University of Applied Arts Vienna
Yongqi Lou is an esteemed academic and leader in the fields of design and innovation, currently serving as an Honorary Doctor at the Royal College of Art since September 2023. With a long tenure at Tongji University starting in May 2000, Yongqi occupies multiple roles including Vice President, Dean and Professor of the College of Design and Innovation, and formerly as Vice Dean of the same college. Additionally, Yongqi is a Fellow of Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien and co-founder and Executive Editor of the journal Yongqi Ji, which focuses on design, economics, and innovation. Yongqi has been involved with the University of Applied Arts Vienna as Chairman of the International Advisory Board and coordinates the DESIS-China Network for social innovation and sustainability. Notable past engagements include serving as a Board Member of the World Design Organization and participation in the Advisory Board of Research at Designskolen Kolding. Yongqi Lou holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Tongji University.
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University of Applied Arts Vienna
The University of Applied Arts Vienna is home to more than 1,800 students, many of whom come from other countries both in and outside Europe. The range of courses, which are on offer is unusually diverse and includes architecture, fine arts (painting, graphics, sculpture, photography, ceramics), stage design, design (fashion, graphic design, graphics and advertising, landscape design), industrial design, media design (transmedia arts, digital art), conservation and restoration, pedagogic studies for artistic teaching disciplines, textile design and handicrafts. It is precisely the diversity of these artistic disciplines, which is supplemented by a large number of scientific subjects, that contributes to the special atmosphere that prevails at the "Angewandte".