Julian Meisen (*1988) co-founded Common Agency in 2020. He is one of the four initiators of Neues Amt Altona and currently serves as the chairman of its board. Since 2022, Julian has been a guest lecturer at the University of the Arts Berlin and Bard College Berlin. Prior to founding Common Agency, Julian worked for OMA/Rem Koolhaas in Rotterdam on the new Axel Springer headquarters in Berlin and for Christ & Gantenbein in Basel on the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. Julian studied architecture at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin and at Columbia University in New York and Paris. Additionally, he pursued European Social & Political Studies at University College London (UCL). He is a registered member of the Berlin Chamber of Architects.

Hans von Bülow (*1987) co-founded Common Agency in 2020. Hans is one of the four initiators of Neues Amt Altona and served as a research associate at the Baukunstklasse of Kunstakademie Düsseldorf between 2019 and 2022. Previously, Hans worked for Staab Architekten and Thomas Kröger Architekten in Berlin, as well as for the Cologne-based design agency Meiré und Meiré. He participated in numerous design commissions and successful competitions of various scales. Hans studied architecture at the University of Hanover and at the University of the Arts in Berlin.

Cornelius Voss (*1985) co-founded Common Agency in 2020. After co-initiating Neues Amt Altona, Cornelius currently serves as a board member of the cooperative Neues Amt Altona eG, where he oversees the development and financing of the building project. Previously, he gained professional experience with Max Dudler and Staab Architekten in Berlin, as well as with the Hamburg-based project developer Primus Developments. As the co-founder of OGATA, a creative company aiming to solve everyday problems in the most intelligent and simple way possible, he was awarded the German Design Award Gold 2018 and the Universal Design Award 2017 for the design of the paper backpack JohnJohn. Cornelius studied architecture at the University of Hanover and the University of the Arts in Berlin. He is a registered member of the Hamburg Chamber of Architects.

Michael Kandel (*1982) is a senior architect and project manager at Common Agency with a strong focus on design development and execution planning. He brings more than fifteen years of professional experience gained at DMSW Architekten, Thomas Kröger Architekten, Gruber + Popp and Henchion Reuter, steering complex cultural, educational and infrastructure projects from initial concept through detailed design and on‑site delivery, and he has contributed to numerous national and international design competitions. Michael holds a diploma in architecture from TU Berlin, graduating in 2009.

Theresa Eitel (*1989) works at Common Agency as a senior architect and project lead of Neues Amt Altona. Previously, she worked as a project manager at Burckhardt Architektur in Berlin. She also worked for three years in Vienna at O&O Baukunst on both a subsidized and a privately financed residential projects. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of Stuttgart in 2016. She is a registered member of the Berlin Chamber of Architects.

Philipp Weise (*1987) is an architect and project manager. He earned his B.Sc. (2012) and M.Sc. (2016) in architecture from TU Darmstadt. He has worked for Staab Architekten Berlin, Wandel Lorch Architekten, and Thomas Kröger Architekten, where he served as project architect and project manager from 2016 to 2020. Between 2020 and 2025, he worked at DMSW, where he was involved in residential projects across various design stages and served as project lead.

Èlise Weyland (*1989) is a French architect with international experience in France, Italy, and Germany. She studied engineering at École Centrale Paris and architecture and civil engineering at Politecnico di Milano, followed by further studies at ENSA Paris-Malaquais. From 2015 to 2018, she worked at Ignacio Prego Architectures in Paris, contributing to numerous competitions and projects, most recently as project leader for the execution planning of a large mixed-use development. Between 2020 and 2022, she was part of DMSW Architekten in Berlin, focusing on residential projects in design and development phases (LP2–LP5). Since 2022, she has been working independently as an architect.

Julian Meisen (*1988) co-founded Common Agency in 2020. He is one of the four initiators of Neues Amt Altona and currently serves as the chairman of its board. Since 2022, Julian has been a guest lecturer at the University of the Arts Berlin and Bard College Berlin. Prior to founding Common Agency, Julian worked for OMA/Rem Koolhaas in Rotterdam on the new Axel Springer headquarters in Berlin and for Christ & Gantenbein in Basel on the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. Julian studied architecture at the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin and at Columbia University in New York and Paris. Additionally, he pursued European Social & Political Studies at University College London (UCL). He is a registered member of the Berlin Chamber of Architects.

Michael Kandel (*1982) is a senior architect and project manager at Common Agency with a strong focus on design development and execution planning. He brings more than fifteen years of professional experience gained at DMSW Architekten, Thomas Kröger Architekten, Gruber + Popp and Henchion Reuter, steering complex cultural, educational and infrastructure projects from initial concept through detailed design and on‑site delivery, and he has contributed to numerous national and international design competitions. Michael holds a diploma in architecture from TU Berlin, graduating in 2009.

Theresa Eitel (*1989) works at Common Agency as a senior architect and project lead of Neues Amt Altona. Previously, she worked as a project manager at Burckhardt Architektur in Berlin. She also worked for three years in Vienna at O&O Baukunst on both a subsidized and a privately financed residential projects. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of Stuttgart in 2016. She is a registered member of the Berlin Chamber of Architects.

Philipp Weise (*1987) is an architect and project manager. He earned his B.Sc. (2012) and M.Sc. (2016) in architecture from TU Darmstadt. He has worked for Staab Architekten Berlin, Wandel Lorch Architekten, and Thomas Kröger Architekten, where he served as project architect and project manager from 2016 to 2020. Between 2020 and 2025, he worked at DMSW, where he was involved in residential projects across various design stages and served as project lead.

Èlise Weyland (*1989) is a French architect with international experience in France, Italy, and Germany. She studied engineering at École Centrale Paris and architecture and civil engineering at Politecnico di Milano, followed by further studies at ENSA Paris-Malaquais. From 2015 to 2018, she worked at Ignacio Prego Architectures in Paris, contributing to numerous competitions and projects, most recently as project leader for the execution planning of a large mixed-use development. Between 2020 and 2022, she was part of DMSW Architekten in Berlin, focusing on residential projects in design and development phases (LP2–LP5). Since 2022, she has been working independently as an architect.