Born in
Rønne on the island of
Bornholm, Ursula Munch-Petersen was the daughter of Gustaf and Lisbeth Munch-Petersen, both of whom were also ceramists and potters. She attended the
Kunsthåndværkerskolen (design school) in Copenhagen from 1956 to 1960 and the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1970 to 1972. In 1962, she married the artist
Erik Hagens. She grew up on Bornholm and after graduating from the Academy, worked for a year in the family business in Rønne. In 1978, she acquired her own studio on
Møn. Munch-Petersen's work extends from artistically designed individual items to mass-produced series of tableware. In the 1960s, she designed for
Bing and Grøndahl but later worked for
Royal Copenhagen. Her Ursula series is produced by
Kähler Keramik. She died 29 June 2025 in Copenhagen. ==Awards==