Calendar - German Design Council

Digital Product Passport: What Businesses Need to Know Now

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) will become mandatory across the European Union in stages. At the German Design Council’s Members Talk with COR and Narravero on 9 July 2026, the discussion focused on the opportunities the DPP offers businesses in Germany and across Europe.

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German Design Council Foundation

Salone del Mobile 2026: Three Formats, One Conviction

The German Design Council Foundation was present at Salone del Mobile 2026 in Milan with its community across three distinct events: a members' tour through the Brera district, an evening with Kaldewei at the historic Palazzo Crespi, and a Liebherr VIP event. A look back at encounters that showed ...

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German Design Council Foundation

Members Meetup With serien.lighting: 40 Years of Design at the Intersection of Technology, Architecture and Aesthetics

At the Members Meetup during Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main, members of the German Design Council gathered at serien.lighting. In conversation with founders Jean-Marc da Costa and Manfred Wolf, it became clear how design quality and technological expertise shape entrepreneurial thinking and ...

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Design & Innovation

How Design Drives Transformation? Insights from the Expert Circle at BLANCO

The 2025 Expert Circle Design & Innovation at BLANCO demonstrated how design acts as a strategic driver for corporate transformation, innovation and brand strength. The discussions highlighted how design is finding new pathways in a fast-changing landscape shaped by AI, AR/VR, IoT, social media, ...

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Design Insights at BASF

Sustainability as a Key Material Property

How sustainable are materials? And how can they shape future-proof product design? This question was at the centre of our latest edition of Design Insights, the event series that offers new perspectives.

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Founded out of design

40 years Serien Lighting

Our foundation member, lighting design pioneer serien.lighting, celebrates 40 years of design expertise. At the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, the company presents an exhibition that impressively showcases how light, architecture, and aesthetics have merged over the decades. In conversation ...

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming events

Members Meetup Maison&Objet, Paris

Members Talk by Vestre

Members Talk by ET GLOBAL

Expert Circle „Design for Circular Economy“

Members Meeting

Council Night

Members Talk by TRILUX

Expert Circle „Design + AI + Law“

Event Review

Digital Product Passport: What Businesses Need to Know Now

Salone del Mobile 2026: Three Formats, One Conviction

Members Meetup With serien.lighting: 40 Years of Design at the Intersection of Technology, Architecture and Aesthetics

How Design Drives Transformation? Insights from the Expert Circle at BLANCO

Sustainability as a Key Material Property

40 years Serien Lighting