I didn’t follow a straight line.
I followed places, projects and questions.

I studied Business & Engineering at the University of Stuttgart, drawn to the intersection of structure and making.
But theory alone never felt sufficient — I wanted to understand how things actually work.

London was my first real shift.
Working in serviced apartment operations and interior design, I experienced how design, logistics and everyday use collide.
Spaces are not images — they are systems.

In Asia, I moved between Cebu City, Hong Kong and Bali, working on design and refurbishment projects.
Different cultures, different constraints, different definitions of quality.
What stayed constant was the importance of craftsmanship and clarity — especially when conditions are complex.

Back in London, I helped build and operate a makerspace, focused on printing, CNC and object development.
This was where digital tools met physical reality.
Where precision mattered.
And where ideas either survived production — or didn’t.

In 2022, I returned to Germany.
I joined Atelier Zerum and founded Studio Dominic Rumstadt, bringing together design thinking, fabrication and responsibility.

Returning also meant coming back to where my relationship with making began — the family workshop.
Working alongside my father in our carpentry business adds a different layer to everything I do.
It brings decisions closer to reality: materials, time, responsibility.
Ideas are no longer abstract; they have consequences.

The workshop keeps me grounded.
It is a constant reminder that good work is not defined by concepts alone, but by what holds up over time — technically, economically and humanly.

Today, I work between workshop, machines and strategic questions.
Less interested in trends — more in durability.
Less in scale — more in substance.