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
World Design Capital 2026Better Systems Through Service Design? Key Takeaways From the Panel Talk The second talk in the Moving Business by Design series put a question centre stage, one that is long overdue: Why do we design products with such care, yet neglect the systems behind them? 11 June 2026
International CooperationDesign Connects: Indian Design Delegation Visits German Design Council 33 leading figures from India's design and business landscape visited Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Stuttgart from 8 to 13 June. A week filled with exchange, insights and new partnerships – a ... 05 June 2026
Study German Innovation SpotlightGermany Between Innovation Ambition and Systemic Constraints Together with the Fraunhofer Group for Innovation Research, the German Design Council has examined the innovation capability of German companies. The findings are now available in a study. 08 May 2026
German Design Council FoundationFarewell to a Generalist. We Mourn the Loss of Hansjerg Maier-Aichen The German Design Council mourns the passing of Hansjerg Maier-Aichen. The designer, entrepreneur and longstanding member of the German Design Council Foundation's board died on 2 May 2026 ... 06 May 2026
International PartnershipGerman Design Council and Japan Institute of Design Promotion Deepen Collaboration The German Design Council and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion, organiser of the Good Design Award, are joining forces. CEO Lutz Dietzold sits on the jury in Tokyo in 2026. 04 May 2026
German Design Council FoundationSalone 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 ... 29 April 2026
