Where future meets the now. Best of DESIGN, in Berlin!
The BERLIN DESIGN WEEK celebrates design for what it is: a driving force for solving problems, be they very small or really big. Enabler for economic, ecological and social sustainability. Positive vibe in our lives.
We are out and about internationally, nationally and locally in the capital of the creatives.. We are a business event and a festival.
We welcome designers, brands, entrepreneurs, researchers and curious people who are looking for the next step, the next contact or the next inspiration.
The motto for the 2025 edition is a reminder of how beneficial it is for all of us to maintain our sanity and inner compass in the midst of disruptive innovation and global paradigm shifts. To look for things that unite us instead of dividing us into generations, target groups and camps. To create solutions that are important for all of our (survival) lives.
The motto of BERLIN DESIGN WEEK 2025 is COMMON SENSE and brings clarity and relevance to our world.
It is heralding 2026, the year in which Berlin celebrates 20 years as a UNESCO City of DESIGN.
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When does the BERLIN DESIGN WEEK take place?
Every year in May.
2025 takes place from May 15th—18th.
What is the story behind the BERLIN DESIGN WEEK?
Berlin, UNESCO City of Design since 2006, has not had a design event since the end of the DMY festival in 2016. In response to this gap, Alexandra Klatt and Max Borka activated a group of Berlin design players. In the same year, a small design festival with exhibitions, panels, showrooms and film evenings was created at 10 different locations in Berlin. Coordination Berlin, Atelier Haussmann, Made in Sishane, Crafting Plastics, Bezalel Design Academy, Joa Herrenknecht, Schömig Porzellan, UDK and HTW Berlin and others prepared the ground for something new. Alexandra Klatt, CEO of state of DESIGN GmbH, then initiated today's BERLIN DESIGN WEEK, which has become Berlin's leading design event with a growing community and international reach.
Since summer 2024, BDW has been supported by state of DESIGN GmbH, on time PR Gmbh and H.O.M.E. organized as a joint venture with the clear vision of establishing BERLIN DESIGN WEEK as a significant design hub in Europe. The BERLIN DESIGN WEEK sees itself not just as an event, but as a movement that brings the city's creative potential to the world stage.Which design disciplines are represented at the BERLIN DESIGN WEEK?
We are interdisciplinary: visual communication, product design, textile and surface design, interaction design through to circular design, new materials and manufacturing processes, urban planning and architecture. New focal points emerge from year to year.
What event formats does the BERLIN DESIGN WEEK offer?
Exhibitions, talks, presentations, lectures, showrooms, product presentations, experiments, interactive installations, pop-up stores, performances, workshops and networking events that take place at various locations in Berlin.
What is different about the BERLIN DESIGN WEEK compared to other design weeks around the world?
Every Design Week carries the DNA of its city. Berlin is an internationally attractive location as the capital of creativity, an internationally renowned science hub and a dynamic business location in the heart of Europe. As a major laboratory for sustainability, research and entrepreneurship, it is a breeding ground for innovation - and so at BERLIN DESIGN WEEK you will find a focus on sustainable projects, interactive approaches and bridges to technology and science. We see design not only as a creator of beautiful things, but also as a driver of solutions for socially relevant challenges.
