Dear readers,
Autumn is traditionally a lively time here at the IDZ. In addition to the International Design Forum at Innotrans and the jury exhibition of the German Ecodesign Award, this year we have an exciting series of webinars and workshops on various sustainability topics lined up for you.
Take advantage of these offerings and be inspired by amazing people, innovative ideas, and forward-thinking concepts!
Warm regards,
Your IDZ Team
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IDZ Member of the Month
Intuity Media Lab, presented by Sandra Brügmann
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The IDZ Member of the Month for September 2024 is the innovation and development partner Intuity Media Lab, presented by Sandra Brügmann.
Since 2002, Intuity has been combining strategy, design, science, and technology to accelerate the development of innovative products and services for startups and corporations – from concept to implementation. Their approach leverages expertise in digital business models, UX design, and software-hardware technologies to develop business opportunities and competitive advantages.
Sandra Brügmann leads the Hamburg office, managing the Digital Experiences division. Since June 2023, her experienced multidisciplinary team has successfully collaborated with renowned clients. Their passion lies in the conception, design, and development of digital products and services that excel in usability and aesthetics.
All contributions to our “Member of the Month” series can be found on the IDZ website!
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IDZ Academy
Webinars and Workshops on Sustainable Design
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From 11 September to 2 October 2024, we warmly invite you to our webinar and workshop series “Sustainable Design for the Future” with the following modules:
11 September: Environmentally Friendly Websites – Webinar with Lorenz Garbe, jut-so
18 September: Inclusive Corporate Design – Webinar with Marcus Morczinietz, wirDesign
23 September: Sustainable Product Design – Workshop with Julian Witte, unyt.berlin
24 September: Circular Experience Design – Workshop with Peter Post, circular-experience.org
1 October: Opportunities through the New Reporting Obligation – Webinar with Antje Meyer, sustainable natives
2 October: Bio-based Plastics – Webinar with Dr. Stephan Kabasci, Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Please note that all sessions will be held in German. An “All-in-One Ticket” for the entire series is also available.
Additionally, a community event in Berlin on the evening of 24 September offers a relaxed setting to meet and exchange ideas in person.
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UX Design Awards – Autumn 2024
And the Winners are …
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The winners of the UX Design Awards - Autumn 2024 have been announced. Gold goes to Benedikt Herzau from HTW Berlin for his project “NOISE. Interactive Audiovisual Design.” Additionally, the jury awarded eight professional entries and five "New Talent" solutions. The Public Choice Award went to the DB Rad+ “Goal Fever Challenge 2024“ by Deutsche Bahn, designed by Scholz & Volkmer GmbH. You can view the winning and nominated projects in the online exhibition on the UX Design Awards website.
Thank you to all participants and congratulations to the winners!
Submissions for the UX Design Awards - Spring 2025 are now open until 15 November 2024. All participation information can be found here.
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German Ecodesign Award
Exhibition, Exhibition, Exhibition!
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© Anke Illing | IDZ
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It's that time again: On 16 and 17 September, the jury of the German Ecodesign Award will review around 140 projects at Metropolenhaus Berlin and select the 2024 nominees. This exhibition, specially arranged for the jury session, will be opened to interested visitors on 19 September with a festive vernissage. Subsequently, from 20 to 24 September, you will have the unique opportunity to view all the competition entries admitted to the jury session.
Exhibition at Metropolenhaus feldfünf e.V.
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 7-8 | 10969 Berlin (Google Maps)
Opening Hours:
20-24 September 2024
Daily 12:00–16:00
No registration required for the exhibition visit.
Vernissage:
19 September, 6:00 PM
Prior registration requested.
Additionally, the “Thinking ahead” traveling exhibition will be seen in Estonia for the first time. Until 12 November, the 2023 nominees and winners will be showcased at Tallinn University of Technology, made possible by funding from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tallinn.
Tallinn University of Technology
SOC Building
Akadeemia tee 3, 12616 Tallinn, Estonia (Google Maps)
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International Design Forum
on 25 September at InnoTrans
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The International Design Forum 2024 will take place at InnoTrans, the leading global trade fair for transport and mobility. The event will focus on innovative interior concepts for public transport in the areas of CITY (urban mobility) and REGION (regional mobility).
Representatives from renowned companies and design studios, including Alstom, büro+staubach, Deutsche Bahn, Hitachi, Priestman Goode, and many more, will present pioneering ideas. The forum invites trade fair visitors and experts from design, research, and industry to discuss the latest developments in public transport. Further information on the program and the list of speakers, which is always kept up to date, can be found here.
