Team
MANAGING DIRECTORS
STEFANIE LOCKWOOD
Stefanie leads the way with an eye for all things design: both material and product, and future trends on how we live and work. With a degree in media science, she served as head of communications for several years for TV productions. This ascended into working in contemporary art, representing artists and galleries, culminating in joining Bureau N in 2015 where she works with leading design brands, international exhibitions and prestigious institutions. When she’s not busy steering the agency into the future as co-director, you might find her getting dirty and tending to the season’s best in her urban garden.
SILKE NEUMANN
Silke founded Bureau N in 2008 to combine her expertise in strategic communications with an excitement for the untold stories in the cultural world. With an academic background in international marketing, she has consulted with top brands and some of the world’s most influential museums and events, elevating the voices of galleries, institutions and creators alike and paving the way for how the art world communicates to an audience beyond its own network. On top of her ability to whip out a million ideas a minute, she happens to be a trained pudding maker at Dr Oetker.
TEAM
MALTE BÜNDGEN
Before joining Bureau N, Malte completed his studies in cultural sciences and management that took him around the globe, across the USA and Beijing to name a few. His experience with contemporary art museums, international film festivals and theatres in both project management and production, drove him to strive for increased accessibility and growth within the art world, an objective that ultimately led him to the special projects and business development role within our team.
GABRIELA ECKE
With a degree in English and Culture and Arts Media, Gabi left her hometown of Hamburg for the exact opposite end of the country in Weil am Rhein to join the press department of the Vitra Design Museum. Now based in Berlin at Bureau N, she consults on projects in design and culture, masterfully balancing attention for fine detail and the big picture and an admiration for contemporary and nostalgia. Hailing from the north, she’s never been skiing and doesn’t regret it.
EFFIE EFTHYMIADI
With an academic background in Fine Arts & Creative Writing, Effie Efthymiadi has been working as a writer and editor for nearly a decade; specialising in art, fashion and design. From a very young age, her interest in words and writing has permeated all aspects of her life as she’s always in search of strong narratives even in the most mundane situations. Formerly based in London and Berlin, Effie has relocated to Athens where she works remotely as a researcher for publishing house gestalten and as a writer supporting all our units at BUREAU N. Whenever she’s not in front of a keyboard typing away, she teaches classical Pilates to bring body and mind together.
INGA KRUMME
Inga is a trained architect and the co-founder of the Relay Kollektiv, a dynamic, celebratory archive of FLINTA role models in architecture and design. With a combined background in architecture, philosophy and art history, she has gained experience in designing, exhibition curation and amplifying the voices of creatives within and outside of the digital realm. Her best-kept secret is that she once danced in an international ballet competition and not so secret are her fabulous ferments.
EMMA LUCEK
With a background in design from the Design Academy Eindhoven, Emma was somehow naturally drawn to the world of words and ultimately cultural publishing. As a seasoned culture writer, researcher, and editor, her journey embodies a commitment to insightful research, nuanced communication and broader interest in the wider social milieu. This exploration has taken her from the Netherlands to Istanbul, New York, Berlin and now Rome where she is currently pursuing her MA in Economics and Management in Arts, Media and Culture at the Rome Business School. When she is not deeply engaged in the inner workings of the arts and culture, she is taking advantage of the obvious benefits of Roman life.
KILIAN SCHNEIDER
Kilian’s curiosity for urban movements and discourses, as well as the spaces of today and tomorrow, always takes him back to his home: Berlin. His expertise in urban design renders him an important team member as he supports BUREAU N’s Transformation Unit in understanding and actively shaping developments in urban contexts. However, his in-depth interest in this topic doesn’t stop at a theoretical level: With the help of more tactile and creative media, he often communicates his relevant knowledge and experience through photography and filmmaking. Funny thing about Killian though—and a little bit of a paradox—despite his fascination with cities, he would have rather grown up in the countryside.
TILLA SCHUETZ
Tilla is our one and only true Berlinerin but with a traveller’s heart. After some time in Sydney and Turin, she completed her degree in communication sciences and culture, before setting out to support clients in travel, sustainability and design, which she continues within the Bureau N team.
AUREL STOCK
As a trained retail sales manager, Aurel is always seeking new challenges. After studying horticultural science at Humboldt University Berlin, Aurel Stock moved on to carve a path as a sommelier in some of Berlin’s Michelin-starred restaurants. He soon discovered that what he loved the most about his role was being a good host and making sure everyone around him enjoyed a well-curated experience. As BUREAU N’s Office Manager and Accounting Assistant, he supports all units regarding organisation and structure, ensuring everything runs smoothly. When he’s not in the office keeping us all in check and in the best mood, he funnels his passion for structure into intricate board games and finding the perfect framing in his photographic work. Aurel is currently studying a master’s degree in language and communication at TU Berlin to explore his fascination of profound conversation.
ZAIDA VIOLAN
Her passion for contemporary arts and a desire to explore, translate and make accessible the art world for a greater public has brought Zaida from Barcelona, to London, the Netherlands and later Berlin. Her heart however is Catalan and she’ll never let you forget it. Her background extends across communications and art management within institutions and artist studios alike including the MACBA and Tomás Saraceno’s studio. She now leads our Art Unit and returns from every trip with a suitcase full of local delights.
FRIEDERIKE WODE
Friederike has always loved digging into the story behind an image or object, a passion that ultimately led her to a Masters in art history and a career in communication within some of the city’s most renowned institutions including the German Museum of Technology and Berlinische Galerie. Since joining our team as a consultant within the art unit, she continues to work out the various storylines of the city’s art scene.
CAROLINE WOLF
As a trained architect, Caroline leads our architecture unit with a distinct gift for translating built visions into words and illustrations for international clients in architecture, urbanism and design. She has co-curated exhibitions addressing urban landscapes and teaches at Bard College Berlin. Fully immersed in Berlin since the 1990s, she has been party to some of the city’s most exciting transformations, though she still secretly wishes she could merge Berlin with the mountains and “Breeze”of her hometown of Munich.
