# Brückner + Brückner — Designstudio > Brückner + Brückner is an independent German design studio founded by brothers Johannes Brückner (Dortmund) and Philip Brückner (Mannheim). We create brands and user experiences through holistic concepts for **screen, space & paper** — design-driven branding, UI/UX, motion, exhibition design and corporate identity. Guiding belief: "We see design as a way to help change the world for the better." We support clients in processes of change and innovation, and run two self-initiated practices: **ImpactLab** (social-impact projects) and **GenLab** (experimental generative / code-driven design). ## About the studio - **Type:** Independent brand & experience design studio (Designstudio Brückner + Brückner GbR) - **Founders:** Johannes Brückner & Philip Brückner - **Locations:** Dortmund and Mannheim, Germany - **Disciplines:** Branding & corporate design, UI/UX & web design, motion design, editorial & book design, packaging, exhibition & spatial design, signage / orientation systems, art direction, generative design - **Approach:** Holistic concepts across three domains — Screen (web, UI/UX, digital branding, motion), Space (interior architecture, exhibition design, signage) and Print (corporate design, packaging, books, annual reports, art direction). Projects are selected on ethical and moral criteria; we prefer clients open to transformation. - **Background:** Both founders bring leadership experience from major agencies, have taught at universities for years, and lead Urban Hacking Workshops on socio-political topics. Johannes was previously a professor of spatial communication. - **Recognition:** Multiple national and international awards including Red Dot, iF Design Award and the Corporate Design Award. - **Selected clients:** Bosch, Ärzte ohne Grenzen (Médecins Sans Frontières), Bundeskunsthalle, plus German cities and cultural institutions. ## Main pages - [Home](https://www.brueckner.studio/): Studio overview, mission and entry points to Work, Studio, ImpactLab and GenLab. - [Work](https://www.brueckner.studio/work/): Portfolio of 40+ case studies spanning branding, digital experiences, motion, editorial and spatial/cultural projects. - [Studio](https://www.brueckner.studio/studio/): Who we are — the founders, philosophy, approach, services, clients and awards. - [ImpactLab](https://www.brueckner.studio/lab/): Self-initiated projects that open controversial social issues to a wider public via workshops and events. - [GenLab](https://www.brueckner.studio/generative/): Experimental generative design — systems built with code that adapt, respond and evolve. - [Imprint](https://www.brueckner.studio/imprint/): Legal information and company details. ## Selected client work (case studies) Case studies live at `https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/[slug]/`. URLs below are verified from the live Work page. - [Forum Deutsche Sprache](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/forum-deutsche-sprache/): Branding, editorial design, art direction and corporate language for a participatory museum & science center in Mannheim focused on linguistic diversity; flexible design system with a custom alphabet supergraphic. - [Lindner Fashion](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/lindner-fashion/): Brand and identity work for a fashion label. - [checksum](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/checksum/): Brand and identity work. - [Salon](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/salon/): Branding / identity project. - [KONTER (Bier gegen Nazis)](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/konter-bier-gegen-nazis/): Cultural project — beer as activism against extremism. - [YallaYalla!](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/yallayalla/): Spatial / cultural project. - [Bao Nghi-Droste Website](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/bao-nghi-droste-website/): Website / digital experience. - [Flux (Rhein Neckar)](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/flux-rhein-neckar/): Digital experience / brand. - [Sebastian Frank](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/sebastian-frank/): Identity / portfolio work. - [Anna Ziegler](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/anna-ziegler/): Identity / portfolio work. - [Die Planergruppe](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/die-planergruppe/): Digital experience and brand work. - [Die Planergruppe: WIR. 50 Jahre in Transformation](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/die-planergruppe-wir/): Anniversary / transformation campaign and editorial work. - [MAYUKO – songs to whistle when strolling along the abyss](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/mayuko-2/): Motion design / album & music project. - [MAYUKO](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/mayuko/): Music project / motion design. - [SPINELLI NOW](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/spinelli-now-2/): Spatial / cultural project. - [Nietzsche in private – an impossible exhibition](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/nietzsche-privat/): Exhibition design. - [Rotoclear](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/rotoclear/): Brand / digital work. - [Uncover Designfest 2018](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/uncover-designfest-2018/): Festival branding / event identity. - [Tans Brotboutique](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/tans-brotboutique/): Brand / identity work. - [Miriam Stanke](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/miriam-stanke/): Identity / portfolio work. - [Die Küche](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/die-kueche/): Brand / identity work. - [Vaelju](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/vaelju/): Brand / identity work. - [Etengo Infographics](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/etengo-infographics/): Editorial / infographic and data-visualization work. - [Stückwerk Design](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/stueckwerk-design/): Design project. - [Kino unterwegs](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/kino-unterwegs/): Cultural project. - [Kraut und Rüben](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/kraut-und-rueben/): Brand / identity work. - [HIER](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/hier/): Cultural / spatial project. - [Zwischenräume](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/zwischenraum/): Cultural / spatial project. - [Heimatdesign No 16](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/heimatdesign-no-16/): Editorial / publication design. - [Urbane Liga](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/urbane-liga/): Cultural / civic project. - [Schnaps & Liebe](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/schnaps-liebe/): Brand / identity work. - [Heimatdesign No 15](https://www.brueckner.studio/cases/heimatdesign-no-15/): Editorial / publication design. ## GenLab — generative design experiments GenLab explores generative design: building the systems behind the work and using code to create pieces that adapt, respond and evolve — spanning kinetic typography, computer vision, interactive installations, animation, image generation and 3D. Developed by the studio team with @kinetttttic. - [Yes / No](https://www.brueckner.studio/generative/yes-no/): Generative design experiment. - [Intoleranz](https://www.brueckner.studio/generative/intoleranz/): Generative design experiment. - [Nie wieder ist jetzt](https://www.brueckner.studio/generative/nie-wieder-ist-jetzt/): Generative design experiment. - [Pixel Animals](https://www.brueckner.studio/generative/pixel-animals/): Generative design experiment. ## ImpactLab — social-impact projects ImpactLab develops self-initiated projects that surface controversial social issues and open them to a wider public through workshops, events and other formats. - **KONTER** — Beer as activism against extremism ("Bier gegen Nazis"). - **Pop Up Studio** — A mobile / temporary studio initiative. - **Haltestelle Fortschritt Festival** — Festivals (2017 and 2018) on themes of progress. - **Urban Hacking Workshops** — Participatory workshops on social issues: housing-price crisis (Mietpreisexplosion), climate change (Klimawandel), far-right extremism (NSU – kein Schlussstrich), post-truth politics (Post-postfaktisch) and Refugees Welcome (2015–2016). - **Refugees Welcome Infographics** — Data-visualization project supporting refugee integration. ## Contact - **Email (general):** info@brueckner.studio - **Email (projects):** jb@brueckner.studio - **Phone:** +49 176 992 98 880 - **Instagram:** [@bruecknerbros](https://www.instagram.com/bruecknerbros/) - **Studio (legal):** Brückner + Brückner Designstudio GbR, Mathiesstraße 16, 44147 Dortmund, Germany - **VAT ID:** DE339685202 ## Optional - [Imprint / legal notice](https://www.brueckner.studio/imprint/): Full company, liability and registration details.