Päivi Kataikko (1964) studied architecture in Finland. Architect in Sweden, in Netherland and in Germany. 1999-2000 and since 2002 assistant professor at the University of Dortmund, Urban Design and Land Use Planning. Since 2000 partner in RE.FLEX architects_urbanists in Essen/Germany. Founder member of PLAYCE and of JAS - Jugend Architektur Stadt e.V: (youth.architecture.city).
Projects: University lectures for children 2003, 2004 & 2005, several workshops about architecture and town-planning for children and young people with JAS e.V. and/or University, Co-editor of the publication "Kinder-Sichten" 2007.