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Marte Hentschel (born 24 October 1980) is a German professor, entrepreneur and expert in sustainable fashion. She teaches at BSP Business & Law School in Berlin and is co-founder and co-CEO of VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub.

Marte Hentschel

Career

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Hentschel studied fashion design at HTW Berlin. In 2007 she founded Common Works, a production agency focused on sustainable practices. In 2015 she started Sqetch, a digital B2B platform that connects fashion brands with sustainable manufacturers.[1]

In 2021 she co-founded VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub, a cooperative that works as both a physical space and a digital platform for sustainable fashion innovation.[1]

Since October 2022 she has been Professor of Sustainable Fashion at BSP Business & Law School.[2]

Projects

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In 2016 she organized the Fashion Hack Day in Berlin together with re:publica — a hackathon dedicated to smart textiles and wearable technology.[3]

Media appearances

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Hentschel is often quoted in the media on sustainable fashion topics. She has given interviews to Der Tagesspiegel and Der Spiegel, and in January 2026 she appeared on Radioeins (RBB) to talk about new sustainable materials in the context of the Berlin Fashion Week.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Fünf Fragen an Marte Hentschel". FashionUnited. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. "Prof. Marte Hentschel". BSP Business & Law School. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. "Fashion Hack Day". re:publica. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  4. "Recycling statt Fast Fashion". Der Tagesspiegel. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. "Junge deutsche Mode-Label hoffen auf ihre Chance". Der Spiegel. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. "Von Ananasfasern bis Zelluloseleder". Radioeins. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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