International Design Forum 2024
CityCube Berlin, Level 3, M1-3, Messedamm 26, 14055 Berlin (Google Maps)
25 September 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., admission from 9:30 a.m.
Free of charge for InnoTrans visitors
Language: English (simultaneous translation into German)
Join us and help shape the future of public transport!
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MEKB GmbH x German Ecodesign Award
Sustainability Exhibition in Münster
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The German Ecodesign Award on the move: MEKB GmbH – the marketing company of nationwide train station shopping centers, presents an interactive sustainability exhibition titled “Green up your life.” It will open at Münster Central Station from 21 September to 6 October. We are pleased that the exhibits showcased are all former nominees and winners of the German Ecodesign Award. They exemplify eight "Big Points" of sustainable consumption. Complementary panels provide visitors with additional information and useful everyday tips. The exhibition was designed by our member Schömann Corporate.
Reception Hall
Münster Central Station
Berliner Pl. 8-10 | 48143 Münster (Google Maps)
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Alstom
Four-Billion Contract for S-Bahn Cologne
Alstom has won a contract worth over 4 billion euros for the delivery and maintenance of 90 S-Bahn trains for Cologne. The contract includes the new Adessia Stream trains and a 34-year maintenance agreement, making it one of the largest orders for urban mobility solutions in Germany. The train concept focuses on innovation, accessibility, ease of maintenance, and lifecycle optimization.
Archimedes Exhibitions GmbH Mobile Futurium
Archimedes Exhibitions GmbH has recently designed and produced the Mobile Futurium, now on tour to enable students to explore tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities interactively. A special highlight is the Demowotchi, a playful democracy training based on the Tamagotchi principle, encouraging children to experience opinion-forming, tolerance, and respect in a fun way.
Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung
Podcast “about bauhaus” – Second Season
Even over 100 years after its founding, the Bauhaus continues to inspire and move people. As a place for new ideas and design, for contradictions and opposites, the legendary art school can still surprise us today. The podcast “about bauhaus” from the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung questions the familiar and discovers new aspects of the famous avant-garde school. With illustrious guests and scientific know-how, podcast host and art historian Adriana Kapsreiter sheds new light on the history and relevance of the Bauhaus in the second season.
Prof. Pelin Celik
Workshop at HOLITOPIA
Prof. Pelin Celik and Jana Picciani will offer a workshop on 20 September as part of HOLITOPIA. Participants will be guided through playful methods like „Purpose Prototyping” and „Haptic Recording” to foster self-discovery, critical thinking, and future thinking. The workshop will conclude with „Social Dreaming,” collaboratively exploring a visionary future.
Ulrike Meyer
Mentoring and Career Coaching
Ulrike Meyer offers professional support for upcoming career changes and decision-making processes, such as transitioning from self-employment to employment and vice versa. Ulrike has been connecting and fostering (design) talents for many years, and her client list reads like a who’s who of German agencies and creatives. With her extensive experience, she can analyze situations and opportunities very well, making her a professional counterpart and competent conversation partner for the next career steps.
Moniteurs
ICONIC Awards for Wayfinding Systems
Moniteurs received two awards at the ICONIC AWARDS! The wayfinding system for the Continental headquarters, designed by Henn Architekten, impressed the jury. The wayfinding system for the Art Hall in Prague was even honored with the highest award, ‘Best of Best.’
Schünemann Design
German Innovation Award 2024
The German Design Council has awarded Schünemann Design, together with FASTPART Kunststofftechnik and Jens Heinrich, the German Innovation Award 2024. The award-winning AK-PMH3 Medical Mouse by CHERRY offers optimized ergonomics and meets the highest hygiene standards, making it ideal for use in hospitals and the food industry.
SIBB e.V. | Digital Association Berlin-Brandenburg
Summer Festival
SIBB e.V. invites you to the Innovators' Night on 12 September! Guests from business, startups, politics, and media will gather for a relaxed evening full of exciting conversations on the shores of Lake Wannsee. A summer BBQ buffet and musical entertainment will round off the event.
Smyrna Design at the Küchenmeile Trade Fair
On 24 September, Pürlen Karaçam, CEO of Smyrna, will speak at the Küchenmeile in Löhne. Together with Barbara Bosse, she will participate in the panel “Kitchen Futures – Design Trends and Kitchen Layouts 2030.” Smyrna is a forward-thinking design company that creates smart and sustainable furniture. The “All-in-One Kitchen,” which will be discussed at the panel, was nominated for the UX Design Awards last year.
