International cooperation is becoming increasingly important. But how does intercultural cooperation work? What challenges must be mastered, what opportunities open up? Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, the Design Networking Hub, a cross-border knowledge and networking platform for designers, architects and creative professionals to

On 14 April, the challengers faced each other for the final battle at the Founders Fight Night. The finalists of the PunchOut.Tech programme powered by German Design Council pitched for victory together with hand-picked start-ups. Participants and guests also had plenty of opportunity to meet

Design Council have launched a new Design Value Framework as part of their Design Economy research. It’s the first framework that covers all design sectors, going beyond the financial to measure the social, environmental and democratic impact of design. We know that what gets measured, gets

22-24 June, 2022 International Week – Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne 2022 For internationals, companies, public actors, designers and the large audience The Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne is an opportunity to bring together international design and economic players. For one week, find a dedicated program by typology, alternating various

The Hessian State Award for Universal Design is looking for innovative products, concepts, projects and technologies that enable universal use in all areas of everyday culture. Companies of all sizes and from all sectors, start-ups, designers, architecture and engineering firms, research institutions and non-profit associations

Dutch Design Week (DDW) will take place in Eindhoven from 22 to 30 October 2022. Everyone can submit their latest design projects until 1 July 2022. For designers registration is free. What is DDW? DDW is a platform for designers worldwide. An event that’s all about the

We kindly invite you to our upcoming BEDA Forum 2022 in Saint-Étienne and online via Zoom on Design in European Policies and beyond. Where Le Théâtre – Biennale International Design Saint-Étienne Cité du design, 3 rue Javelin Pagnon 42000 Saint-Étienne - France and online via Zoom. To attend click HERE. When Thursday, 19 May 2022, 09:30 to

The summer hasn’t started yet, but we are already thinking about October! Just like last year, the Design Research & Innovation Festival will take place in De Effenaar, during the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. Since 2014, we have been putting innovative projects -with results- at

The 21 winners of the international newcomer ein&zwanzig awards for young designers have been chosen. With curiosity, a spirit of research and a profound understanding of intelligent problem solving, the young talents combine aesthetics and utility in an impressive way. The remarkable range of their work

The German Design Graduates (GDG) initiative and the German Design Council Foundation are bundling their commitment to joint activities as of now and in the future: The aim of growing together is to promote graduates from product and industrial design even more strongly and to