The inspiration of our Member of the month March 2023: Anja Muschiol
On the basis of 700 recordings, the exhibition illuminates the development of the record as a medium for art from the post-war period to the present day. The panorama is expanded by sound works from the National Gallery's extensive collection, including room-filling sound installations and immersive media works. The exhibition is intended as a tribute to artists and vinyl enthusiasts, but also as documentation of the renewed attention paid to the record as a niche product and collector's item.

We are looking for imaginative ideas and projects that are outstandingly designed and forward-looking. In addition to market-ready products and services, this also includes conceptual and student work. Design innovations are just as much in demand as technical and social innovations. There are no limits to creativity!

More information about the award at: bundespreis-ecodesign.de/en

The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023 Ralf Huss.
After the exhibition stage in Munich in January, the works of the French artist JR can be seen at the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin until 16th July. At the centre of his artistic activity are larger-than-life art interventions in public space that deal with the problems of migrants and refugees. The size makes the artworks interactive, while thematically raising questions about social fragility. JR's art is created with people for people, emphasises individual as well as societal roles, and ultimately seeks to answer the question of whether art can change the world.

The inspiration of our Member of the month March 2023: Anja Muschiol
On the basis of 700 recordings, the exhibition illuminates the development of the record as a medium for art from the post-war period to the present day. The panorama is expanded by sound works from the National Gallery's extensive collection, including room-filling sound installations and immersive media works. The exhibition is intended as a tribute to artists and vinyl enthusiasts, but also as documentation of the renewed attention paid to the record as a niche product and collector's item.

We are looking for imaginative ideas and projects that are outstandingly designed and forward-looking. In addition to market-ready products and services, this also includes conceptual and student work. Design innovations are just as much in demand as technical and social innovations. There are no limits to creativity!

More information about the award at: bundespreis-ecodesign.de/en

The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023 Ralf Huss.
After the exhibition stage in Munich in January, the works of the French artist JR can be seen at the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin until 16th July. At the centre of his artistic activity are larger-than-life art interventions in public space that deal with the problems of migrants and refugees. The size makes the artworks interactive, while thematically raising questions about social fragility. JR's art is created with people for people, emphasises individual as well as societal roles, and ultimately seeks to answer the question of whether art can change the world.

Details on how to enter and the competition dates are available on the Awards Website.

More than 400 submissions from 46 countries were entered in the competition, 91 of these were nominated to compete in the Awards. We are now hugely looking forward to presenting the winners of the of the UX Design Awards Spring 2023. Get to know the winning projects and meet the successful participants and our jury in our Virtual Award Ceremony.

The ceremony will be streamed live on LinkedIn und here.

Everyday life as the basis for communication design: Prof. Anna Berkenbusch describes her work as a communication designer based on everyday observations regarding language, manners and relationships. She shows examples from her academic teaching and from her studio in Berlin and also presents her book Alle Tage, Gestaltung verändert die Welt published in 2022. Christian Gralingen and Anja Nienstädt will take up themes from the book in a workshop with their students from the Lette Verein Berlin and deal with them creatively. They will present the results after the lecture of Prof. Anna Berkenbusch. The works will be on display in the feldfünf window gallery until March 24.

The lecture kicks off our new event series DESIGN INSIGHTS, which asks about the role and significance of design in a social context.

When?
on March 15, 2023 at 7 p.m. (admission opens at 6.30 p.m.)

Where?
feldfünf, Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 7–8, 10969 Berlin

The event will be held in German. Since the number of participants is limited, we ask for binding registration.

Admission: 10 €, reduced: 5 €
For IDZ members and members of feldfünf e.V. admission is free.

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The exhibition promises a juxtaposition of different design positions from numerous post-socialist countries. Both realised and visionary designs, dedicated to private and public space, offer new and surprising insights and might contribute to an overdue reassessment of global design history.
The exhibition focuses on the boom of future orientation between the 1950s and 1980s. Thanks to technological progress, the future was suddenly calculable through systematised innovations.
All according to the associated narrative in post-war modernism, which is still valid today: technological progress promotes social prosperity promotes happiness for all.

In addition to futuristic interiors for hotels, airports or one's own home, the exhibition also shows examples of visual communication for sports competitions and festivals in urban spaces, as well as reconstructions of visionary architecture and cybernetic living spaces.

During the event period until the 16th July, a curator's guided tour will be offered every second Thursday.

Tickets cost €8, or €4 for discounted tickets.

More Information on the museums website.

Having grown up on the intersection of creativity, arts and coding, Amber shares insights on years of experience of designing for complex digital projects and advanced concept design for some of the world’s largest corporations.

