Christian has headed a wide range of projects within urban planning, architecture and culture, both as a partner in the strategic design company Urgent.Agency and in the public sector. He is a lecturer at Copenhagen Business School in Design thinking, and holds a master’s degree in Modern culture and Philosophy from Copenhagen University and Paris VIII. A recurring theme in Christian’s practical and academic work is exploring the intricate connections between cultures and places.

Alexandra is coordinating the programme with various local and international partners. She has developed a variety of projects in the intersections between architecture, design and arts. She has worked at the Arts Institute from the Ministry of Culture of Portugal, with Portuguese representations in biennales of Venice in 2004 and São Paulo in 2005. Alexandra is educated in Architecture from Lisbon School of Architecture and in Scenography from Central Saint Martins, College of Arts and Design, London.

Thomas manages different professional collaborations and partnerships, programme and development activities. He has previously worked with urban spaces for the Agency for City Environment in Oslo, and as an advisor for the City Architect in Bergen. He co-founded the neighbourhood café Nobel Bopel in Bergen in 2009. He has a master's degree in Architecture History and a bachelor's degree in Social Geography from the University of Bergen as well as a master's degree in Urbanism at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design.