Jana Kapitz

Jana Kapitz is a Design Director specializing in Research and Strategy at Star since April 2022, where responsibilities include building research capabilities, leading innovation management, and overseeing a global team of design researchers and strategists. Concurrently, Jana has been a PhD candidate at Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg since September 2013. Previous experience includes serving as Team Lead for Brand, Research & Strategy at designaffairs GmbH from January 2017 to April 2022, where Jana managed a team and directed various research and strategy projects, as well as a Design Researcher role focused on cross-disciplinary research projects. Early career roles involved research assistance at multiple institutions, contributing to data analysis and project management. Educational credentials include a Magister Artium from the University of Freiburg and studies at Zhejiang University.