Eva Eiling studied Communication Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen and Transformation Design at the University of Fine Arts in Braunschweig. During her studies, Eva worked as a freelance photo assistant and graphic designer. Since 2022 she is a research associate at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy gGmbH in the Department of Sustainable Production and Consumption. Her research interests at the Wuppertal Institute include the interface of art, culture, design, and sustainability, as well as participatory research in real laboratories.