Manuela König
Architect M.A.

Berlin and Zurich

Phone          0049 171 6946723
Mail               hi@elakoenig.com
Website      www.elakoenig.com





Registered member in the chamber of architects Berlin,
no 17994

Impressum






Professional Experience


2022 –
freelance and independent architect, exhibition designer, researcher, curator


2022 –
STUDIO ARCE – Busch König Kühn GbR, Berlin

Project Management
Architecture, Exhibition Design, Listed Buildings, Curation


2022 -
Waldemarturm Dannenberg
Museum and Exhibition Design
Concept and Implementation of a permanent exhibition in a listed building, LPH 1-9, media production in collaboration with Ben Brix

2022 - 
AIKA
curatorial collaboration with Lena Tünkers, faciliator and expert for future research




2019 - 2022
merz merz Architekten | HG Merz Architekten, Berlin
Architect

Botanical Museum Berlin 
Museum and Exhibition Design 
Permanent Exhibition in a listed building, with L2M3 and TheGreenEyl
Concept – LPH 1-3, 5

Iran – Kunst und Kultur aus Fünf Jahrtausenden

James-Simon Galerie, Museumsinsel Berlin
Special Exhibition
Competition, Concept and Implementation – LPH 1-8  

#Deutschland Digital
Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig, Haus der Geschichte Bonn
Special Exhibition, Traveling Exhibition
Competition, Concept and Implementation – LPH 1-8  

Richard Wagner und das Deutsche Gefühl
Historisches Museum Berlin
Special Exhibition
Competition, Concept and Implementation – LPH 1-2  

document Kepler
Kepler Haus Regensburg
Museum, Permenent Exhibition
Implementation LPH 1-2


Klingenmuseum Solingen
Future Concept and feasability study for the new presentation of the collection


Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg
Competition – 1. Prize


Wahnsinn – Illegale Autorennen
Technikmuseum Berlin
Special Exhibition
Competition, Concept


Kniepass
Fortress Kniepass – Salzburg Austria  
Permanent Exhibition and Outdoor Parcour
Competition, Concept – LPH 1-4


Deutsch-deutsches Museum Mödlareuth
Museum Mödlareuth
Permanent Exhibition, Outdoor Parcour
Competition


Reparieren
Technikmuseum Berlin
Special Exhibition  
Competition


Donatello / Hugo van der Goes
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Special Exhibition
Competition

Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center
Documentation Center and Museum, Contemplation, Landscape
Competition – 2. Prize  

Heimat
Haus der Geschichte Bonn, Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig
Special Exhibition, Traveling Exhibition
Competition

Erlebnisproduktion Volkswagen
Autostadt Volkswagen
Brand Heritage, Exhibition, Outdoor Area
Competition

Documentation Center Sinti and Roma, Heidelberg
Permanent Exhibition and Documentation, Comtemplation
Competition

Brand Heritage
Ötztal
Competition  

Heritage and Exhibition San Pellegrino
San Pellegrino Factory and Headquarters – Italy
Brand Heritage, Permanent Exhibition, Event Space
Competition, Design

Museum Weissenhorn
Permanent Exhibition
Competition

Piazza Volkswagen
Autostadt Wolfsburg
Experience and Exhibition Space
Competition

Library and administration Building
Rostock
Competition

Spätgotik
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Special Exhibition
Competition

Europa auf Kur
Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuremberg and Museum Davos
Special Exhibition, Traveling Exhibition
Competition

Mercedes Me
Mercedes Center Moscow
Competition


Museum Lindau
Permanent Exhibition
Competition

Museum of Geology and Earth Science
Concept for a new permanent exhibition in collaboration with Coop Himmelb(l)au
Rabat, Morocco
Competition

Molkenmarkt
Alexanderplatz Berlin
Information Pavilion, Brand Identity
Competition




2018 - 2019
MEKADO Gesellschaft von Architekten mbh, Berlin

Architect

Hotel Karl August
Design and Boutique Hotel in Augustinerhof Nuremberg
in collaboration with Staab Architekten
Design and Implementation – LPH 3-5




2017 - 2018
merz merz Architekten | HG Merz Architekten, Berlin
Intern and Working Student


Bauakademie Berlin
Utilization Programme
Competition 1. prize

Die Erfindung von Paris
Literaturmuseum Marbach
Concept Design

General Renovation Gasteig
Opera Gasteig in Munich
in collaboration with Jaques Ferrier Architects
Competition

Ozeaneum Stralsund
Museum Stralsund
Exhibition Design
Competition

Industriemuseum Zwickau
Permanent Exhibition and Experience
Competition

Sigmund Freud Museum, Wien
in collaboration with TheGreenEyl
Competiton

Zukunftsmuseum  Augustinerhof Nuremberg
in collaboration with ART+COM
Competition

Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte

Museum Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte, Regensburg
Design, Implementation and Detail Planning, Kulturkabinette





2014 - 2017
4a Architekten, Stuttgart

Intern and Working Student



Schwimm- und Freizeitbad Stutensee
Leisure Pool
Design Planning and Implementation – LPH 3-5

Schwimm- und Freizeitbad Langenhagen
Leisure Pool with Wellness, Restaurant
Design Planning and Implementation – LPH 3-7

City Hall Balingen
New Furnishing Hall
LPH 1-3





2013 - 2014
Architekturbüro Karl
Michael Krach, Plettenberg
Intern and Working Student

Housing







Research, Workshops, Education, Awards


2023 - 2025
Master of Advanced Studies in History and Theory of Architecture at the Institute for History and Theory of Architecture (gta), ETH Zurich



2023
Guest at the Master-Seminar “A Holistic Perspective. On built environments and their Hinterlands”, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Küste Stuttgart, with Claudia Nitsche

2023
Online-Workshop „Water – a living being“, International XXV World Conference, World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) in collaboration with Lena Tünkers, faciliator and expert for future research (AIKA)



2019
curatorial studies
continuing education programm
Universität der Künste Berlin (UDK)

2015 - 2018
Master of Arts – Architecture
Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart (abk-)

2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Science – Architecture
Universität Siegen



2018 
Herta-Maria-Witzemann Preis
by Freunde der Akademie e.V. 
Masterthesis “SPACE EXPLORER” - Raummuseum”

2018
Exhibition Masterthesis “SPACE EXPLORER - Raummuseum” at ABK Stuttgart

2017
Exhibition in the context of the seminar “Hyperrealities – Wege aus der Wirklichkeit” supervised by Prof. Ricarda Roggan and Prof. Fahin Mohammadi