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The Berlin Format | DESIGN REAL Conference day

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Date

Fri, May 29

Time

01:00 PM - 06:00 PM

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79 kr

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DESIGN REAL. Real Talk zur Berlin Design Week 2026.
Ein Nachmittag, an dem Design als reale Kraft sichtbar wird — zwischen Forschung und Praxis, Technologie und Haltung, Architektur und Gesellschaft.
Vier Stunden Talks und Panels, gefolgt von Drinks, Fingerfood und Netzwerken.
Freitag, 29. Mai 2026 · 15:00–20:00 Uhr Einlass ab 14:30 · Design Hub M40 · Die Macherei Berlin-Kreuzberg

Drei Themenblöcke
Design im Systemkontext Wie Gestaltung in großen Systemen wirkt — zwischen KI, Handwerk, Business und Kommunikation.
Architecture & Reality — Design Under Pressure Wenn Architektur auf Druck antworten muss: urbaner Raum, kulturelles Erbe, Krieg.
Design in Everyday Life Gestaltung als Infrastruktur des Alltags — von demokratischer Form bis zur Schrift, die Milliarden lesen.

Design im Systemkontext | Wie Gestaltung in großen Systemen wirkt — zwischen KI, Handwerk, Business und Kommunikation.
15:00 Prof. Dr. Oliver Nickel (SWELL)—Affectionate Intelligence: KI, die mitfühlt
15:20 Monica Förster (Monica Förster Design Studio)—Form and Adventure 15:40 Pablo Bautista (Idonika), Lujan Cambariere, Claudia Coronado (INGUAT)—Die Zukunft weben: Zeitgenössisches Design und lebendiges Maya-Erbe
16:00 Thomas Gardner (AEG)—Scaling Taste
16:20 Birgit Baier (Bempowered)—Vom Interface zum Zusammenspiel: Design als System verstehen
16:35 Maria Stasevich (OBLIK)—Wie Designstudios online eine Stimme finden
16:50 Snack- und Kaffeepause
Architecture & Reality — Design Under Pressure | Wenn Architektur auf Druck antworten muss: urbaner Raum, kulturelles Erbe, Krieg.
17:05 Robert Neuendorf (Neuendorf Arterior)—Urban Signals
17:25 Justin Allen (Allen Kaufmann)—Von Flachteilen zu Möbeln: Nut + Schwalbenschwanz
17:35 Marwan Zabanoot (University of Bath | Oman Think Urban)—A Living Heritage District
17:45 Snackpause
Design in Everyday Life | Gestaltung als Infrastruktur des Alltags — von demokratischer Form bis zur Schrift, die Milliarden lesen.
18:00 Prof. Bohdan Tscherkes (Lviv Polytechnic)—Design in Zeiten des Krieges
18:20 Prof. Dr. Felix Kosok (German International University Berlin)—Design for Democracy
19:00–20:00 Netzwerken, Getränke & Fingerfood
Zweisprachig DE/EN · Live AI-Übersetzung DE↔EN für alle Teilnehmer*innen — kein Download, kein Login. Inklusive Drinks & Fingerfood.

DESIGN REAL. Real talk at Berlin Design Week 2026.
An afternoon where design becomes tangible as a real force — between research and practice, technology and conviction, architecture and society.
Four hours of talks and panels, followed by drinks, fingerfood, and networking.
Friday, 29 May 2026 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Doors open 2:30 PM · Design Hub M40 · Die Macherei Berlin-Kreuzberg

Three Thematic Blocks
Design in Systemic Context How design operates at scale — across AI, craft, business, and communication.
Architecture & Reality — Design Under Pressure When architecture must respond to pressure: urban space, heritage, war.
Design in Everyday Life Design as everyday infrastructure — from democratic form to the typography read by billions.

Design in Systemic Context | How design operates at scale — across AI, craft, business, and communication.
3:00 pm Prof. Dr. Oliver Nickel (SWELL)—Affectionate Intelligence
3:20 pm Monica Förster (Monica Förster Design Studio)—Form and Adventure
3:40 pm Pablo Bautista (Idonika), Lujan Cambariere, Claudia Coronado (INGUAT)—Weaving the Future: Contemporary Design and Living Mayan Heritage
4:00 pm Thomas Gardner (AEG)—Scaling Taste
4:20 pm Birgit Baier (Bempowered)—From Interfaces to Interaction: Design as a System
4:35 pm Maria Stasevich (OBLIK)—Finding Your Voice: Design Studios in the Digital Space
4:50 pm Snack & coffee break
Architecture & Reality — Design Under Pressure | When architecture must respond to pressure: urban space, heritage, war.
5:05 pm Robert Neuendorf (Neuendorf Arterior)—Urban Signals
5:25 pm Justin Allen (Allen Kaufmann)—From Flat Parts to Furniture—Dado + Dovetail
5:35 pm Marwan Zabanoot (University of Bath | Oman Think Urban)—A Living Heritage District
5:45 pm Snack break
Design in Everyday Life | Design as everyday infrastructure — from democratic form to the typography read by billions.
6:00 pm Prof. Bohdan Tscherkes (Lviv Polytechnic)—Design in Wartime
6:20 pm Prof. Dr. Felix Kosok (German International University Berlin)—Design for Democracy
7:00 pm–8:00 pm Networking, drinks & fingerfood

Bilingual DE/EN · Live AI translation DE↔EN for all attendees — no download, no login required. Includes drinks & fingerfood.

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