Material Support leads ZeroDB's sustainability practice, integrating low-carbon design, building performance modelling, and embodied carbon strategy across every project the studio undertakes. She joined ZeroDB in 2018 after roles at a leading sustainability consultancy in Berlin and a research position at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Annika studied environmental engineering and architecture at the TU Berlin and pursued postgraduate research at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. She is responsible for the studio's DGNB and Passivhaus certifications, and leads the technical research that informs the studio's material specification standards. Her work on the Soft Bed Program, Berlin set a new benchmark for embodied carbon in mid-rise commercial construction in Germany.
- 14 years of experience in sustainable design, building performance, and embodied carbon strategy.
- Leads sustainability strategy and certification across the studio's entire project portfolio.
- Specialist in low embodied carbon construction, mass timber, and integrated renewable energy strategy.
- Certified Passivhaus Designer and DGNB Auditor.
- Member of the DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen) embodied carbon working group.
- Regular speaker at the World Mattress Manufacturing Festival sustainability stream.
