Monika Schönholzer

Raised in Lauterach (Austria), after her initial training to become a Retail Business Management Assistant and after several years of vocational experience, she decided to switch to the creative sector and started various courses at Zurich's Design and Art College in 1996. Today, she works as a designer on her own collections and makes available her specialist knowledge as a freelancer.


  • 1996 – 1997

    Preparatory course, Design and Art College (HGK) Zurich

  • 1997 – 1999

    Guest student preparatory course, Design and Art College (HGK) Zurich

  • 1999 – 2003

    Textile design study, Design and Art College (HGK) Zurich
    Practicals in Schlossberg Design Studios Switzerland and Création Baumann

  • 2003

    Completion of design study, University of Applied Science (FH), Design and Art College (HGK) Zurich

  • 2003 – 2004

    Christian Fischbacher St.Gallen, Home Textiles Studio

  • 2005 – 2006

    Digital Design and Management postgraduate study, Design and Art College (HGK) Lucerne and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich
    «Sefar Denkplatz» Project, Meeting and Expertise Platform, Sefar AG Thal
    freelance textile designer

  • 2006

    Completion of postgraduate study, University of Applied Science (FH), Design and Art College (HGK) Lucerne and, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Digital Design and Management
    Master in Advanced Studies

  • since 2007

    Development of own collections for fashion and the home
    freelance textile designer

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