WirDesign
Employer of the Future
WirDesign has long been doing what others only talk about: flat hierarchies, team-oriented work, and trust instead of control. For this, the agency was awarded the highest rating of five stars in the large stern study “Germany’s Companies with a Future” 2024 (stern issue 36/24) and was recognized as an employer of the future for the second year in a row.
Alexander Wodrich
AOK with New Audio Branding
Alexander Wodrich’s agency why do birds has developed a comprehensive brand sound for AOK. This marks the first unified approach to audio branding for the health insurance company and is a significant addition to the corporate design update that took place last year.
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HTW Berlin
Holitopia – Festival for Arts and Futures
From 20 to 22 September, the conference will feature lectures and workshops on future design, art, and architecture in connection with other topics such as AI, interactive games, democracy promotion, or climate change. This will not only provide exciting transdisciplinary knowledge inputs but also opportunities for experience exchange and networking.
Kronprinzenpalais
“immer modern! Berlin und seine Straßen.”
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Berlin-Brandenburg Association of Architects and Engineers, the exhibition “Always Modern! Berlin and Its Streets. 200 Years of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Engineering for Berlin” will run from 5 September to 30 November. It will explore the challenges and possibilities that streets offer for our society. The exhibition on Unter den Linden Boulevard underscores the relevance of the topic and shows that politics recognizes the discourse around streets as a basis for a better future.
Museum Barberini
“Maurice de Vlaminck. Rebel of Modernism”
At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of artists shocked the public with a radical departure from previous artistic conventions. Known as “fauves” or “wild beasts,” these artists paved the way for modernism, led by Maurice de Vlaminck. From 14 September to 12 January 2025, the Museum Barberini will present “Maurice de Vlaminck. Rebel of Modernism,” the first retrospective in over 100 years dedicated to this Fauvist and influential artist of the French avant-garde at a German museum. This is an opportunity to discover the entire artistic oeuvre of this “rebel.”
Infocenter Berlin TXL
MATERIAL CULTURE BERLIN TXL 2024
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the former Tegel Airport, the exhibition “MATERIAL CULTURE BERLIN TXL 2024. A Building for the Future” will run from 7 September to 30 November. It will showcase architectural history and the transformation into an innovation site, answering the question: How do we build and produce for the future?
Silent Green Kulturquartier
HATCH CONFERENCE
From 4 to 6 September, experienced UX and design professionals from across Europe will gather at the HATCH Conference to learn, get inspired, and network.
Tribünenhalle Trabrennbahn Karlshorst
12th Designbörse_Berlin
For the 12th edition of Designbörse_Berlin, 25 vintage galleries, auction houses, and collectors from Belgium, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands will come to Berlin from 4 to 6 October to showcase their most outstanding pieces. Most of the Art Deco, Bauhaus, Mid-century Modern, and contemporary design exhibits are unique, rare items.
Various Locations
Berlin Art Week
The Berlin Art Week is a festival week and the largest gathering of significant actors in the contemporary Berlin art scene. From 11 to 15 September, it will once again present a diverse program with over 100 partners, including museums, exhibition venues, fairs, private collections, project spaces, and numerous galleries.
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National and International
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Hamburg
Design Business Days 2024
On 11 and 12 September, the Design Business Days will offer a platform for exchange between brand owners, CMOs, and experts in design, communication, strategy, and technology under the theme “Building Next Level Brands.” The event will demonstrate how design, as a key competency, can unleash innovation potential for business, brands, and society.
Frankfurt am Main
Museum Angewandte Kunst: Dare to Design
Rethinking the economy and society radically: As part of the German Design Graduates initiative, over 40 young designers will present the latest positions, ideas, and visions in product and industrial design from 31 August to 5 January 2025. The 45 designs on display offer promising solutions to the challenges of our time.
Copenhagen
Design Matters 24
From 23 to 25 October, Design Matters will return in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since its first edition in 2015, the conference has earned great international renown and is now considered one of the most important design events in the world.
Prague
Designblok
Designblok, the Prague International Design Festival, is the largest exhibition of design and fashion in Central and Eastern Europe. It will take place from 2 to 6 October in the creative heart of the European continent. The theme is YOUTH.
Weil am Rhein
Vitra Design Museum: Nike: Form Follows Motion
From 21 September to 4 May 2025, the Vitra Design Museum will present “Nike: Form Follows Motion,” the first comprehensive museum exhibition on Nike, the world’s largest sports brand. The exhibition will trace the rise of the company from a local start-up to a global phenomenon, focusing on Nike’s fascinating design history.
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Trade Fairs and Conferences
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