Nele Rickmann studied architecture at the RWTH Aachen, the Dublin Institute of Technology and the Bauhaus University Weimar. Moreover, she lived in Leipzig and Athens where she worked in the field of architecture and art. In 2022 she became editor of the Swiss architecture magazine archithese. Since then, Nele has been a regular contributor to the db deutsche bauzeitung and writes for upcoming ZHdK's publications. In 2024 she contributes to the article series Gutes Bauen Ostschweiz by Architektur Forum Ostschweiz. As a young female architecture critic, she also moderates events and was involved in architectural reviews at the ETH Zurich. In October 2023 she joined the conference Promises Upon Request at the KIT Karlsruhe. Nele is based in Zurich, Switzerland.