Katrin Winstel
After studying architecture at the Technical University of Munich, Katrin has ao worked at the Institut français d'architecture in Paris. Since 2003 she is part of the guiding architects munich team and guides in German & French.
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We are a qualified team of architects, urban planners, and architecture journalists who guide you through Munich’s contemporary architectural and urban development.
First-hand information combined with the ability to convey in-depth background knowledge with expertise and passion makes our tours an informative experience for both professionals and interested laypeople. Many years of experience and an extensive network also enable us to provide exclusive access to places and buildings that are often closed to the public.
Director
Claudia, born in Kempten (Allgäu), graduated in architecture from the Munich University of Applied Sciences in 1993. She brings over 18 years of professional experience as an architect, urban planner, and architectural journalist, gained in Munich, the Netherlands, and Canada. As an active member of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects, she is deeply engaged in the architectural field. Since 2014, Claudia has been the managing director of ga-munich, where she specializes in communicating architecture and building culture in Munich. In this role, she develops professional programs, curates and moderates architecture tours, events, and citizen workshops – in both German and English. She also works closely with various departments of the City of Munich to successfully implement urban initiatives. Claudia is a member of the Guiding Architects Network, where she has served on the board since 2024.
Associate
Alessandra, born in Italy, earned her bachelor's degree in architecture at Politecnico di Milano. She moved to Munich for an Erasmus semester and went on to complete her master's degree in architecture at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). After gaining valuable experience at architectural firms in Milan and Munich, she joined Guiding Architects Munich in 2019, driven by her passion for architecture communication. Together with Claudia, she organizes a wide range of architecture-related events and coordinates the ga-munich team. Alessandra leads architectural tours in several languages. In addition to her work in the architecture field, she also teaches Italian as a foreign language.
After studying architecture at the Technical University of Munich, Katrin has ao worked at the Institut français d'architecture in Paris. Since 2003 she is part of the guiding architects munich team and guides in German & French.
Lilian grew up in South America and studied architecture at the Technical University of Munich. After working in various architectural offices, she began to focus on architecture and art in Spanish, English & German.
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Géraldine studied in Stuttgart and worked in various architectural firms in Barcelona, Paris, London, and Munich on international projects. She is now focused on the preservation of public buildings from the client’s side. Since 2023, she has been…
Marc Schmailzl grew up in Berlin and studied architecture in Munich (TUM) and Shanghai (Tongji University). In addition to working in various architectural offices, he has been part of the ga-munich team since 2019 and leads in German & English.
Eva is an official tour guide of the City of Munich. She focuses on urban development and combines history with current topics in Munich.
Degree in Architecture at RWTH Aachen. Work experience with Hans Schilling (Cologne), Zaha Hadid (London), and Hilmer+Sattler (Berlin/Munich). Since 2002, specialist consultant at the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
Claudia is a freelance architecture publicist. After studying architecture at the Technical University of Munich and working in architecture firms, she works as an editor and author, mainly for specialist journals such as Detail und Baumeister.
Antony is studying Economics in the Master’s program at Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich. Alongside his work as a student assistant at the IFO Institute Munich, he regularly supports our architectural tours.
Dipl. Ing. Frank Kaltenbach
Dr. Andrea Teuscher
Dipl. Ing. Signe Decker
Valérie Salgues
