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.


Please register here!

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.

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.

Patients with special needs seek assistance when they need to travel for their essential medical appointments. NEMT (Non-Emergency Medical Transport) is a healthcare service provided by the Government or Private Agencies across the world. ASENT (Adaptive Scheduling for Efficient Non-emergency Transport) helps with centralized scheduling of vehicles with special equipment such as wheelchairs, stretchers, walkers and more, resulting in efficiency, cost savings and compliance. A recording of the talk is available on the UX Design Awards Youtube Channel.

For the third year in a row, the touring exhibition is a guest at the Circular Design Week Tirol. From May 5 to 17, the exhibition offers an ideal environment for workshops, impulse talks and info events on the topic of circular economy. This year's location Die Bäckerei — Kulturbackstube is within walking distance of the Tyrolean sustainability trade fair ÖKO FAIR, which is taking place at the same time.

This year's Berlin Design Week is approaching. For the sixth edition of the festival, which will take place from 8 to 17 May, a large number of important representatives of the Berlin and international design scene will once again come together. Following the theme of Resilience, the festival once again focuses on design as an impulse for future-oriented change and the basis for creative futurability. The new exhibition and talk format "Design & Science" is intended to further enrich the important discourse between design, science and business.

A recording of the talk is available on the UX Design Awards Youtube Channel.

Unveil Founders:
Adi Ticho & Nivi Lehavi

With a background in design, Adi and Nivi are excited to find the intersection between creativity and technology while working with technology as a creative tool, and using creative thinking to challenge technology.

The two met while studying for a master's degree in Social Design at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and began working together, now based in Tel Aviv.

Unveil is a platform that presents digital art around the city using augmented reality technology. AR makes it possible to place art anywhere, easily, and create a new experience of art, and of discovering places and stories in the city.
The platform enables AR technology to be a new creative medium.

Unveil webpage

In the first edition of 5 planned Webinars Franz Koller of VDMA presents basics and Best Practices of UX Design. Further, there will be advice on implementing good User Experience in your own Products. Prior registration is required. You can register for the event here.

A good design system is actively used and developed. This is the only way to ensure that it contributes optimally to the consistent design of products in the company and provides a guiding theme. Already the first step, the introduction and establishment of such a design system, is often a great challenge. In this webinar, Carina Völpel and Jenny Völpel, both Senior User Experience Consultants, provide clarification and shed light on questions relating to user feedback and awareness. Click here to register in advance, which is mandatory for participation.

Please register here!

Where and in which way design is used in german companies?.

Are there designers working on innovations or on corporate strategies in your company? In your company, does design contribute to differentiation or also in the area of transformation?

The 2 minute survey focuses on the status quo regarding in which corporate areas (differentiation, transformation, corporate strategy and innovation) designers are active in German companies.

The results can be used to derive best-case scenarios, conclusions about the value of design for corporate success, and a set of arguments for the proper integration of the design function into the organization.

Click here to access the survey.
The survey is in german language.

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.

Where and in which way design is used in german companies?.

Are there designers working on innovations or on corporate strategies in your company? In your company, does design contribute to differentiation or also in the area of transformation?

The 2 minute survey focuses on the status quo regarding in which corporate areas (differentiation, transformation, corporate strategy and innovation) designers are active in German companies.

The results can be used to derive best-case scenarios, conclusions about the value of design for corporate success, and a set of arguments for the proper integration of the design function into the organization.

Click here to access the survey.
The survey is in german language.

This year’s DGTF conference is dedicated to current developments around digital technologies and AI. We want to address the question of how design influences society and contributes to digital (in)justice. From inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-sexism to privacy and digital colonialism, there are many issues that we as designers and researchers need to address to ensure a fair and just digital future. You can find more Information about the Event here.

The 35th Coburger Designtage will be the third stop of our touring exhibition from 6 to 11 June. On the grounds of the emerging Kulturfabrik Cortendorf, you can look forward not only to our exhibition but also to creative workshops, inspiring concerts, exciting lectures and a wide variety of gastronomy.

35th Coburger Designtage
6 to 11 June 2023

Kulturfabrik Cortendorf
Gärtnersleite 20
96450 Coburg

Opening hours:
Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.
Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

The entire programme will take place in German.

Please register here!

When building a house, you often notice mistakes only when the residents have already moved in. To avoid the same situation when building a digital infrastructure in your company, Daniel Kurz and Lisa Reimer explain the importance of a people- and user-centred approach in this webinar, whilst using the metaphor of house-building to deepen your understanding. Click here to get to the mandatory registration for the event.

At the opening, Prof. Ineke Hans will present the chair REX – award winner in the category “Service” in 2022 – as well as other of her projects in the field of plastic. In addition, UdK student Tim Schütze will present his nominated Young Talent work monoplan.

On 20 June, in the context of the exhibition at designtransfer, the English lecture "Redesign the Ordinary" by Johanna Seelemann will take place, in which she explores material cultures that refer to everyday objects and their contexts, production systems and ecological cycles in order to design desirable future scenarios.

The current winners will be on display there until 23 July, the last day of the annual Open Days of the UdK Berlin.

designtransfer
19 June to 23 July 2023

Berlin University of the Arts
Einsteinufer 43-53
10587 Berlin

Opening hours:
Mo to Fri 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Vernissage:
16 June, 6 p.m.

