Christian Hellmund studied architecture at TU Dresden, from where he graduated in 2003. In 2009 he joined gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, and was appointed Partner in 2023. He was Project Manager for the conversion and refurbishment of the Kulturpalast in Dresden and the Isarphilharmonie in Munich, currently he is working on the rehabilitation and restructuring of the Staatsbibliothek Berlin (Berlin State Library) and the refurbishment of the Civic Centre, Magdeburg, Germany.