BENJAMIN GÖTZE
M.Sc. Design Engineer  ·  Strategic Consultant & Creative Director
Loc Stuttgart, Germany
Lang German (Native)  ·  English (Fluent)
Benjamin Götze
Professional Experience
Lead Designer & Researcher – Sustainable Design & OSH Process Standardization
Apr 2025 – Present
Bauhaus Dessau / HS-Anhalt
Leading the development of a Circular Sustainable Open Source Hardware (OSH) Baby Stroller — a research project serving as blueprint for defining global standards in modern, sustainable product development. Developing processes that bridge agile workflows with strict industrial requirements including QM and ISO certification.
Strategic Consultant – Industrial Design & Design Ops
2014 – Present
Independent / Freelance
Awarded 5+ prestigious international design prizes (Red Dot, iF Design Awards) for high-fidelity industrial solutions. Delivers production-ready surface data and collaborates on technical architectures to bridge concept and factory. Architects end-to-end GenAI workflows transforming 2D sketches into marker renderings, photorealistic visuals, and 3D objects via Blender and Meshy; consulting on ComfyUI integration to compress development cycles.
Head of Office & Lead Designer
Mar 2021 – Aug 2024
WILDDESIGN GmbH (Magdeburg & Stuttgart)
Established Magdeburg branch as first employee, scaling it with full P&L responsibility. Founded the Digital Innovation Lab (DIL) integrating AI-driven tools, VR/AR, and XR into standard industrial workflows. Led the design team on complex MedTech projects generating over €1M in revenue. Managed QM compliance and norm-adherence across all project phases.
Masterand – Ergonomics & Comfort Analysis
Mar 2020 – Feb 2021
Lautsprecher Teufel
Developed advanced ergonomics and comfort analysis models for premium consumer electronics, utilizing human factors research and product testing to drive product-to-market excellence.
Student Assistant – Tutor & Workshop Management
Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
Adobe Creative Cloud instructor for design students. Responsible for the model-making workshop and rapid prototyping facilities.
Junior Industrial Designer
Jul 2016 – Sep 2017
WILDDESIGN (Munich Metropolitan Area)
Supported design development and conceptualization for international clients in the medical and industrial sectors.
Intern – Industrial Design
Aug 2013 – Jan 2014
WILDDESIGN (Gelsenkirchen)
Gained foundational experience in industrial design workflows, sketching, and 3D modeling within a leading design agency.
At a Glance
10+
Years Exp.
Awards
€1M+
Project Scale
IDE
M.Sc.
Profile
Design Engineer bridging Technical Precision, Digital Innovation & High-End Design across the full product lifecycle — from initial concept to end-of-life, with a strong focus on sustainability and emerging technologies.
Contact
Location Stuttgart, Germany
Languages German (Native)
English (Fluent)
Awards
Red Dot Award
iF Design Award
5× International Design Prizes
Cortex C21  ·  red-dot.org ↗
ICA Traveller CLS  ·  red-dot.org ↗
Sanifair Access Control  ·  ifdesign.com ↗
AESCULAP Orthopaedic Instruments  ·  red-dot.org ↗
BENJAMIN GÖTZE
Curriculum Vitae  ·  Page 2 / 2
Education
M.Sc.
Integrated Design Engineering (IDE)
Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
B.A.
Industrial Design
University of Applied Sciences, Magdeburg
Stud.
Computer Visualistics
Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
Key Projects & Achievements
Protonio
Co-Founder & CEO
VR/AR UX Testing Platform
Platform for agile UX/UI testing in VR/AR and custom R&D hardware. Pioneering next-generation product testing methodologies at the intersection of physical and digital design.
AI Prompt Library
Framework
Agent-Based Workflow Automation
A structured framework for agent-based workflow automation and generative design — enabling scalable creative production pipelines across industrial and digital domains.
Circular Sustainable Stroller
Ongoing
Open Source Hardware · Design Engineering
Open Source Hardware baby stroller designed from the ground up for circularity and sustainability — a real-world blueprint for modern product development bridging agile workflows with industrial-grade requirements including QM and ISO certification.
OSH Directory Standard
Ongoing
Standard · Certification
An open standard for transparent and consistent documentation throughout the entire development process — enabling certification pathways for MDR (medical), Sustainability, Circularity, ISO, and CE with a unified, machine-readable directory structure.
5× International Design Awards
Red Dot Award & iF Design Award
Recognised internationally for outstanding product design and innovation across industrial and digital domains, with consistent recognition for both form and function excellence.
Cortex C21 — Surgical Power Tool  ·  Lead Industrial Design
red-dot.org/project/cortex-c21-69824
ICA Traveller CLS — Mobile Clinical Lab  ·  Industrial Design
red-dot.org/de/project/traveller-cls-52578
Sanifair Access Control — Public Infrastructure  ·  Design Engineering
ifdesign.com · sanifair-access-control
AESCULAP Basic Orthopaedic Instruments — Surgical Instrument Set  ·  Design & Pattern Design
red-dot.org · basic-orthopaedic-instruments
AI & Technology
Stable Diffusion ComfyUI LLMs / GenAI Unity VR/AR Mixed Reality React JavaScript C# Arduino Raspberry Pi
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects Premiere Pro XD Acrobat
Engineering & Design
SolidWorks Rhino 3D CATIA Blender 3D Printing Digital Fabrication Human Factors UX / UI MedTech Circular Design
Leadership & Business
P&L Management Design Lead >€1M Team Leadership Agile / Scrum ISO / QM OSH Methodology Roadmap Design Change Management Circular Economy
Soft Skills
Stakeholder Mgmt Cross-Disciplinary Workshop Facilitation Creative Direction Research Methods