World Design Capital 2026Beyond Bureaucracy – How Design Builds Better Systems At 8 June 2026 at IHK Frankfurt am Main. How do user-centred services take shape inside complex organisations? Experts from business, academia and politics will explore this question at the second talk in our Moving Business by Design series. 05 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
World Design Capital 2026Beyond Bureaucracy – How Design Builds Better Systems At 8 June 2026 at IHK Frankfurt am Main. How do user-centred services take shape inside complex organisations? Experts from business, academia and politics will explore this question at the ... 05 May 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
