Evelyn Pasdzierny studied architecture at Braunschweig Technical University and at IUAV University of Venice; she was a scholarship student of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). She joined gmp ∙ von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects in Hamburg in 2001. She is an experienced project leader of large building projects and has successfully managed projects in China and Europe. In addition she has, in recent years, obtained qualification in the field of urban design and masterplanning and, most recently, has been in charge of the Elbbrücken approach to the city of Hamburg.