Dr. Christina Lissmann’s work spans architecture, real estate, urban development, culture, media, live communication, corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. Her projects connect strategic thinking with creative execution and public visibility.
Real Estate, Architecture & Landmark Assets
Selected Credentials: Richard Meier Architects, New York , Hadi Teherani , BRT, Dieter Becken , HVB Immobilien, Züblin / Trium am Tiergarten, Quantum Immobilien / Alte Post, Stadthöfe Hamburg, HafenCity Hamburg / Gesellschaft für Hafen- & Standortentwicklung mbH. Chambers Group, Lux Eleven Berlin Mitte , Mebes & Wullinger, Stephen Williams Associates
Experience in high-quality office, landmark, airport, hospitality and mixed-use real estate — translating architecture, location, investor logic and brand value into compelling positioning, communication and development concepts.
Richard Meier and architects during a planning workshop for the Ground Zero competition at Richard Meier Architects, New York; Photo © Christina Lissmann
Richard Meier Architects / Ground Zero Competition Workshop
Architecture Documentation · New York · International Landmark Contextntex
Personally invited by Richard Meier to New York, Christina Lissmann documented a planning workshop at Richard Meier Architects related to the Ground Zero competition. The reference underlines her direct access to international architecture networks, New York’s architectural scene, landmark discourse and globally relevant urban development processes.
Culture-led Destination Development / Mauritius
Christina Lissmann advises on the strategic positioning of Mauritius as a high-value destination where premium real estate, culture, hospitality, lifestyle and investment can reinforce each other. Her approach connects landmark thinking, cultural activation, investor narratives and international visibility — turning locations into distinctive destinations with long-term value.
Hospitality, Serviced Apartments & Design-led Real Estate
Christina Lissmann realized Lux Eleven Berlin Mitte as project developer for Mebes & Wullinger / Chambers Group. Her responsibilities included project development, concept, naming, marketing strategy, creative direction, project management, PR and coordination of key partners. The project connected architecture, hospitality, design, location positioning and international market communication.
Partner: Design Hotels, Salmaso-Silvestrin Architects, Stephen Williams Associates, M. Keller Architekten.
Christina Lissmann developed the audiovisual presentation and strategic communication concept for Die Stadthöfe Hamburg, a major real estate development project by Quantum Immobilien. The presentation supported the allocation process for a historic property complex and a €55 million site near Hamburg’s Alster. Her work anticipated the expectations of different political parties and public stakeholders, translating the project into a compelling narrative that connected heritage, urban value, public interest and investment logic. Quantum Immobilien was subsequently awarded the site allocation.
Urban Culture, Location Branding & Place-Making
Selected Credentials: Keynote „Kultur als Standortfaktor / Hamburg im 21. Jahrhundert“ , Kaispeicher A als Landmark-Idee für Hamburg / HafenCity Hamburg, Temporäre Kulturbausteine für die HafenCity ; Walk this way – urbane Wege in Hamburger Hinterhöfe, Urban Structure / Hamburger Trendtag , Weddingdress Festival / Brunnenstraße Berlin, Handwerkerhof, Hof der Gesundheit, Lotus Center , „be Berlin!“ / Berlin Marketing, Zeche Zollverein / entry 2006
Christina Lissmann has developed concepts that understand culture, subculture, public space and temporary activation as strategic drivers of location value. Her work ranges from landmark strategies and cultural infrastructure to creative district activation and concepts for A-, B- and C-locations.
Public Interior Spaces & Artistic Interventions
Center for Innovative Medicine Hamburg
Healthcare Architecture · Foyer Activation · Artistic Intervention
Category: Healthcare architecture · public interior space · artistic intervention · quality of stay
Role: Concept development / artistic intervention
Scope: Improvement of the foyer’s quality of stay through an artistic intervention and installation
Relevance: Spatial atmosphere, user experience, identity-building, public interior activation, healthcare environments
Christina Lissmann developed a concept for improving the quality of stay in the foyer of the Center for Innovative Medicine Hamburg through an artistic intervention and installation. The project addressed the foyer not merely as a functional transit space, but as an atmospheric, identity-building and experience-oriented interior environment.
By introducing an artistic layer into the healthcare context, the intervention aimed to enhance orientation, emotional resonance, spatial quality and the overall perception of the building. The project reflects Christina Lissmann’s ability to connect architecture, art, user experience and institutional identity within sensitive public environments such as medical and research facilities.
