Representative, Speaker and Lecturer

Representation

2011 and ongoing: President and representative of the non-profit organization „Anderes Sehen e.V.“
From 2002-2004 chairman of the board of the multimedia association interface!berlin e.V.

committee work

From 2018 Independent expert for the European Commission in Brussels and Luxembourg.
2013/14: Berlin Senate: Working Group „Special Educational Support“ Focus on Vision, Project Group Inclusion

Awards

Ehrung der „Ausgezeichneten Orte 2018“. Für #goinclusive stehen Ellen Schweizer und Steffen Zimmermann auf der Bühne.

2018: Awarded site in Germany the „Land of Ideas“ for #goinclusive
2016: PSD Zukunftspreis
2014: Awarded site in Germany the „Land of Ideas“ for providing mobility to blind children
2013: German Prize for Civic Engagement (finalist) and Audience Award
1998: „One of the most beautiful books“ of Germany

Lectures / Presentations

Vortrag Change im Museum: Inklusion verankern von Steffen Zimmermann und Ellen Schweizer — Vortrag zu „Change im Museum: Inklusion verankern“ von Steffen Zimmermann und Ellen Schweizer

2018: at the FOCUS Museum 2018: Change Management in the museum: „Successful transition to a ‚Museum for All‘ Anchoring Inclusion. Positive attitude from colleagues. Dealing with resistance.“
2017: Humboldt-University Berlin: Guest lecture „Inklusion als Motor des Wandels“
2014: Mercedes-Benz Bank: Presentation „Förderung blinder Kinder“
2013: SAMS-Award: Presentation „Förderung blinder Kinder“

Lectureships

1998–2000: Lectureship for „Online-Media – Concept and Design“ LetteVerein Berlin, faculty for design
1993–1998: Lectureship „design for on- and offline media“, University of the Arts Berlin
1992: Lectureship „conceptual design“, University of the Arts Berlin

Seminars / Seminar rows

1997 to 2000: bbw Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft
1997 to 2000: L4 Berufsfachschule, department of media design
1997 to 1998: Forum Berufsbildung