Prof. Dr. Nicolaj van der Meulen, studied philosophy and art history, specializing in the fields of visual studies, judgment formation processes and culinary aesthetics. Nicolaj van der Meulen works at the Institute of Arts and Design Education and is responsible for the cross-university teaching format “CoCreate” at the HGK FHNW. He also heads the Innovation School at FHNW level, a format for the development of university teaching.