Prof. Alexander Forst
(seit 11/22)
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Vita
Studies
WS 08/09 – SS 09 Industrial-Design Burg Giebichenstein Halle
WS 09/10 – SS 14 Transportation-Design Pforzheim University degree BA in Transportation Design Pforzheim University
Jobs
02/12 – 06/12 Competence and Design Center | Böblingen, Germany
03/12 – 11/12 DLR Institute for Transport Research | Stuttgart, Germany
01/12 – 11/13 Impulse Fieldwork GmbH | Heidelberg, Germany | Freelance
04/18 GIM Research | Heidelberg, Germany | Freelance
10/14 – 03/17 Junior Designer | Canyon Bicycles GmbH | Koblenz, Germany
04/17 – 03/18 Head of Design | CERO DESIGN | UNNO Bikes | Barcelona, Spain
04/18 - 10/22 Lead Urban Designer | Canyon Bicycles GmbH | Koblenz, Germany
SS 2022 Lecturer | Interdisciplinary project | Micromobility | Pforzheim University
11/22- 01/24 Consultant | Canyon Bicycles GmbH | Koblenz, Germany
since 01/24 Designer Innovation Lab | Canyon Bicycles GmbH | Koblenz, Germany
since 11/22 Professor Advanced Mobility Design Hof University | Selb, Germany
since 05/24 Sustainable Product Design Lead | Institut für Kreislaufwirtschaft der Bio:Polymere
2017 & 2018
Canyon Design Team - Red Dot Award
Design Team of the Year 2017
Red Dot Design Award - Best of the best 2017
Design & Innovation Award 2018
2018 & 2019
Red Dot Award - Best of the best 2018
German Design Award - Special 2019
2021
German Design Award - 2021
2022
Red Dot Award - Best of the best 2022
2023
German Design Award
Red Dot Award - Best of the best 2023
FKA MOBILITY / PODCAST
We talk about the Canyon Future Mobility Concept, a vehicle concept that combines the efficiency and sustainability of a pedelec with the weather protection of a car.
CLEANELECTRIC / THE E-MOBILITY PODCAST
The electrification of the bicycle has driven tremendous growth in the industry. We talk about e-bikes, Canyon’s cooperation with Job- Rad and, last but not least, about the Canyon Future Mobility Concept
COMMUTE PODCAST / BIKING TO WORK
In this episode, Ryan talks with Alexander Forst from Canyon Bikes. We talk about designing bike-friendly workplaces and how to educate consumers about using bicycles for commuting
FUTURE AFFAIRS MOBILITY / PANEL DISCUSSION
Creative people have always been at the forefront when it comes to mobility - How can mobility become better, safer, more relaxed, more enjoyable, more positive? We are looking for ideas and want to actively engage with their models. What is the function of design in this societal change?
COLLABORATIONS | TEACHING ACTIVITY
RWTH AACHEN - A BICYCLE WITH WEATHER PROTECTION
FUTURE MOBILITY CONCEPT
summer school at IKA on the topic “human powered vehicle concepts”, “are bicycles and velomobiles
the future of tomorrow‘s cities?”
IDEA LEAGUE SUMMER SCHOOL 2021
summer school at IKA on the topic “human powered vehicle concepts”, “are bicycles and velomobiles
the future of tomorrow‘s cities?”
HTW SAAR - FMC PASSIVE SAFETY PROJEKT
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT: DESIGN OF THE SECURITY SYSTEMS
Passive Vehicle Safety Requirements, Engineering and Management, Future Mobility Concept
HS PFORZHEIM SS 2022
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT: MICROMOBILITY The continuous growth of our cities leads to increased traffic, increasing air pollution and increased CO2 emissions. Micromobility describes the efficient transport of people and goods using small, light vehicles that are exclusively electric or pedal-powered. Many of
these vehicles are designed for short-term use within a city. In this interdisciplinary course we aim to design potential solutions to our current urban mobility problems. We examine activities within cities that require mobility and design innovative transport solutions for these fields of application.