“The Atelier brings designers and artists together to reinterpret the maison’s heritage through a contemporary design language.”
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Lena HenselAs Creative Director, Lena Hensel is responsible for the creative direction of the MEISSEN Porcelain Manufactory. With a refined sensibility for the balance between tradition and innovation, she opens up new perspectives on one of Europe’s most significant cultural brands. Together with the design team of the MEISSEN Atelier, she shapes the development of Table & Dining collections, Fine Art masterpieces, interior objects, and creative concepts. -
Maximilian HagstotzMaximilian Hagstotz stands in the great tradition of Meissen porcelain sculpture and interprets it with an independent, contemporary signature. Trained under Jörg Danielczyk, he developed a refined sense of form, surface, and expression. His artworks appear as compelling personalities with an individual presence, uniting tradition and innovation in an expressive balance. -
ZHUOYU HOUZhuoyu Hou has been working as a product designer at the MEISSEN Porcelain Manufactory since 2016. With her artistic expertise and Chinese cultural roots, she contributes distinctive impulses within the tradition-rich manufactory. Plants, animals, and moods of light continually inspire her to develop new design ideas and form the basis of her artistic engagement with Meissen porcelain. -
MARIA WALTHERThe MEISSEN artist’s sculptures are as diverse as the history of the Porcelain Manufactory itself. From expressive animal figures to figural groups, her works always carry a deeper meaning and open up new perspectives on “white gold.” Her aspiration is to make every figure something special and to create content that touches and inspires. -
DAVID TORRESThe Colombian artist and designer David Torres grew up in Bogotá in the environment of his parents’ porcelain manufactory, bringing him into contact with craft, sculpture, and modeling at an early age. His artistic interest centers on the historical, aesthetic, and cultural dimensions of porcelain and ceramics. Since October 2023, David Torres has been working as a Product Designer at the Meissen Porcelain Manufactor -
KATJA ALDERAs a talented decorative designer, Katja Alder combines in-depth expertise in ceramics with a keen sense for contemporary design. Her four-year training as a glass and ceramic painter at the Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory, as well as her degree from the Academy of Graphic Arts and Book Arts in Leipzig in 2006 form the foundation of her versatile creative expertise. With great precision and a keen eye for subtleties and details, she develops and applies innovative decorative approaches and ideas using modern technologies in porcelain design.
315 Years. New Perspectives.
The MEISSEN Atelier, the creative department of the MEISSEN porcelain manufactory, unites 315 years of artisanal excellence with contemporary design. It is where the brand’s creative vision comes to life—from new collections and product worlds to exceptional artistic editions and internationally renowned collaborations.