Christoph Umhau is the contact person for events and hire at the Design Zentrum Hamburg. He trained as an event manager at a concert agency in Berlin and then studied Culture of the Metropolis at HafenCity University. He also works as a freelance editor and project manager for various cultural institutions such as the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Körber Foundation. He therefore moves professionally between events, culture, politics and music.