Martin Hakiel studied in Weimar and Krakow, and was a scholarship student at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin. He has been working for gmp in Berlin since 2007, taking responsibility for various competitions and leading numerous projects, which include sports venues and culture buildings. Most recently he has been leading two BIM projects—two residential and commercial buildings at Heidestrasse—as well as the “Neue Podium” project at the Pressehaus building at Alexanderplatz.