Nele Rickmann studied architecture at RWTH Aachen University, the Dublin Institute of Technology, and Bauhaus University Weimar. She lived in Leipzig and Athens, where she worked at the intersection of architecture and art. Since 2022, Nele has been editor of the Swiss architecture magazine archithese, conceptualizing issues such as 3.2023 Herman Hertzberger, 4.2023 Japan or 3.2025 Superstudio. As an independent architecture writer and critic, she also contributes to magazines such as Bauwelt, db deutsche bauzeitung, Lila Strauss, and publications by the Zurich University of the Arts. Since September 2026, Nele has been a research assistant at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, contributing to courses such as Design Theory (Bachelor's) and Theory Seminars (Master's). She has also participated in architectural reviews as a guest critic at international universities such as ETH Zurich. Nele is based in Zurich, Switzerland.