Press releaseWorld Design Capital 2026How Strategic Design Strengthens Infrastructure and Global Competitiveness How can design improve the performance of major infrastructure projects such as airports? The talk series “Moving Business by Design”, launched by the German Design Council and the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, explores this question using Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 3 as a case study ... 02 March 2026
Circular Design ClinicReady for the Circular Economy? Turning Analysis into Action From theory to the circular economy: At our workshop in Stuttgart, companies, designers and institutions worked on circular solutions. Directly on real products and with clear next steps. 23 April 2026
Press releasePress releaseCall for EntriesHessian State Prize for Universal Design 2026: Apply Now The Hessian State Prize for Universal Design 2026 has launched. Innovative solutions are sought that demonstrate how design can contribute to greater inclusion, sustainability, and quality ... 14 April 2026
German Design Council FoundationErik Spiekermann awarded the Gutenberg Prize 2026 Typographer, type designer and Foundation member Erik Spiekermann is to receive the Gutenberg Prize 2026 – one of the most prestigious awards in the field of book and printing arts. 20 March 2026
German Design Council FoundationMembers 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 ... 17 March 2026
Press releasePress releaseWorld Design Capital 2026How Strategic Design Strengthens Infrastructure and Global Competitiveness How can design improve the performance of major infrastructure projects such as airports? The talk series “Moving Business by Design”, launched by the German Design Council and the Frankfurt ... 02 March 2026
Press releasePress releaseICONIC AWARDS 2026Where Architecture, Strategy and Business Converge The international call for entries for the ICONIC AWARDS 2026 is now open. The German Design Council is seeking forward-thinking architecture, interior design, construction products and ... 18 February 2026
