Team - why do birds

Meet the team.

Alexander Wodrich
managing director

Alex founded why do birds in 2010, is Managing Director and leads the audio branding customer advisory service. His insight: there is a lot of great sound in the world, but very few good concepts. He has had a soft spot for music since his earliest childhood. The fact that he was able to turn his passion into a career is down to a chain of coincidences. He appreciates this good fortune.

Anja Schürholz
Client Service Director

Anja is responsible for customer service, strategy and project management at why do birds. Her many years of experience with digital projects and her careful balance between benevolence and rigor predestine her to lead creative processes and creatives. She takes responsibility for any project that needs her help, large or small.

Lydia Schulze
Account Director

Lydia has more than 8 years of experience in brand design. After working in brand and motion design agencies, she is now Account Director at why do birds, where she is responsible for smooth project processes. Lydia not only coordinates the internal and external processes, she is also a strong consultant who always has an open ear for her team and her clients.

Leopold Stock
creative director

Leo manages the creation and ensures coherent concepts. Originally hired as a graphic designer, he soon turned his profession into a hobby and has been responsible for many of the audio projects at why do birds ever since. The interdisciplinary crossover artist also works on a variety of topics: from software development to stop-motion films.

Daniela Hensel
Transformation Director

As a board member of why do birds, co-founder of the service design unit why does robin and professor at HTW Berlin, Daniela stands for progress, digital transformation and branding expertise. With a great sense for current topics, she always sets new impulses and thinks in innovative solutions.

We are Designers, Composers, Developers, Animators, Service Designers & Strategists.

Raven Grace Janicello
Audio StrategisT

Raven develops audio concepts that make brands audible. She combines strategy with sound and brings ideas to life together with musicians and designers. In her spare time, she produces electronic music, writes songs and sings - together with artists from different backgrounds.

Sebastian WaschulewskiCreative Director – Audio

Waschu leads the creation with a focus on audio. As a strategist with heart, he develops concepts and finds the best artists for each project. His work has been awarded with national and international prizes. Besides his work at why do birds he is a drummer and was a professor for media design with a focus on brand experience and scenography.

Ann-Christin Ahrens
Strategy Director – Head of Service Design

Ann-Christin is a service designer and co-founder of the service design unit why does robin. No customer glasses are too big for her. Thanks to her many years of experience in the most diverse, complex and international projects, nothing can upset her so quickly. She inspires students and professionals alike with her courses and workshops.

Zuzana Benešová
People & Culture

Zuzana strengthens our team from within as People & Culture Manager. For her, good collaboration starts with the interpersonal – through collective learning, trust and development. As an HR expert, musician and curator for music and art events, she also brings a lot of passion and experience to our colourful nest.

Carla Stock
Head of Motion Design

Carla is an experienced graphic, motion and UX designer. She is the design and organizational mastermind of the Motion Department. Her interdisciplinary perspective makes her the perfect interface between concept, design, animation and programming.

Johannes Lehniger
Composer & Producer

Johannes is co-founder of why do birds and part of the management board. In his role as composer and producer he is the man for crafty composition ideas and melodies for eternity. Effortlessly he moves between the most diverse musical genres. From pop to avant-garde classical, nothing is foreign to him. His many years of experience as an excellent film composer serve him well here.

Max Roof
Senior Motion Designer

Max draws his creativity from his enthusiasm for illustration, character animation, good storytelling and a disturbingly large collection of art books. He complements the team with niche expertise and advises clients on design issues.

Isabella Grass
Senior Product Designer

In the area of product design, Isabella supports the team at why do birds in all matters relating to the visualization of moving content. Her background in motion template design paired with her many years of experience as a UI designer has led her to specialize in the conception of digital products and their implementation.

Antoine Nivet
Lead Software Engineer

Antoine is the lead software developer at why do birds. His knowledge of programming and his interest in music production help him to take on new software products with enthusiasm - from simple workshop tools to complex music sequencers. He always manages to create special experiences that are fun and help people realise their projects.

Holger Schuhmann
Composer & Producer

Founding member Holger combines musical experience with intuition. You can rely on his sensitivity as a composer and producer in dealing with audio branding. Holger stands for self-made and rock'n'roll as well as for everything that makes up music production today. Give him a good old electric bass, give him the latest plug-in: he'll make something out of it.

Lucia TerenziAudio Strategist

With a background in information technology and sound design, Lucia supports the audio strategy team through in-depth research. Fascinated by how sound evokes emotion and shapes perception, she explores the intersection of AI, creativity, and innovation – driven by a growing passion for music.

Jana StaltmayerService Designer

Jana is passionate about cleaning up: Processes, organizations, software, information flows and everything else that offers potential for optimization. She is passionate about getting everyone involved on board and finding the best possible solution together. Even in turbulent processes, she always keeps the needs of the users firmly in mind - and throws herself into new projects with unwavering curiosity.

Lea Scheidt
Service Designer

Lea is part of the service design unit why does robin. There she oscillates between design, customer service and concept. She combines her enthusiasm for language and illustration both privately and in every project that provides a stage for it.

Sebastian Damerius
Composer & Producer

For several years, Sebastian a.k.a. DJ Comixxx has enriched the Audio Department with his skills in composing and producing music of all kinds. His seemingly endless collection of modular and analogue synthesizers shape his unique world of sound. Apart from why do birds, he is a successful DJ and music producer.

Emma Nydén
Audio Engineer, Composer & Producer

Emma supports the Audio Department as a sound engineer, composer and producer. With a penchant for melodies, her curiosity leads her to new creations. In her own solo projects she composes and produces dreamy songs.

Adam Larsen
Audio Strategist

Adam combines his experience as a UX designer and product owner with his passion for music production. He develops concepts for audio branding, combining musical knowledge, technical understanding and expertise in design processes. His broad background also enriches software development with valuable impulses.

Stefanie Voss
Service Designer

Steffi views topics as part of a larger system and is enthusiastic about making complex content visible. For her, design is communicated appreciation. And never finished. Through practice-oriented research and an interdisciplinary master's degree, she delves deep into various issues.

Jan Marius Bansche
Creative Director – Motion Design

(Jan) Marius has been responsible for motion design at why do birds since the very beginning. He has more than 10 years of experience in branding and animation and is responsible for the creativity and quality of our products. He was a lecturer for motion design at the HTW Berlin.

Kateryna Derdiuk
Software Developer

Kateryna supports the software team in front-end development and web animation. With her interest in experimental 2D and 3D user interfaces, she helps us develop unexpected software products.

Moritz Hoffmann
research & Internal Projects Manager

Moritz reads and writes; in difficult and easy, sober and exciting texts. He researches, gets to the point, and then makes the point look good. As a generalist, he is versatile and helps primarily with internal projects and service design.

Henry von RoenneAudio Engineer, Composer & Producer

Henry is a working student at why do birds and brings fresh energy and a keen sense of sound aesthetics to the team. As a producer and multi-instrumentalist with roots in classical music and avant-garde club music, he combines organic warmth with modern sound design. He moves effortlessly between dance floor grooves, experimental electronics and precisely tuned melodies.

Bennet Seuss
Motion Designer

As a studied communication designer as well as songwriter and singer of his band, Bennet is interested in the transformation of feelings and information - in songs, music videos and animations.

Peter Funke
Mastering Engineer

Peter is the man with the fine ears and is responsible for mastering at why do birds. He does for the sound what the final artwork does for graphic design: he is responsible for nuances and makes sure that our sound is optimally reproduced in all media. It's no wonder that someone like him has also directed recordings for the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.

Meike DieckmannMotion Designer

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