short vita
Jan Schultheiß
Urban Planner and Art Historian
Emphases:
- Urban (re)development in an international context
- Physical planning and design
- Public participation and facilitation
- Art and architectural history of the Modern
For a detailed CV and further information please contact me.
Education
2015 | Training as certified facilitator at the artop-Institut at Humboldt-University, Berlin |
2004 – 2006 | Master in Urban Planning, with distinction, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
1999 – 2003 | Bachelor of Arts in Art History, with honors, Roosevelt University (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Chicago, Illinois |
1997 | Allgemeine Hochschulreife (A-level), Auguste-Pattberg-Gymnasium, Mosbach/Germany |
Experience
Since 2019 | Project Manager in Public Service (Federal level) |
2011 - 2019 | slapa & die raumplaner gmbh, Büro für Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung (Office for urban and regional development), Berlin |
2010 - 2012 | Urbanizers Büro für städtische Konzepte (Office for urban concepts), Berlin |
2009 | STATTBAU Stadtentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin |
2008 – 2009 | urban essences (formerly SAMT) architecture/urban design, Berlin |
2007 – 2008 | New Jersey Future, Trenton, New Jersey |
2006 – 2007 | Wall and Associates (now Stantec), New York, New York |
2005 | City of Chicago, Mayor's Office, Chicago, Illinois |
2003 – 2004 | Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, Illinois |
2003 – 2004 | Uptown Neighborhood Development Corporation, Chicago, Illinois |
2002 | National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming |
1998 – 1999 | Selfhelp Home, Chicago, Illinois, volunteer service with Action Reconciliation Service for Peace |
Skills
Training
Facilitation in urban development for vhw - Bundesverband für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung e.V. (National Association for Housing and Development)
Computer skills
- Word and data processing (MS-Office): profound skills
- Graphic design (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign): profound skills
- Geographic Information Systems (ArcMap): good skills
- AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, SketchUp: good skills
- Website design and maintenance: good skills
Languages
- German (native speaker)
- English (spoken and written): fluent
- French (spoken and written): good skills
- Spanish (spoken and written): basic skills
- Latin (written): good skills
Associations (selection)
Berlin Chamber of Architects
Awards
urban essences (formerly SAMT) architecture/urban design, Berlin
- First prize group, competition "Gradual urban development of the former Tempelhof airfield"
Harvard University
- Award for Outstanding Leadership in Urban Planning and Urban Design (2006)
- Penny White Award for research project “Detroit ReCast” (2006)
- Affordable Housing Development Competition, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, 2nd Place (2006)
Roosevelt University
- Outstanding Student of the Year Award (2002)
- Roosevelt Scholars Program (2000 – 2003)
Further activities
- Action Reconciliation Service for Peace - selection of long-term volunteers for international peace service and planning of short-term international summer camps
- Marathon running – Berlin (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019), Boston (2003), Chicago (2001, 2002 and 2007), Karlsruhe (2018) and New York (2013)