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The next Braun+Design Börse will take place on Saturday, May 10th, 2025 in Kronberg in the atrium of the Braun headquarter. The meeting will be hosted by the Förderkreis BraunSammlung, supported by the design department of Braun. Braun+Design Collectors' Fair Discover design gems at the Fair - a marketplace for buying, selling, and exchanging. BraunPrize […]
Design changes the world — the German Design Awards make it visible. The internationally acclaimed awards honour projects that drive innovation, embrace responsibility and open up new perspectives through design. Initiated by the German Design Council, the German Design Awards stand for design excellence with purpose — interdisciplinary in thinking, globally connected, and strategically relevant. […]
Pioneering architecture. Holistic interior design. Innovative products. Everything on one platform. The ICONIC AWARDS honor innovative projects and sustainable solutions in architecture, product and interior design. The year’s most groundbreaking projects are presented on the global stage. This is where the industry’s thought leaders come together. WDO Member: German Design Council – Rat für Formgebung
One of the highlights of this year’s consumer-goods fair is the Designer Day on 8 February especially for the Ambiente designer community – organised for the second time by Messe Frankfurt and for the first time in cooperation with the German Design Council. The programme includes inspiring talks, lectures and future perspectives, including on the […]
On Wednesday June 26, Deutscher Werkbund Hessen and Denzinger Gestaltung are organizing the World Industrial Design Day Frankfurt. Under the title »Shifting Paradigms? Design in Motion«, the relevance, values and roles of design in the world today will be discussed - this time at Frankfurt's Museum Angewandte Kunst. The event takes place in cooperation with […]
We cordially invite you to become part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026. Your contribution and your commitment will bring Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a better life to life. If you have own ideas or special interests, ongoing projects or possible spaces that fit our motto “Let us design how we want […]
The German Design Awards set international standards for innovative design developments and competitiveness on the global market. It only honours projects that are pioneering in the German and international design landscape and highlights positive developments in circular design. Whether digitalization, AI or circular design - the German Design Awards platform reveals the contribution that design […]
"one&twenty – world's best design talents": The German Design Council Foundation honours with its competition for students and graduates, 21 outstanding achievements in the field of product design. Interested parties worldwide can submit their application until 18 January, 2024. The award winners will be presented in an exhibition during Milan Design Week starting with the […]
In cooperation with the World Design Organisation (WDO), the German Design Council is organising a webinar on "Design & Young Talents - Resources of German Design Council" on 15 November 2023. Projects and competitions will be presented that promote the advancement of young designers and stimulate the exchange of knowledge. Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 2 […]
With the German Brand Awards, the German Design Council honours personalities and companies that are pioneers in the world of brands and offers them a stage. They discover and present unique trends – and advance not only the winners, but the entire brand industry. The award is divided into two disciplines with 15 additional categories […]
The German Innovation Awards 2024 by the German Design Council honour products, projects and pioneering achievements that sustainably improve life through innovation and progress. From Green Mobility, Digital Healthcare and New Work to exceptional engineering achievements in all fields – every innovation counts to enrich the lives of a wide variety of target groups. The […]
The conference "Shaping Society! Social Sustainability through Design" focuses on hitherto neglected contexts of social sustainability and spans a wide range of topics such as anti-racism and decolonisation, gender justice and inclusion. All presentations are based on the question "Where is the German design industry today in processes of social sustainability? A one-day conference will […]
A competition for all exhibitors at Light + Building: Design Plus powered by Light + Building honours pioneering products at the trade fair – thus reflecting the creative innovation in their product worlds: the competition shows how lighting, electrical engineering and building automation can impress not only in terms of comfort and technology but also […]
The German Design Awards directly contributes to the overall commercial success. Prizes will only be awarded to projects that truly represent pioneering contributions to the German and international design landscape. The highly esteemed, international jury guarantees this. The German Design Awards identifies and presents unique design trends: a competition that advances the design-oriented scene. Website […]
