TOBIAS TRÜBENBACHER Nominee Design

Drei Männer bauen eine Rundbogenförmige Ziegelsteinkonstruktion mit Gerüst und Leiter im Freien

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Drei große, farbige Windspielskulpturen an Metallstangen mit Sitzgelegenheiten aus Holz als Sockel am Ufer eines Flusses. Auf zwei Sitzgelegeheiten sitzt ein Mensch, zwei weitere Menschen unterhalten sich im Vordergrund, eine Stadt mit Hochhäusern im Hint

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Beleuchtete, abendliche Außenansicht des Eingangsbereichs der Pinakothek der Moderne in München mit hohen Betonsäulen, Betonwänden und Glasfenstern. Mehrere Bäume mit Wurzelballen stehen in einer Mtallkonstruktion davor, mehreren stehen davor und dahinter

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"I see design as a tool for social transformation and cultural motor for change. The technical solutions for a postfossil future already exist – today it is important to allay fears, inspire people to embrace change and help them see the potential in the future. I create projects that combine product design, spatial design and architectonic practice on different scales that not only enable sustainability, but rather make it visible, tangible and realistic. In doing so, I draw on the immediate impact of physical design and built spaces to convey complex future-oriented topics in a way that is understandable, positive and accessible. Design can provide guidance, instil confidence and encourage people to play an active part in shaping change."

Tobias Trübenbacher lives and works in Munich. After finishing highschool, he began studying industrial design at the University in Munich and then transferred to the Univerisity of Arts Berlin, where he studied product design with a major in 'Design in Social Context', completing his degree with Professor Ineke Hans. During his studies, he gathered experience at the Atelier Steffen Kehrle, as well as Studio Mark Braun and AAS Gonzalez Haase. After his bachelor he worked as a designer for Konstantin Grcic Design in Berlin. Tobias Trübenbacher then did his master's in architecture at the Technical University in Munich (TUM). Today, he has his own design office in Munich, from where he works for public sector clients, businesses and private developers. His projects lie at the intersection of product design, architecture and urban planning. At their core there are material and energy concepts, as well as ways in which design can communicate positive future imagery and enthuse people about sustainable transformations. In 2023, Tobias Trübenbacher was awarded the "Newcomer Designer of the Year" by the German Design Council.
His work was also awarded the German Sustainability Prize, the Braun Prize, as well as the Hans-Döllgast Prize. Furthermore, he taught at the Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle and the University of Applied Arts Vienna.