Julia Ihls is an interdisciplinary researcher and designer at the intersections of (natural-)philosophy, media theory, and scenography. After receiving an MA in art/media studies in Konstanz and Cork and a Diploma in scenography/media art in Karlsruhe, she worked as a concept designer and writer for the ZKM Karlsruhe. Since April 2021, she has served as the head of the Bio Design Lab at the HfG Karlsruhe, where she teaches, curates, and researches new (bio-)materials and convivialism.