SIMFO Bayreuth
Foyer Design · Institutional Interior · Spatial Identity
Christina Lissmann developed the foyer design concept for SIMFO Bayreuth, improving spatial atmosphere, reception quality and institutional identity. The project positioned the foyer as a place of arrival, orientation and communication, connecting public interior design, visual identity and user experience.
Media Architecture, Film & Digital Visibility
Selected Credentials: Europa Passage Hamburg – Medieninstallation auf großformatigen Medienfassaden , Matteo Thun / Medienfassade Concept , BRT Art / Imagefilm MIPIM Architektur- und Immobilienfilme, EXPO REAL / Ljubljana / Messestand & Medieninszenierung, NDR Architekturstreifzüge, Berlin inside, Friedrichstadtpassagen Film ,BVMW Social Media, Stephen Williams Associates Social Media, SWA Monographie / Daab Verlag
The work demonstrates the ability to transform architecture and real estate into visible, media-effective and culturally relevant narratives — through film, digital facades, television formats, social media, publications and international trade fair presentations.
Die Stadthöfe Hamburg / Quantum Immobilien Christina Lissmann developed the audiovisual presentation and strategic communication concept for Die Stadthöfe Hamburg, a major real estate development project by Quantum Immobilien. The presentation supported the allocation process for a historic property complex and a €55 million site near Hamburg’s Alster. Her work anticipated the expectations of different political parties and public stakeholders, translating the project into a compelling narrative that connected heritage, urban value, public interest and investment logic. Quantum Immobilien was subsequently awarded the site allocation.
Züblin / Trium am Tiergarten
Construction Site Communication · Real Estate Branding · Public Visibility
Christina Lissmann developed design concepts for the construction hoarding of Trium am Tiergarten for Züblin, turning a temporary building site boundary into a communicative and visually distinctive public interface.
Philosophie heute / “Der Schein aus Stein”
Film · Philosophy · Art History · Cultural Theory Christina Lissmann developed and produced the 45-minute feature “Der Schein aus Stein – Über das Schöne und das Erhabene” for “Philosophie heute” with Karsten Krebs. Filmed in Florence, in the marble quarries of Carrara and in Hanover, the film explored Michelangelo, postmodernity, beauty and the sublime, including an interview with philosopher Jean-François Lyotard.
Richard Florida / Hamburg Trend Day
Urban Culture · Gentrification · Creative Class · Video Installation Christina Lissmann produced a video installation for keynote speaker and urbanist Richard Florida, author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” for the Hamburg Trend Day. The installation addressed gentrification and translated themes of creative milieus, urban identity, cultural change and social transformation into a visual media format.
Corporate Brands, Innovation & Live Communication
Selected Credentials: Uniplan/BMW Hydrogen 7 – World Launch Concept , Lufthansa / Treffpunkt Airport / Wir über uns, BASF / Creator Space, Dresdner Bank Flagshipstore Berlin / Digital Signage , Eventlabs, Love Economy, Burda Innovation, Burda Verlag Offenburg / Ma Vie – Die Kunst sich Zeit zu nehmen, Sparda Bank , HASPA , Sony, Seca , BVMW, Uniplan International /Indeed , zweimaleins, Trendbüro Hamburg , KommPassion Group Düsseldorf
Christina Lissmann has advised and developed concepts for major corporate brands, combining innovation communication, live formats, brand spaces, digital signage, content strategy and transmedia storytelling.
Bothe Richter Teherani / BRT
Architecture PR · Strategic Communication · Media Positioning
Category: Architecture PR · strategic communication · media positioning
Role: Long-term PR and communication lead through L-CC
Scope: PR strategy, media relations, architecture storytelling, image films, project communication, public visibility
Duration: Over five years
Relevance: Architecture communication, reputation building, real estate visibility, media impact, stakeholder communication
For more than five years, Christina Lissmann led and shaped PR and strategic communication for Bothe Richter Teherani / BRT through L-CC.
Her work focused on positioning one of Germany’s most influential architecture practices in the public, cultural and real estate discourse. The scope included PR strategy, media relations, architectural storytelling, image films, project communication, press formats, public visibility and the communication of architecture as both cultural and economic value.
