Prof. Peter Naumann

Presentation techniques, design development, vehicle design

Career history

Peter Naumann studied industrial design in Munich and Offenbach before graduating in 1991 with a master's degree in vehicle design from the Royal College of Art in London. Immediately afterwards, he founded naumann-design and has been working for international clients in the fields of industrial and vehicle design for more than 25 years. He is also the author of numerous articles on design and future mobility.

His work has been recognised with numerous design awards, including the Saxon State Prize, the Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Design Award. His work in the motorcycling sector for BMW, Honda, Horex, Kymco, MZ and Yamaha plays a prominent role in this regard. As a jury member, he serves on numerous competition panels and is a frequent guest speaker. He has been a member of the Association of German Industrial Designers (VDID) since 1994 and was elected delegate of the Bavarian regional group in 2007.

Peter Naumann worked as a lecturer at the Blochererschule in Munich from 1998 to 2002, before he began teaching at Hochschule München in 2003. From 2009 to 2016, he also headed the department as Dean. Through his projects, he enables students to engage in intensive collaboration with partners from the business world. These include partnerships with Audi, Airbus, Bang & Olufsen, BMW, DLR, Electrolux, Honda, Manufactum, NEFF, Osram and Rosenthal. Furthermore, he is particularly passionate about experimental and highly creative projects on current topics.