Who We Are
Experimental Foundation is a Berlin-based nonprofit organization founded by architect and professor Regine Leibinger in 2022. We support practitioners who rethink how—and with what—we build, advancing regenerative architecture that is climate-conscious, aesthetically enduring, and culturally transformative. Through financial and dedicated program support, we give practitioners the freedom to pursue unconventional questions and ambitious ideas.
Our Founder
Regine Leibinger
Regine Leibinger is the founder and Managing Director of Experimental Foundation. She established the foundation in 2022 to create an open framework for experimental thinking and collaboration in architecture, supporting projects that explore new territories and expand the possibilities of climate-conscious building.
“It’s more important than ever to make space for experimentation. For architects in practice, experimentation has always been essential, yet time and opportunity are often in short supply. Experimental Foundation helps turn visionary ideas into work with real architectural impact. The Experimental Fellowship bridges research, design, and industry by bringing partners together as co-developers to transform practice in meaningful ways.”
Experimental Foundation Team
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Regine LeibingerFounder and Director, Experimental Foundation; Partner, Barkow Leibinger
Chrissie MuhrCo-Managing and Artistic Director, Experimental Foundation
Philipp MisselwitzCEO, Bauhaus Earth; Professor of International Urbanism, University of Stuttgart
Kika BrockstedFounder, revalu 
Elli MosayebiFounder and Partner Edelaar Mosayebi Inderbitzin; Professor of Architecture and Design, ETH Zurich
Florian NaglerFounding Partner, Nagler Architekten; Chair of Architectural Design and Construction, TU Munich
Christiane SauerProfessor for Material Design, Weißensee School of Art and Design
Jan De VylderFounding Partner jan de vylder inge vinck; Chair, ETH Zurich 
Sabine WittmannFounder, Ile 22
Jan WurmProfessor of Regenerative Design and Biofabrication in Architecture, Department of Architecture, KU LeuvenRegine LeibingerFounder and Director, Experimental Foundation; Partner, Barkow LeibingerChrissie MuhrCo-Managing and Artistic Director, Experimental FoundationPhilipp MisselwitzCEO, Bauhaus Earth; Professor of International Urbanism, University of StuttgartKika BrockstedFounder, revalu Elli MosayebiFounder and Partner Edelaar Mosayebi Inderbitzin; Professor of Architecture and Design, ETH ZurichFlorian NaglerFounding Partner, Nagler Architekten; Chair of Architectural Design and Construction, TU MunichChristiane SauerProfessor for Material Design, Weißensee School of Art and DesignJan De VylderFounding Partner jan de vylder inge vinck; Chair, ETH Zurich Sabine WittmannFounder, Ile 22Jan WurmProfessor of Regenerative Design and Biofabrication in Architecture, Department of Architecture, KU LeuvenAdvisory Board
Matthias BallestremProfessor of Fundamentals of Architecture, Technische Universität Dortmund
Anne BeimProfessor in Architecture and Head of the Center for Industrialized Architecture, Royal Danish Academy
Jan BoelenArtistic Director, LUMA, Arles; Program Director, Aral School, Uzbekistan 
Marianne GoeblCreative Director, Vitra 
Mark LeeFounding Partner, Johnston Marklee; Chair Emeritus, Department of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design 
Karen SteinExecutive Director, George Nelson Foundation Matthias BallestremProfessor of Fundamentals of Architecture, Technische Universität DortmundAnne BeimProfessor in Architecture and Head of the Center for Industrialized Architecture, Royal Danish AcademyJan BoelenArtistic Director, LUMA, Arles; Program Director, Aral School, Uzbekistan Marianne GoeblCreative Director, Vitra Mark LeeFounding Partner, Johnston Marklee; Chair Emeritus, Department of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design Karen SteinExecutive Director, George Nelson Foundation 
