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  • BEDA Design Forum 2026

    Munich , Germany

    This year’s forum will explore the dynamic intersection of design, policy, and accessibility, moving beyond the expected to uncover new perspectives and opportunities. The programme will feature sessions on design policy mapping in Europe, accessibility as ‘extrability’, and European advocacy in areas such as intellectual property rights, artificial intelligence, and ecodesign. Join us for a […]

  • Munich Design Day 2026

    Munich , Germany

    From 12 to 15 March 2026, the second edition of MUNICH DESIGN DAYS will take place. The central location Praterinsel will be expanded to include the Praterinsel Ateliers, and the MUNICH DESIGN DAYS CITY will also be further developed to integrate additional showrooms and locations throughout Munich’s city center. Trade visitors can look forward to […]

  • ICONIC Awards 2025 – Award Ceremony

    Munich , Germany

    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

  • CATIA Creative Design & Engineering Days

    Munich , Germany

    Join us for this two-day conference dedicated to designers and engineers in Munich, June 4–5, to enhance efficiency, foster collaboration, and embark on a journey of innovation. Gain valuable insights from our customers, industry champions, and CATIA experts as they share their expertise to help you navigate industry transformations, embrace sustainable design practices and drive […]

  • Munich Creative Business Week 2025

    Munich , Germany

    Empowered by bayern design, the mcbw is the biggest design event in Germany and an important meeting point for the national and international creative and design industries. During its nine days, we annually bring together designers, design enthusiasts, companies, and students from all design-related fields and industries to promote interdisciplinary exchange and make the relevance […]

  • ORGATEC

    Munich , Germany

    The dynamism of the modern working world is unstoppable – constantly driven by new forces that are shaping the future of work. ORGATEC 2024 will address this constant transformation and respond to the industry’s needs with a new, groundbreaking event concept. The central element of the redefined trade fair will be the centrally located Focus […]

  • Leadership for Sustainability & Public Value

    Munich , Germany

    he next event on the future of design teaching will take place from June 18th to 20th, 2024 as part of the joint campus of the New Collection Munich and the iF Design Foundation. The impulses for a new design curriculum are focused on the topic: Leadership for Sustainability & Public Value. Workshops will be […]

  • munich creative business week 2024

    Munich , Germany

    MUNICH CREATIVE BUSINESS WEEK (MCBW) is Germany's largest design event, and at the same time an international showcase for the creative industry and the design sector in Bavaria. Over a period of nine days, MCBW provides companies and designers from all fields with the opportunity to present themselves to experts and the design-interested public in […]

  • The Monocle Quality of Life Conference 2023

    Munich , Germany

    Attend to meet industry leaders, innovative creatives and smart thinkers for three days of conversations, debates and, of course, a hearty Bavarian welcome. More than 20 speakers and 200 international attendees will come together to exchange perspectives on building a better future in life and business. At this global summit, you’ll meet and build connections […]

  • MUNICH CREATIVE BUSINESS WEEK 2023

    Munich , Germany

    The munich creative business week (mcbw) is Germany's largest design event and at the same time an international showcase for the Bavarian creative and design industry. The next mcbw will take place from 6-14 May 2023. Website

  • MOVING HORIZONS

    Munich , Germany

    As Germany's largest design event, we very much look forward to moving, expanding and creating new horizons together. At the MCBW 2022, we want to show the full spectrum of all that design as a discipline can achieve. Website

  • MUNICH CREATIVE BUSINESS WEEK Copy

    Munich , Germany

    The MUNICH CREATIVE BUSINESS WEEK (MCBW) is Germany's largest design event and at the same time an international showcase for the Bavarian creative and design industry. As a platform, the MCBW grants companies and designers from all disciplines the opportunity to present themselves to the professional world and the design-savvy public in Munich and the […]

  • HERE WE ARE! WOMEN IN DESIGN 1900 – TODAY

    Munich , Germany

    Be it in furniture design, fashion design, industrial design, or interior design, women have contributed crucially to the development of modern design, both creatively and commercially. The exhibition »Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today« explores the role of designers from the past 120 years and tells a new, many-voiced story of design […]