Freja Kraemmer Nielsen

Interdisciplinary research and design, investigating cultural values to inspire more regenerative and inclusive futures.

Recent research investigates
intangible dynamics 
more-than-human relation-making
marginal spaces and narratives

Through
design research
(un)making practices 
immersive storytelling 
field investigations
workshop facilitation

Reach me at
frejaemiliekraemmer@gmail.com
frejakraemmernielsen
Freja Kræmmer Nielsen


Experience

2024-nowResearch Associate, Social Innovation Lab, Design Academy Eindhoven, NL2024Designer in Residence, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
2023-nowSelf-Employed, Freja Kraemmer Nielsen2023Artist in Residence, Timelab Gent, BE2020Research Member, Global Scanning Network, CIFS/Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, DK2020Internship, Jonas Edvard Studio, DK2019Internship, non:agency (Petra Lilja & Jenny Lee), SE
Grants

2024  Work Grant, New Talents in Art and Design, Danish Arts Foundation, DK2024  Contemporary Use of Crafts, Creative Industries Fund NL2024 Nordic Exchange, Danish Arts Foundation, DK 2020Study Grant, Knud Højgaards Fond, DK 2020Study Grant, William Demant Fonden, DK2019Design Graduate Travel Grant, Lund/Bugge Fonden and WEAR, DK
Exhibitions & Events

2024Activations Programme, Regeneration:From the Source, New Order of Fashion, Dutch Design Week, NL2024Masterclass: Celebration of the Nettle (host), Timelab Gent, BE 2023DAE Graduation Show (exhibition), Dutch Design Week, NL 2023Building Dialogue (workshop host), MU Hybrid Art House, NL 2022Building Dialogue (workshop host) PLAN B and Dutch Design Week, NL2019Moving Forward (exhibition), Copenhagen Fashion Week, DK   
Publications & papers

2025
on review”Is it dying?”: Considering death in Biological-HCI, co-author, academic abstract, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL 2025
on reviewDecoding Veenhuizen: Landscapes of Segregation and Integration, author, Design Academy Eindhoven, NL
2023Novel Reasonings for Wild Desires, author, Timelab Gent, BE Education

2023MFA, Social Design, Design Academy Eindhoven, NL
2019BFA, Textile Design, Kolding School of Design, DK
2018Erasmus Exchange, The Swedish School of Textiles, SE
2017Study Collaboration, KNUST University of Ghana, GH

Artistic Research & Design

currently under construction