2011–present: Board spokesman and representative of the non-profit organization ›Anderes Sehen e.V.‹
From 2002–2004 Chairman of the Berlin Multimedia Association interface!berlin e.V.
Committee Work
Since 2018 Independent Expert for the European Commission in Brussels and Luxembourg.
2013/14: Senate Department for Education, Youth and Science Berlin: Special Education Focus Group on Vision, Project Group Inclusion
Lectures / Presentations
Lecture on „Change in Museum: Anchoring Inclusion“ by Steffen Zimmermann and Ellen Schweizer
2022: Speaker at the Building Culture Congress »Building Bildung«
2022: Lecture »Universal Design« – Service Center for Inclusion Saxony
2021: Lecture »Inclusive Design« – Braunschweig University of Fine Arts
2018: FOCUS Museum 2018:
Change Management in Museums, Lecture
»Successful Transformation to a ‚Museum for All‘ Anchoring Inclusion. Positively Engaging Colleagues. Dealing with Resistance.«
2017: Humboldt University Berlin: Guest lecture and panel guest at ‚Inclusion as a Driver of Change‘
2016: Panel guest at ‚Inclusion or Special School‘ at bebsk
2014: Mercedes-Benz Bank: Presentation ‚Support for Blind Children‘
2013: SAMS-Award: Presentation ‚Support for Blind Children‘
Awards
Honoring of the „Distinguished Places 2018“. Ellen Schweizer and Steffen Zimmermann are on stage for #goinclusive.
2018: Distinguished Place in ‚Land of Ideas‘ with the initiative #goinclusive
2016: PSD Future Award
2014: Distinguished Place in ‚Land of Ideas‘ with the project „Mobility Support for Blind Children“
2013: German Engagement Award (Finalist) and Public Choice Award
1998: ‚One of the Most Beautiful Books‘ in Germany (Book Art Foundation)
University Teaching Positions
1998–2000: Lecturer for ‚Online Media – Conception and Design‘
Lette Association Berlin, Department of Design
1993–1998: Teaching position ‚Graphic Design for Online and Offline Media‘
Berlin University of the Arts
1992-1993: Teaching position ‚Conceptual Design‘
Berlin University of the Arts
Lecturer in Adult Vocational Education
1997 to 2000 at bbw Business Education Center
1997 to 2000 at L4 Vocational School, Department of Media Design