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menu surprise is a new architectural practice that focuses on existing structures and interactive concepts. Founded during a time of multiple crises, menu surprise examines the interaction of the everyday with the newly established reality. These given circumstances serve as an opportunity to question ingrained habits – the value of crisis is accepted as a foundation for creating a reflective approach. menu surprise was co-founded by Jonas Hamberger, Jens Roll and Jonas Schergun. Based in Berlin and Bavaria, menu surprise works on projects of varying scales in spatial planning.

team

Michael Gerter, Jonas Hamberger, Marlene Koßmann, Kyra Mootz, Jens Roll, Jonas Schergun, Pauline Prinz

Awards/Prizes/Lectures/Guest Critics/Jurys/Publications

Lecture Series "Schwarzbrotreihe", Universität Stuttgart; Lecture "The work of architectural collectives", Prof. Thomas Burlon Hochschule München; Member, Initiative "100% Wettbewerb", BDA Bayern; Lecture "Assoziationen", Prof. Heiner Stengel, IU Internationale Hochschule Hamburg; Lecture and guest critic, " Maison du Peuple, Prof. Florian Latsch, Prof. Martin Baur, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Lecture, "100 Jahre Frei Otto – Pionier*innen der Bauwende", Garagen-Campus und Stadt Chemnitz; Publication, "Bauwelt 02/24", "Das atmende Haus", Freimundo 1. Prize; Article, "Fluidität", & journal N°10, Mai 2025; Lecture, "Entwurfstheorie", Prof. Harald Roser, HfT Suttgart; Jury member student competition, "Neues Leben in Collage City Dessau Innenstadt", Prof. Nadja Häupl & Cornelia Böttner, Hochschule Anhalt; Teaching assignment, "Trutg dil Flem - Sieben Brücken von Jürg Conzett", Prof. Helga Blocksdorf, IKON, Technische Universität Braunschweig; Guest critic, "programming cultural institutions", Kaspar Stöbe, MSA Münster School of Architecture; Teaching assignment, "Junge Stadtmacher*innen", Prof. Nadja Häupl, Hochschule Anhalt; Guest critic, "The Old for the New", Gastprof. Carmen Wolf, Prof. Andreas Hild, Technische Universität München