Gabriele Wiegand - Born in Weißwasser in 1971, 1995 - 2001 studied at the College of Art and Design Halle, Burg Giebichenstein, main focus on textile design, 2001 - 2002 graduate scholarship from the land Saxony-Anhalt, 2002 – 2004 assistant at the College of art and design Halle, Burg Giebichenstein, 2004 establishment of the label »Balser« together with Matthias Berg
Matthias Berg - Born in Weißenfels in 1973, 1994 - 2002 studied at the College of Art and Design Halle, Burg Giebichenstein, main subject: fashion, 2001 - 2004 worked as a fashion designer in Berlin and Hamburg, 2004 establishment of the label »Balser« together with Gabriele Wiegand; 2001 winner of the fashion award International Young Fashion Designers, Leipzig
Award Winner + Special Prize (bruno banani underwear GmbH)