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type: source
title: "CDFI: Staff of the Chair of Painting, Drawing, Space and Interdisciplinary Strategies"
tags: [staff, directory, painting, drawing, workshops]
related: [lehrstuhl-malerei-zeichnung-raum-und-interdisziplinaere-strategien, christian-frosch]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_mitarbeitende_mitarbeitende_lehrstuhl_male.md"]
---

# CDFI: Staff of the Chair of Painting, Drawing, Space and Interdisciplinary Strategies

This source provides a detailed directory of the personnel associated with the **Chair of Painting, Drawing, Space and Interdisciplinary Artistic Strategies** at the **Caspar-David-Friedrich-Institut (CDFI)**. It includes professional biographies, CVs, and contact information for the chair holder, artistic associates, and technical workshop staff.

## Key Personnel
- **Prof. Christian Frosch**: Chair holder; focuses on "Painting Research" (*Malereiforschung*).
- **Nils Dicaz**: Artistic Associate specializing in printmaking and artist books.
- **Artistic Associates**: Ute Gallmeister, Cindy Schmiedichen, Rabea Dransfeld, and Barbara Sandleben (specializing in primary school teacher training).
- **Technical Staff**: Josephine Lemke (Wood and Metal Workshop) and Steffen Engel (Printmaking Workshops).

## Institutional Infrastructure
The chair operates through a combination of academic instruction and technical support:
- **Wood and Metal Workshop**: Located at Kuhstraße 30.
- **Printmaking Workshops (Relief and Intaglio)**: Located at Bahnhofstraße 50.

## Pedagogical Perspectives
The source highlights a specific teaching philosophy from **Nils Dicaz**, who emphasizes the importance of mastering craft (*Handwerk*) and developing a clear visual language over "pseudo-intellectualization" or the mere adoption of new media. He explicitly rejects the "myth of the genius" and the tendency toward epigonism in art academies.
