1969-present
Achim Haigis completed an apprenticeship as a tool maker and during this time gained a lot of experience through projects in the glass art trade. He then went on to study product design at the University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam, Germany.
Since graduating Haigis has been working on many international projects as an independent designer. He started working with Rosenthal in 2006 and is the mastermind behind the 'Surface' collection of porcelain and glass.