Strategische Steuerung

The Presidium

The Presidium is the German Design Council’s highest strategic body. It defines the foundation’s direction, development priorities and strategic focus. The Praesidium consists of 12 members, elected every four years by the foundation’s members.

Members remain in office until the next election cycle. Since 2021, the President has been Professor of Design Mike Richter; since 2020, the CEO has been Lutz Dietzold.

Presidium 2025

Prof. Mike Richter

President

Mike Richter is a professor at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences for the Design Department and a serial entrepreneur. He is co-founder of three companies. The icon group - an international innovation catalyst and experience creator. Banbutsu - a company specialising in the Internet of Things (IOT), and Veritas Entertainment - an eSports investor. Mike Richter has a degree in Industrial Design and a Master's degree in Design Planning.

Nicole Srock.Stanley

Vice President

Nicole Srock.Stanley is the founder of the dan pearlman Group, a group of owner-managed, strategic creative agencies founded in 1999. Within the agency group, she is CEO of dan pearlman Markenarchitektur GmbH and has overall responsibility for brand and corporate strategy. In addition to her work at dan pearlman, Nicole Srock.Stanley is the founder of numerous innovative companies such as Climate Education GmbH. She is also involved in the Business Council of the German Environmental Foundation, sits on the advisory board of the Stiftung Zukunft Berlin and is a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Place Management at the University of Manchester.

Christian Bracht

CEO, Publisher Sleek, H&B Publishing GmbH

Stefan Buescher

Top Management Porsche AG, Skoda and Volkswagen Group
Former CEO of Porsche Lifestyle, PORSCHE DESIGN and STUDIO F.A.PORSCHE
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