Being trapped in a daily routine of stress and automatisms a moment of contemplation is gravely needed. To create a moment of peace, Kafe intensifies the already well-rehearsed process of brewing coffee and establishes it as a ritual in everybody’s live. After brewing, the French press is lifted with one hand on its loop. The setting is arranged in such way that the spout hooks into the rim of the mug, pulling it along. This balanced procedure becomes a symbiosis of efficiency and peace. The morning act of brewing coffee becomes a memorized course of motions, a fluid and relaxed movement.

My name is Alicia Rühr, I am 21 years old and currently studying industrial design in my fifth semester at the University of Applied Sciences, Munich. After one year of studying informatics at the TUM, I changed to design in 2016. I am also involved in independent projects such as the DOC. student magazine of the faculty and the student council. In 2018 I was accepted into the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes - the top scholarship for outstanding students in Germany.

My name is Alicia Rühr and I am currently studying industrial design at Munich University of Applied Sciences. I am also involved in projects such as the DOC. student magazine of the faculty of design. In 2018 I was accepted into the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes - the top scholarship for outstanding students in Germany. My vision of product design does not only include the object, but also demands an interdisciplinarity within and beyond the boundaries of the discipline. Responsibility for people and our environment should be at the heart of every design process.