Summary
Manuel Schmalstieg is a Swiss educator, designer and technologist with 14 years of experience shaping digital media curricula and training the next generation of interactive media designers. As Head Teacher in Interactive Media Design at Eracom, Lausanne, he coordinates curriculum development while teaching web programming and digital communication, pairing hands-on front-end practice with pedagogical expertise. His background spans system administration at HEAD Genève, founding Greyscale Press to experiment with novel publishing workflows, and running a freelance web studio specializing in custom WordPress themes. Fluent in multidisciplinary collaboration, he blends artistic practice with technical fluency—often surfacing in courseware and design briefs he publishes publicly. Known for launching community initiatives like a coworking space in Neuchâtel, Manuel brings an entrepreneurial mindset to education and digital creative projects.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Media, Video, Interaction design, Diploma, Media, Video, Interaction design at ESBA
Formation pédagogique DBP, EDUCATION, Formation pédagogique DBP, EDUCATION at SFIVET
Exchange student, Animated film, Exchange student, Animated film at Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie
Japanese, Polish, English, French, German