Ute Patel-Missfeldt

One New Years eve at 5 to midnight one of the most special artists of our time was born in Bremerhaven: Mrs. Ute Patel-Mißfeldt.

Ever since she was a little girl her exceptional charming personality has been attracting all kinds of people. That this in no means is exaggerated you will find out the latest when you get the change to meet Mrs. Ute Patel-Mißfeldt in person one time.
Her professional and artistic career was founded with a graphic education in her home town Bremerhaven. By showing her exceptional talent and love of art, as well as a confidence in her own style and originality, she quickly gained recognition as art tutor at the Langen Gymnasium.
 She also taught water coloring on request of a radio station. As a result television broadcasters such as ARD, ZDF, RTL and WDR as well as some others, wanted a piece of her never ending creativity. This did not mean that she was only focused on painting. She designed clothes for television fashion shows, as well as garments worn in Opera productions and designed custom made table ware for a well known ceramics company. That is by far not all. In her lifetime she has accomplished a lot: since 1997 she is founding member and patroness of the German Art Foundation »Seide e.V.«. She also wrote and published 28 specialized books and took charge of a.o. the total musical and directorial line of the »Österreichischen Donaufestspiele« in Grein.


Above all this she has always had a heart for people, especially those that need help and support from others. This specifically reflects in engagements for an Indian Womens Organisation, Die Kartei der Not« and »UNICEF«. In the year 2004 the city of Neuburg a.d. Donau awarded her with the Culture Prize. When she is not teaching or working on a project, she organizes Art exhibitions all around the world.

Because of that remarkable amount of energy it happened that an almost forgotten profession suddenly found itself back in the limelight and so many people can rekindle their love of hats. Milliners could not wish for a better and more passionate representative then Mrs. Patel Mißfeldt. For more then 5 years now her hat show is the world’s largest selling venue for hats with about 15.000 hats present. Milliners and hat designers from all over the world get a chance to meet each other, since 11 years, always on the last weekend of September in beautiful Neuburg a.d. Donau. 

The artist herself can relax in her wonderful garden at Schloß Grünau. She lives there with her husband Professor Dr. Vallabhbhai Patel, who is a very special person in his own right. They have four children.