Dr. Rita Hofmann
Profile

Dr. Rita Hofmann Dozentin
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
Bern Academy of the Arts
Forschung
Fellerstrasse 11
3027 Bern
Activities
Responsibilities
Research projects in the Institute of Materiality in Arts and Culture
Teaching
Degree programmes
MDRTB10 (2011-2019), Farbphotographie, HKB
MN2.7 Digitale Print Medien (2010-2020), Staatliche Akademie der Künste Stuttgart
Subjects
Materails in colour photography and digital photography
CV
Biography
- Rita Hofmann-Sievert
Place of Birth Herzberg/Harz (Germany)
Place of Origin: Schüpfen (BE), (Switzerland)
Citizenship Swiss and German
Professional experience
- 2013-2020 Research Lecturer HKB, Institute of Materiality in Art and Culture
- 2014-2015 Development engineer Wifag Polytype Technologies
- 2005-2013 Head of Technology and Development ILFORD Imaging Switzerland
- 2000-2005 Director Research and Development ILFORD Group Ltd
- 1983-2000 Research chemist and group leader Ciba Geigy and ILFORD AG in Marly,
Education
- 1981-1982 Post doctorate Research University of Colorado and Penn State University
- 1976-1978 Doctorate in Chemistry University of Göttingen, Germany
- 1971-1976 Diploma in Chemistry University of Göttingen, Germany
Other
- Swiss Expert for ISO -TC 42 (WG5,3,8) , Photography, 1998-now
- Board Member of the National Thematic Platform ‘Innovative Oberflächen ‘, 2013-now
Awards
HP Image Permanence Award
https://www.imaging.org/site/IST/Membership/Honors_and_Awards/HP_Image_Permanence_Award/IST/Membership/Awards/HP_Image_Permanence_Award.aspx
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- German - Native or bilingual proficiency
- French - Professional working proficiency
- English - Full professional proficiency
Intercultural knowledge
- Germany
- United States of America