You meet a calm, relaxed guy when you meet Stefan Bräutigam. But when you see his design work and range of international awards, you can already sense that behind the relaxed facade lurks a passion for speed. We want to find out more, and visit the designer in his adopted home of Hamburg to have him test the new
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After lunch, we meet Stefan Bräutigam for a coffee at his favorite roasting house. He invited us to his design agency – a red clinker building in Hamburg-Ottensen, which combines rough, Hanseatic industrial charm with a contemporary interior. The co-founder and owner of Bräutigam & Rotermund has consistently turned his passion into his profession. His mission? Stringent design helps brands become more recognizable. Two years after foundation, he and his partner were voted Newcomer Agency of 2014 by Germany's renowned Art Directors Club. One of his current projects is the new corporate design for Europe's largest club festival, the Hamburg Reeperbahn Festival.
What inspires him? Sports cars from Zuffenhausen placed perfectly on the road. His heart above all beats for his 964 C2 from 1992 in black – the absolute dream car of his childhood. And even today, he makes little effort in hiding the anticipation of driving the new 992
Stress out, inspiration in. Stefan Bräutigam puts on his sunglasses and gets behind the wheel. Now it's off around the streets of Hamburg. Before the journey begins, he connects the My
While driving, you can feel that this is his city. For him, almost every corner is connected with stories and memories. Parties, exhibitions, concerts, but also quiet moments in the parks along the Elbe and the endless vastness of the harbor area. He enthusiastically points to a new building he hadn't noticed before. He enjoys living here in Hamburg with his family, and is well connected to the local community. He attends
"As a designer, I am of course open to innovation, and I was very interested in testing the
We park the 911 at one of his favorite places in Hamburg's Oberhafen for a souvenir photo. In passing, he also explains to us the different styles of the street artists who have left their mark on the old industrial facades along the Elbe. Then it's back to the agency. We chat a bit about the day. In his opinion,
"You can really feel how
"I really like living in Hamburg. I feel totally at home here, because there are so many contrasts, yet everything is in harmony. This inspires me."