Walter Heidenfels (born 1961 in

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and one of the key principles of TEAMS Design GmbH in

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, Germany. He is known for his work for companies such as Schmersal and Busch-Jaeger. Heidenfels has been instrumental in extending long term relationships with companies such as

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and Still Forklift (

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). He specializes in 3D CAD, such as

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and

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to bring his designs to life.

History

Heidenfels studied

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at the

University of Wuppertal The University of Wuppertal (''Universität Wuppertal'') is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The university's official name in German is ''Bergische Universität Wuppertal'' ...

in Germany. From 1998 to 2002, Heidenfels and his associate partner, Danos Papadopoulos, ran an office called Wings of Design in

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. Heidenfels opened the Hamburg office of TEAMS Design with Ulrich Warth in 2002. Today, he continues to contribute to the design

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at TEAMS Design. Heidenfels is also regularly asked to contribute articles and lecture at neighboring universities.B Lecture announcement
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Personal life

Heidenfels currently resides in

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, Germany. He has been a member of the VDID since 1984.

Design awards

Heidenfels has collected over 10 awards during his career. Here are some of the awards: 1988 *Governor of Osaka Prefecture Prize, Japan Design Foundation, Solar Drinking Water GeneratorOsaka Prefecture Prize
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- Alpermann + Velte GmbH PHILIPS IHP 6809 Video-Editor 1995 *iF Award - TES TAPPERT Twin Rack Electronic Rack System1995 iF Award TES TAPPERT
/ref> *North Rhine-Westphalia Designpreiz - TES TAPPERT Twin Rack Electronic Rack System 1996 *iF Award - K.A. Schmersal GmbH AZ17 / AZM 170 Safety Switch
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iF Awards *K.A. Schmersal B.A.P. Positioning System for Lift Cabins
/ref> *Hailo-Werk Trans Sorter / Mobile Clothes Sorter
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Red Dot Design Award *K.A. Schmersal B.A.P. Positioning System for Lift Cabins *K.A. Schmersal AV 20/21 Safety Interlock 2004
Red Dot Design Award *Busch-Jaeger Elektro Ocean Waterproof Fittings Range
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References

Publications

*Zec, Peter,(1992). Design Innovationen Jahrbuch, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Essen, *Zec, Peter, (1995). Designpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, red dot edition, Essen, *Zec, Peter, (1998). Design Innovationen Jahrbuch, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Essen, *Princeton Architectural Press, (2002/2003). Designer Profile 2002/2003 - Volume 1: Industrial and exhibition design, Birkhauser Basel, *Zec, Peter, (2001). Who’s Who in German Design, Birkhauser Basel, *Design Zentrum, (1998/99). Ranking:Design 1998/99, Birkhauser Basel, *(1998). form spezial Nr. 2: Transportation Design, Birkhauser Basel,

Patents

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heidenfels, Walter 1961 births Living people German industrial designers Product management Product development People from Viersen (district) University of Wuppertal alumni