How can advanced design influence positive outcomes? How does one grow into a strategic design role? Which abilities are necessary to influence corporate leadership? And how does designing for AI-driven experiences differ from non ML-enhanced product development? In this conversation Amber shares her thoughts and outlook on a quickly changing work field embedded between strategy, creativity and technology.

Further information and registration on LinkedIn and here.

The inspiration of our Member of the month March 2023: Anja Muschiol
On the basis of 700 recordings, the exhibition illuminates the development of the record as a medium for art from the post-war period to the present day. The panorama is expanded by sound works from the National Gallery's extensive collection, including room-filling sound installations and immersive media works. The exhibition is intended as a tribute to artists and vinyl enthusiasts, but also as documentation of the renewed attention paid to the record as a niche product and collector's item.

We are looking for imaginative ideas and projects that are outstandingly designed and forward-looking. In addition to market-ready products and services, this also includes conceptual and student work. Design innovations are just as much in demand as technical and social innovations. There are no limits to creativity!

More information about the award at: bundespreis-ecodesign.de/en

The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023 Ralf Huss.
After the exhibition stage in Munich in January, the works of the French artist JR can be seen at the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin until 16th July. At the centre of his artistic activity are larger-than-life art interventions in public space that deal with the problems of migrants and refugees. The size makes the artworks interactive, while thematically raising questions about social fragility. JR's art is created with people for people, emphasises individual as well as societal roles, and ultimately seeks to answer the question of whether art can change the world.

Details on how to enter and the competition dates are available on the Awards Website.

The exhibition promises a juxtaposition of different design positions from numerous post-socialist countries. Both realised and visionary designs, dedicated to private and public space, offer new and surprising insights and might contribute to an overdue reassessment of global design history.
The exhibition focuses on the boom of future orientation between the 1950s and 1980s. Thanks to technological progress, the future was suddenly calculable through systematised innovations.
All according to the associated narrative in post-war modernism, which is still valid today: technological progress promotes social prosperity promotes happiness for all.

In addition to futuristic interiors for hotels, airports or one's own home, the exhibition also shows examples of visual communication for sports competitions and festivals in urban spaces, as well as reconstructions of visionary architecture and cybernetic living spaces.

During the event period until the 16th July, a curator's guided tour will be offered every second Thursday.

Tickets cost €8, or €4 for discounted tickets.

More Information on the museums website.

The temporary bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung presents the story of a surprising heritage and the first exhibition on the life and work of the Berlin artist Jak R. Maier, who passed away in 2010. Interactive and multimedia elements provide a glimpse behind the museum's exhibition curation and administration of estate. In addition a series of events will be offered. The event on the 26th April, for example, will focus on the scope of the inheritance.

Admission is free for both the exhibition and the series of events.
However, prior registration is requested for the event.
Further information can be found on the website.

The Integrated control center from HHLA Sky and USE institute for user systems engineering is the world's first cyber-secured certified management tool for automated drone operations and autonomous robots. This browser-based software was developed to plan, control and monitor missions independent of location and covers the complete process chain. The control center is perfectly adapted to the different types of drones and missions, guaranteeing an optimal and smooth process.

Please register here!

People in the Global South often have to leave their families behind to improve their economic situation. By separating from their families, they consume more disposable products, which leads to more e-waste every year. With "Jodana", a sustainable cooking ecosystem that can be used individually, the consumption of disposable products can be reduced.

Please register here!

On 16 April, Deutscher Werkbund Berlin and the Bruno Taut Forum invite you to a matinee at the Renaissance Theater Berlin. After a keynote speech by lawyer and patron of the arts Peter Raue, the big questions of authenticity, imitation, inauthenticity and justice in art and culture will be discussed. Panelists include Saskia Ostendorff, Thomas Kürstner, Tobias Nöfer, Jenny Schily, Anna Ahrens and IDZ member Erik Spiekermann.

SIBB has invited top-class representative, who will provide insights into the latest trends, technologies and possible applications of low-code platforms on the 19th April. You can take part after registering in advance. The event will take place in the SIBB Deep Tech Accelerator at Oranienplatz 4 in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

Intuit Tax Advisor empowers tax professionals to help individual taxpayers and small businesses succeed by achieving better tax situations. The software reduces manual work by automating data entry, calculation, and report-generating so that professionals can focus on strategizing to deliver more benefits to their clients. It also surfaces unidentified tax strategy opportunities by providing smart suggestions, while reminding professionals of important IRS rules to reduce audit risks.


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Further information and registration on LinkedIn and here.