The long-term collaboration demonstrates Christina Lissmann’s ability to build visibility, reputation and relevance for architecture-driven real estate actors over time. It also reflects her expertise in translating complex architectural work into narratives that resonate with media, clients, investors, public stakeholders and cultural audiences.s
Stephen Williams Associates
Architecture Brand Building · Strategic Coaching · PR & Developer Network
Category: Architecture brand building · strategic coaching · PR · developer network
Role: Strategic advisor, coach, PR and brand positioning
Scope: Transition into independence, visual identity, attitude, media communication, PR, developer relations, client introductions, social media, monograph / daab Verlag
Relevance: Architecture brand development, reputation building, real estate network, public positioning, long-term visibility
Christina Lissmann strategically supported Stephen Williams in the transition from his role in the competition department of Alsop & Störmer to establishing his independent architecture practice, Stephen Williams Associates.
Her work went far beyond classical PR. She helped shape the public profile, visual language, attitude and strategic positioning of the practice, while opening doors to project developers, cultural platforms, media outlets and corporate clients.
Her contributions included conceptual work for projects connected to Malcolm McLaren, ARTE / Metropolis, Autostadt Wolfsburg, Universal Music, Uniplan, Art Cologne, Lux Eleven Berlin Mitte and NDR. She also developed the idea, concept and realization of the Stephen Williams Associates monograph, published by daab Verlag, and supported the practice’s digital visibility through social media.
This long-term collaboration demonstrates Christina Lissmann’s ability to build architectural brands from the inside out — connecting personality, visual language, cultural attitude, media visibility, developer relations, client access and international reputation.
Art, Culture & Curatorial Work
Selected Credentials: Museum Ludwig Köln / I love NY – Crossover der aktuellen Kunst , Art Cologne Relaunch / Messe Köln / Uniplan International , Hamburger Architektursommer / Women in x-tended visions, Museum Ludwig Köln , Zeche Zollverein , Kultur als Standortfaktor , Autostadt Wolfsburg, Bonnefannten Museum, ZKM/ Casino of Authenticity & Karaoke by Malcolm McLaren / Stephen Williams Associates
Curatorial and cultural projects form an essential part of Christina Lissmann’s strategic work. They show how art, architecture and culture can create identity, visibility and long-term location value.
Digital Experience & Transmedia
Twinkomplex – Location-based multiplayer browser game / Tempelhof Airport Founder, idea, concept, transmedia dramaturgy.
With Twinkomplex, Christina Lissmann developed a location-based multiplayer game using the former Tempelhof Airport as cinematic setting, urban game space and narrative resonance field. The project connected game mechanics, architecture, film, urban history, user interaction and transmedia storytelling.
Polis Convention
Real Estate Communication · Urban Development · Industry Dialogue
Christina Lissmann conducted interviews and communication formats at Polis Convention, one of the key platforms for urban development, real estate, project development and city-making in Germany.
Her work connected real estate discourse, urban transformation, project development, stakeholder communication and media formats. The reference reflects her ability to engage with decision-makers, developers, architects and urban actors, translating complex questions of city development and real estate positioning into accessible public and professional communication.
Malcolm McLaren / Casino of Authenticity & Karaoke, ZKM Karlsruhe
Exhibition Concept · Interactive Media Installation · Sponsor Integration
Christina Lissmann contributed to the exhibition concept for Malcolm McLaren’s “Casino of Authenticity & Karaoke” at ZKM Karlsruhe, integrating sponsor Jensen & Hanraths and transforming one-armed bandits into an interactive media installation based on approximately 55,000 video clips from Malcolm McLaren’s archive. The project included collaboration with Win Davis and Stephen Williams, exhibition film production, ARTE / Metropolis placement and accompanying media formats.
NetJets DACH Region / Art Basel Positioning
Luxury Mobility · High-Net-Worth Audiences · Cultural Brand Positioning
Category: Luxury mobility · cultural brand positioning · high-net-worth audiences
Role: Strategic advisor
Scope: Recommendation to position NetJets within Art Basel, connecting private aviation, art collectors, luxury networks and cultural capital
Implementation: Subsequently implemented by Cyrill Haas, NetJets DACH Region
Relevance: Luxury positioning, premium mobility, HNWI audiences, art market access, cultural brand strategy
Christina Lissmann advised premium lifestyle and mobility brands including Quintessentially and NetJets in the DACH region. This experience strengthens her understanding of high-net-worth audiences, international lifestyle positioning, premium service expectations, private mobility, hospitality and exclusive client networks.
Christina Lissmann advised NetJets DACH Region to position the brand within the context of Art Basel, connecting private aviation with the international art world and high-net-worth collector audiences. The positioning was subsequently implemented by Cyrill Haas, NetJets DACH Region. The project reflects her ability to identify high-value cultural platforms for premium brand visibility and strategic client access.