAP), University
of Constance, 20.9.2012
Services to the Profession
Referee for Erkenntnis (2014), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (2014), and the Swiss
National Foundation (2013)
Supervision of diploma theses: Master of Advanced Studies in Real Estate of the Institute for
Banking and Finance, University of Zurich (2014) and Master of Advanced Studies in Applied
Ethics, University of Zurich (2005–2009)
Commentator-at-large at the Midpoint Conference of the Templeton Project “Variety of
Understanding: New Perspectives from Psychology, Philosophy and Theology”, Fordham
University, New York, 24.–26.6.2015
Visiting Critic at ETH Zurich (Chair for Architecture and Urbanism, Prof Alfredo Brillembourg
and Prof Hubert Klumpner), 17.12.2014, and at the Technical University of Darmstadt (Chair
of Prof Jörg Springer), 12.–13.2.2014
Member of the working group “Non-specialized competences” in the context of the revision of
the degree program at the Department of Environmental System Science at ETH Zurich
(2014–2015)
Services to Non-Academic Institutions and Companies
Philosophical Consulting for myskills GmbH, Pfäffikon 2014, 2010 (with Georg Brun)
Moderation of the panel discussion “Brückenbau – Königsdisziplin der Ingenieure und/oder
Kooperation mit Architekten?” [Bridge Building – Supreme Discipline of Civil Engineers
and/or Cooperation with Architects?], Forum for Architecture, Zürich, 7.6.2012
Philosophical Consulting and Workshop “Symboltheorie und Identität” [Symbol Theory and
Identity] for Burkhardt + Partner Architects, Zürich (with Georg Brun), 2004
Memberships
International Society for Architectural Philosophy (ISPA), member of the Business Group
Gesellschaft für analytische Philosophie (gap) [Society for Analytic Philosophy, Germany]
Netzwerk Architekturwissenschaft e.V. [Network for the Science of Architecture, Germany]
Kulturkommission Zollikon [Cultural Committee Zollikon, Switzerland]