Hort emerged from the Frankfurt techno scene in 1994, originally founded by Eike König as Eikes grafischer Hort. The studio moved to Berlin in 2007 and has been growing as a group ever since. Hort does art direction, branding, creative consultancy, editorial design, graphic design, illustration, lectures and workshops. Hort works with institutions such as Arte, Bauhaus Dessau, Bergen Assembly, Mousonturm, Frankfurter Positionen and Tanzplattform Deutschland, as well as brands like Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Nike, The New York Times and Universal Music. People working at Hort are Anne Büttner, Eike König, Elizabeth Legate, Tim Rehm, Tim Schmitt, Tim Sürken and Alan Woo, together with other freelancers and interns. Additionally, the founder of Hort, Eike König, was the recipient of the Deutsche Akademie Rom Villa Massimo fellowship in 2013, and from then onward he has also been energetic in his activities as an artist. His conceptual yet emotional works have received high acclaim for their serious approach whilst having a playful spirit. Furthermore, he currently works as a professor at the HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design.