January 2025

1/16–2/25/2025
IDZ Event

UX Design Awards | Public Choice
Vote for the UX Design Awards Audience Award - choose your favorite among the nominees of the UX Design Awards - Spring 2025!

Details

Users worldwide are invited to vote for their favorites among all nominated projects. Voting for the “UX Design Award | Public Choice” is open until 25 February on the UX Design Awards website. 



The winner of the Public Choice Award will be announced on 5 March.

1/20–4/14/2025
IDZ Event

German Ecodesign Award | Call for entries 2025
From 20 January to 14 April, companies, designers and students throughout Europe can apply for the German Ecodesign Award 2025.

Details

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!

Thursday, 1/23/2025
2.00 pm–9.00 pm
IDZ Event

Future Forward | IDZ Member Circle
B2B Workshops, Talks, and Learning in Design, AI, XR and Accessibility

Details

“Future Forward” means looking ahead and planning for what’s next. This event will explore how design, artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR) and making things accessible for everyone can shape the future.

Through peer-learning sessions, professionals will have the chance to share knowledge, exchange insights, and advance their expertise in design and related fields.

Get ready for the following keynotes and interactive workshops:

Keynotes

Design for AI – Building Better Experiences Needs New Teams and Skills
Jennifer Moosbrugger, Head Design and AI – DI, Siemens
Filippos Petridis, Design & AI Expert, Siemens

Sparring with AI - Interaction, Co-Creation and Challenges
Helmut Ness, CXO, Fuenfwerken Design AG
Rikus Hillmann, User Experience Designer & Design Coach

Brands in XR: Digital goes 3D
Sven Köppel, Digital and Marketing Strategy, wirDesign
Lukas Linden, Visual Designer, wirDesign

Inclusive Corporate Design: The Opportunities of Accessibility
Frederik Wilken, Creative Director, wirDesign
Marcus Morczinietz, Art Director UI/UX, wirDesign

Workshops (concurrent tracks)

Design for AI – Building Better Experiences Needs New Teams and Skills
Jennifer Moosbrugger and Filippos Petridis, both at Siemens

Inclusive Corporate Design: The Opportunities of Accessibility
Frederik Wilken and Marcus Morczinietz, both at wirDesign

We welcome you to join in the conversation, to share knowledge and make new acquaintances over the course of the afternoon. In the evening, we invite you to a networking get-together with tasty food and drinks.

Keynotes and workshops will be held in English.



This IDZ Member Circle event is tailored specifically for professionals in corporate roles and design consultancies. Participation is restricted to employees of IDZ company members. For any questions please contact us.

Co-hosted by: wirDesign

February 2025

1/16–2/25/2025
IDZ Event

UX Design Awards | Public Choice
Vote for the UX Design Awards Audience Award - choose your favorite among the nominees of the UX Design Awards - Spring 2025!

Details

Users worldwide are invited to vote for their favorites among all nominated projects. Voting for the “UX Design Award | Public Choice” is open until 25 February on the UX Design Awards website. 



The winner of the Public Choice Award will be announced on 5 March.

1/20–4/14/2025
IDZ Event

German Ecodesign Award | Call for entries 2025
From 20 January to 14 April, companies, designers and students throughout Europe can apply for the German Ecodesign Award 2025.

Details

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!

March 2025

1/20–4/14/2025
IDZ Event

German Ecodesign Award | Call for entries 2025
From 20 January to 14 April, companies, designers and students throughout Europe can apply for the German Ecodesign Award 2025.

Details

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!

Tuesday, 3/11/2025
9.00 am–6.00 pm

Circular Design Summit
The German Design Council's Circular Design Summit brings together leading minds from business, industry and design who share a common vision: economic success in harmony with ecological sustainability.

Details

Learn how Circular Design - design for the circular economy - is driving the transformation of the economy and how you can become part of this development.

When: Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Where: Hospitalhof, Stuttgart
Who: Experts from Google, BMW Group, IKEA, Hansgrohe, TÜV Rheinland Group, BDI-Initiative Circular Economy, Indeed Innovation and many more

Further information can be found here.
Registration/tickets here.

Discount for IDZ members: Ticket category “Member of cooperating associations”
New Year's special from 20 to 31 January: € 394.00
Regular: 689,00 €

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