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NEWS 2026

Where Design Comes Together as Equals

05/26/2026

Just days before the festival opens, what has defined Berlin Design Week for ten years becomes tangible once again: established brands meet emerging voices, international research meets design practice, and social questions meet concrete product worlds. F

05/20/2026

Discover design, find your bearings and experience Berlin from new perspectives: for Berlin Design Week 2026, the festival offers a curated tour programme that guides visitors through a selection of exhibitions, showrooms and programme highlights. The tou

05/07/2026

With a selection of programme highlights, this year's Berlin Design Week turns its attention to contributions that make design visible as concrete practice and effective tool. From architectural discourse and international design positions to experimental

04/28/2026

For ten years, Berlin Design Week has been bringing the international design and architecture scene together in the German capital. For its anniversary edition in 2026, the festival runs under the motto DESIGN REAL: a focus on design that works in everyda

04/02/2026

Anniversary edition DESIGN REAL from 28 to 31 May – Registration extended to 12 April.

03/25/2026

Berlin Design Week 2026 (28–31 May) presents a multifaceted programme of talks, exhibitions, design tours and open studios. Two key events are now on sale.

01/13/2026

Berlin Design Week announces the programme structure for 2026. From May 28 to 31, the motto DESIGN REAL comes to life through four interconnected formats – from open studios and a conference to a curated fair-meets-market concept.

01/02/2026

Berlin Design Week announces a major new media partnership: designboom, one of the world's most far-reaching design platforms, becomes the official media partner of Berlin Design Week 2026. The partnership strengthens the festival's international reach un

09/25/2025

Berlin Design Week returns from May 28 to 31, 2026, with a powerful new motto: DESIGN REAL. A clear commitment to design with substance – design that solves real problems and creates real change.

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NEWS 2026

Where Design Comes Together as Equals

Berlin Design Week 2026: Curated tours through the Capital of Design

Programme Highlights Spanning Architecture, Product Design and a Sports Car Premiere

DESIGN THAT COUNTS Berlin Design Week 2026 unveils its programme

Berlin Design Week 2026: New Centre at Die Macherei Berlin-Kreuzberg

DESIGN REAL – Berlin Design Week 2026: Programme Takes Shape

Berlin Design Week 2026 Unveils Programme Structure: Four Formats Bring DESIGN REAL to Life

Partnering with designboom and Launching New Design Hub Programme for International Reach

Berlin Design Week 2026: DESIGN REAL – Where the Future Meets the Now

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