Dr. Philipp Schulte is professor with focus on scenography and performance theory at the Norwegian Theatre Academy (Fredrikstad), visiting professor at the University of Design Karlsruhe as well as managing director of the Hessian Theatre Academy (Frankfurt/M.). He studied Applied Theatre Studies in Bergen (Norway) and Giessen, where he received his PhD in 2011. He has published numerous essays and books. Schulte has lectured on theater theory at various universities and art schools in Germany, Switzerland and Norway.