Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 3: Design Between Infrastructure, Identity and Experience
Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport is one of the largest infrastructure and design projects in Europe and an international flagship project for mobility, orientation and user experience. It is a place where infrastructure, design and societal expectations come together at a new level of quality. Today, airports are cultural places of identity and international interfaces within a globally connected economy.
Design as a Shaping Force in Public Spaces
Against this backdrop, the talk series on design and business, Moving Business by Design, opens a dialogue on how design creates orientation, shapes experiences and enables economic transformation in complex infrastructure projects. The focus is on the design, political and economic decisions behind projects of this scale – and on the responsibility of design as a strategic driver.
World Design Capital 2026: Frankfurt Rhein/Main
With the international title World Design Capital (WDC) 2026: Frankfurt Rhein/Main, the spotlight of the global design-oriented business community turns to the metropolitan region. In 2026, international stakeholders from business and politics are expected to come to Frankfurt Rhein/Main to discuss key future issues such as transformation, sustainability and competitiveness. In this context, the four-part talk series Moving Business by Design makes the transformative power of design tangible.
In cooperation with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the series addresses key future topics and positions design as a driver of transformation.
Expert Talk on Architecture, Business and User Experience
At the opening event, renowned experts from architecture, business and user experience will discuss the topic, including representatives from Fraport AG and the political arena:
- Prof. Christoph Mäckler, architect of Terminal 3 and founder of MÄCKLER ARCHITEKTEN
- Kaweh Mansoori, Hessian Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Areas
- Stephanie Pudwitz, Chief Commercial Officer (CFO), Fraport AG
- Sibylle Schlaich, Managing Partner at Moniteurs, expert in wayfinding systems and spatial user experience
Programme
- 5:00 pm Reception at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Frankfurt am Main
- 6:00 pm Talk: Terminal 3 – Design Between Infrastructure, Identity and Experience
- 8:30 pm Networking & Catering (until approx. 10:00 pm)
Join us. Experience how design creates tangible impact within an international flagship project, exchange ideas with leading experts and become part of the discourse within the framework of World Design Capital 2026: Frankfurt Rhein/Main.