A thematic tour from Mitte through Kreuzberg: six stops on how material becomes concept – from wood and chair tradition to design collectives, material research, and circular economy.
Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM · ublic transit recommended, ~2.5 km north–south
Meeting point / Start
Allen Kaufmann / AKO · Anklamer Str. 50 · 10115 Berlin · 5:00 PM · U Bernauer Str.
Stops
① Allen Kaufmann / AKO · Holz berühren · Anklamer Str. 50, Mitte · U Bernauer Str.
Individual wood design – tactile, honest, precise. Starting in northern Mitte.
② TON · Chausseestr. 13, Mitte · U Naturkundemuseum
170 years of chair tradition meets new collection – the Czech furniture brand shows how classics evolve.
③ MATTER of COURSE · GROWTH · Torstr. 140, Mitte · U Rosenthaler Platz
Design collective focused on material processes – becoming, not the made thing.
④ GUBI × Hidden Fortress · Oranienstr. 183, Kreuzberg · U Görlitzer Bf
Scandinavian design in a Kreuzberg location – a bridge between tradition and Berlin coolness.
⑤ unyt.berlin · Glogauer Str. 21, Kreuzberg · 18:00–21:00 Uhr · U Görlitzer Bf
Industrial design for investment goods and high-tech systems – circular economy from Wrangelkiez.
⑥ Disruptive Materials Institute · Weichselstr. 32, 10247 Berlin-Friedrichshain (not the one in Neukölln)
Finale: research studio for material innovation – what will materials be capable of tomorrow?
