Haya El Khoury is a Social Designer, Communication Strategist, Graphic Designer, and Educator based in Berlin. With a background in Interior Architecture, Social Design, and Sustainable Innovation, she works at the intersection of design, culture, social impact, and storytelling. Her experience spans communications, visual design, education, and strategic consulting for cultural institutions, NGOs, sustainability initiatives, and creative organizations across Europe and the SWANA region. Passionate about community engagement and social change, Haya combines creative thinking, design expertise, and cross-cultural communication to develop meaningful projects, publications, and visual narratives.

Haya El Khoury

Haya El Khoury is a Social Designer, Communication Strategist, Graphic Designer, and Educator based in Berlin. With a background in Interior Architecture, Social Design, and Sustainable Innovation, she works at the intersection of design, culture, social impact, and storytelling. Her experience spans communications, visual design, education, and strategic consulting for cultural institutions, NGOs, sustainability initiatives, and creative organizations across Europe and the SWANA region. Passionate about community engagement and social change, Haya combines creative thinking, design expertise, and cross-cultural communication to develop meaningful projects, publications, and visual narratives.

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Haya El Khoury is a Social Designer, Communication Strategist, Graphic Designer, and Educator based in Berlin. With a background in Interior Architecture, Social Design, and Sustainable Innovation, she works at the intersection of design, culture, social impact, and storytelling. Her experience spans communications, visual design, education, and strategic consulting for cultural institutions, NGOs, sustainability initiatives, and creative organizations across Europe and the SWANA region. Passionate about community engagement and social change, Haya combines creative thinking, design expertise, and cross-cultural communication to develop meaningful projects, publications, and visual narratives.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
German
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Educator - Master’s in Social Design and Sustainable Innovation at SRH Berlin School of Design and Communication
January 1, 2025 - Present
Educator - Master’s in Social Design. Developed and delivered courses in Communication, Cultural Anthropology, Civic Art Practices, and Sustainable Fashion.
Graphic Designer at Art Lab Berlin
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed publication for an exhibition titled Among Unicorns.
Social Design Consultant at Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Consulted on DNHP principles in Art practices.
Senior Communications Officer at NAAS Network for Arab Alternative Screens, Berlin
November 1, 2023 - Present
Managed internal and external online/offline communications between the network, audience, team, and funders. Developed a communications strategy and coordinated content.
Social Design & Communications Manager at Limelight, Brussels
January 1, 2023 - Present
Graphic design for humanitarian projects; managed cross-functional communication.
Communication & Design Consultant at Net Zero Insight, Lisbon
January 1, 2022 - Present
Created communication materials for climate and sustainability projects.
Strategic Designer at YURA GUG
January 1, 2022 - Present
Provided strategic design-driven innovation and business planning for the organization.
Workshop Facilitator at UNESCO - Art Lab for Human Rights & Dialogue
July 1, 2020 - Present
Facilitator & Focal Point; conducted intercultural dialogue training under UNESCO's cultural programs.
Workshop Facilitator at British Council - TOT
February 1, 2020 - Present
Facilitator & Focal Point; led active citizen workshops and youth empowerment programs.
Youth Engagement Representative at ACT NOW – Space for Encounter, Vienna
January 1, 2020 - Present
Youth representative engaged in social cohesion and community-building discussions for the SWANA region.
Workshop Facilitator at FDCD NGO
December 1, 2019 - Present
Focal point advocate for good governance and youth participation.

Education

Master in Social Design and Sustainable Innovation at SRH Berlin School of Design and Communication
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor in Interior Architecture & Design at Lycée Alphonsedela Martin e – Mission Laïque Française
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015
Baccalaureate (French Baccalauréat) at Lycée Alphonsedela Martin e – Mission Laïque Française
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government