Merle Dammhayn studied Art and Image History as well as Science of History in Berlin and in Rome. She recently began pursuing a second degree in Visual Communication at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin. In addition to volunteering in the Kleine Humboldt Galerie and part-time work in the film and exhibition industries, she has worked in the area of project management for several contemporary art institutions.
In the Interdisciplinary Laboratory, she assists Claudia Lamas Cornejo in matters regarding press and public relations.