Lecture "Redesign the Ordinary"
20 June, 7 p.m.

Location

Mitte Museum
Regionalgeschichtliches Museum für Mitte, Tiergarten und Wedding

Pankstraße 47, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstraße, Bus M27

Opening hours

Sunday - Friday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

free Entry


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POLITICS NEEDS DESIGN NEEDS POLITICS!

How could the design industry and politics work more closely together?
Which potential of the design industry can be used to better achieve political and social goals?
On the 16th of June 2023, solutions for these and other questions will be discussed.

With the "presentation for a Design Policy" at the first design policy salon in Berlin, Germany is joining a worldwide movement to bring politics and design into conversation and to formulate goals with which the necessary change can succeed.
An introduction by Boris Kochan, President of Deutscher Designtag, will be followed by a kick-off, a Q&A session, short presentations and a panel discussion. Deutscher Designtag is looking forward seeing some of you at the event and the following get-together.

Location: Camaro Stiftung, Potsdamer Strasse 98a, 10785 Berlin

The participation is free of charge. Registration is requested

“We will never be normal again as long as we avoid talking about what happened and why it happened.” (Reem A.)

On 19 June, we continue our DESIGN INSIGHTS series with the presentation of the publication project “Der Halle-Prozess”, which deals with the right-wing terrorist attack in Halle. Guests are Prof. Matthias Görlich, Maja Redlin and Nils Krüger from the study group Information Design (SI) of Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle: https://truth.design/.

When?
19 June 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (admission starting at 5:30 p.m.).

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

Programme:
Prof. Matthias Görlich will first introduce the study group and its working methods. In the group's projects, most notably in the two publications on the “Halle-Prozess”, the potential of communication design in conveying socio-politically relevant issues becomes clear.

On 9 October 2019, the highest Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, a right-wing extremist terrorist first attacks the synagogue in Halle, then the nearby Kiez-Döner. He murders two people and tears many more in Halle and Wiedersdorf (Saxony-Anhalt) from their familiar lives forever. The two-part publication project documents the court case in detail and opens up backgrounds and perspectives to an interested, civil society audience. Nils Krüger and Maja Redlin will present both volumes and provide insights into the genesis, design and implementation of the project. Afterwards, there will be space for questions and discussion.

For the get-together, OBC kindly provides us with Original Berliner Cidre.

The publications „Der Halle-Prozess. Mitschriften“ and „Der Halle-Prozess: Hintergründe und Perspektiven“ are published by Spector Books in Leipzig in 2022.

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

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Berlin Showroom will show the most exciting Berlin collections twice this year at Fashion Week in Paris: The Pre-Order event will kick things off from June 22 to 25, for the first time in cooperation with the Tranoï fashion fair.

The collections of Gina Melosi, Impari, Katharina Dubbick, Luise Zücker, Perlensau, Starstyling and Vladimir Karaleev will be on display.

UID Changitors experts Lisa Reimer and Dr Jan Seifert, who have been empowering project teams to work in an innovative and agile way for 15 years, take a step back and review the last 25 years of UX project management. Where does UX stand today? What challenges do companies face today but also in the future? All these questions will be answered in this webinar. Please register on the UID website before attending.

"Creating Community" Third German Design Debate

With Type is Image, Die Neue Sammlung continues its tradition of inviting important contemporary designers to a site-specific installation. Paula Scher, who has been shaping graphic design with her innovative creativity for over five decades, has accepted this invitation with a walk-in exhibition of her work.

Until September 2024, the exhibition shows commissioned works from Scher's beginnings to the present day: from the appearance of the Public Theater in New York to the campaign for Rockaway Beach after the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 to her room and façade designs.

From the floor to the walls to the hanging letters and posters, the exhibition Type is Image offers visitors the opportunity to be surrounded by Paula Scher's work. Even the display cases are supported by letters. From every angle, new perspectives and interesting interplays of different works emerge.

The book brings together portraits of women from all areas of architecture. The photographs as well as personal texts make the women and their perspectives visible on two levels. What issues shape women in architecture? What drives them?
The two pieces of seating furniture, LC4 and LC7 by Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999), and the cigar by Mies van der Rohe play a central role.

With text contributions by, among others, Regula Lüscher, Senate Building Director of Berlin until 2021 and patron of the Women in Architecture Berlin festival, Elke Duda, initiator of the festival, and Meike Weber, architect and cultural manager.

Registration is requested: illing@iv-fotografie.berlin

The event will take place in German.

Circular Reporting

Impulses, Insights, Inspiration

wirDesign represents holistic brand management.
Together, outcomes will be created that convince with technical excellence, cope with complexity and put people in the center.
The webinar discusses ways in which reporting can be designed as a value-added cycle and takes place in cooperation with the media company GoingPublic.
Register here.

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The speakers Daniel Kurz, who specialises in responsive design and agile project development, and Franz Koller, an expert in the design of user-friendly and responsive UIs, will discuss how generative AI affects daily work in UX and software and how it can be used sensibly. The focus will not only be on text creation with the help of ChatGPT for example, but also on the generation of code and design. Some tips to make daily work easier and application examples will be presented. Please register in advance on the UID- Webseite.