Buntes Lichtelement vor einem Himmel mit Wolken©Main-Light

Main-Light opening on 7 May

Engaging design topics in the Dialogwerkstätten

Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain

Frankfurt, Offenbach, Darmstadt, Wiesbaden

DemokratieKioske are launching


WDC-Pavilion

Kelkheim, here we come! Starting on 6th May

Shaping Living Environments together

Discover our current programme focus

About WDC 2026

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Upcoming events

WDC consultation hour
05.05.2026
05 May 2026, 16:00 – 17:00
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
Polytechnische GesellschaftWagnis, Mut, Verantwortung – Vortrags- und Diskussionsreihe 2025/26
Hausbesetzung: illegal, aber legitim?
Polytechnische Gesellschaft
05 May 2026, 19:00
Haus am Dom – Frankfurt
Woche der Meinungsfreiheit 2026
Auftaktveranstaltung in der Paulskirche
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, Stiftung Freedom of Expression, Frankfurter Agentur Allianz
05 May 2026, 19:00
Paulskirche
WDC-CampusWDC-Campus: Dialogwerkstätten
TUQTULI | Dialogwerkstatt
TUQTULI, Healthcare Futurist, Hessische Hochschule für öffentliches Management und Sicherheit (HöMS), Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
06 May 2026, 10:00 – 20:00
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
Kunststation Hauptwache
2. Eröffnung Kunststation Hauptwache
Domäne S und VGF
06 May 2026, 13:00 – 15:00
DIALOGMUSEUM
Politische Gestaltungsbegleitung (Prototyp #3)
Das Dazwischen Politik und Bürgerschaft im Dialog
Gestaltungszentrale Politik
06 May 2026, 17:00 – 20:00
Stadthaus Frankfurt
WDC PavilionWDC Pavilion in Kelkheim
Soft Opening in Kelkheim
WDC 2026
06 May 2026, 18:00 – 20:00
Rathaus Kelkheim
Zukunft OF InnenstadtOutdoor living rooms for the city centre
Wetter Mi. – Wohnzimmer um 6 pm - Offene Chorprobe
SCAPE°
06 May 2026, 18:00
SCAPE° Offenbach
Den Tod gestalten – mehr als nur ein Abschied
Abschied in stationärer Pflege würdevoll gestalten
Frankfurter Domkreis für Kirche und Wirtschaft
06 May 2026, 18:00 – 20:00
Altenzentrum Santa Teresa
Museum Angewandte KunstWolle. Seide. Widerstand.
"We weave, we weave!" How weaving became the epitome of political resistance
Museum Angewandte Kunst
06 May 2026, 19:00
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
Frankfurt UASHumanNature
Mähen mit Maß – Wege zu insektenfreundlichem Stadtgrün
Club Real, Frankfurt University of Applied Science, Senckenberg Gesellschaft
06 May 2026, 19:30 – 21:00
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Saalbaustraße 37
Design Build Workshop
das blumen e.V
07 May – 09 May 2026
das blumen
vhs Frankfurt
Mode zeichnen und entwerfen – Ihr persönliches Mode-Artbook
Volkshochschule Frankfurt am Main
07 May – 25 June 2026
vhs Frankfurt Zentrale
WDC PavilionWDC Pavilion in Kelkheim
Who owns the street? Design workshops for schools
Sophie Netzer und Kerstin Reyer
07 May – 08 May 2026, 09:00 – 13:30
Rathaus Kelkheim
Designing a more active patient role in Public Health Services
Co-Design für eine aktivere Patient:innenrolle (1)
Designinstitut für Gesunde Gestaltung
07 May 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
Blauer Platz – Bad Soden-Salmünster
Menschen sitzen zusammen im Grünen.©Heiner Blum

Shaping Living Environments together

How we live, build, and move shapes our daily lives. Sustainability, climate protection, technological progress, and social participation all play a role. World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 highlights how climate-adaptive construction, modular housing, and circular architecture can work together with future-ready mobility – from e-mobility and sharing systems to connected infrastructure.

Have a look
Menschen sitzen vor dem Rathaus-Pavillon in Offenbach©Vlada Shcholkina/Stadt Offenbach

Our motivation

We want to work with the Frankfurt RheinMain region on pioneering projects and numerous events to explore what design can achieve for everyone of us – for society, for how we live together and for democracy.

Vision
Ein Ständer mit Flyern und Programmheften von WDC 2026.©Ben Kuhlmann

Would you like to stay up to date?

For this, you can use our social media channels, newsletters, and calendar. Alternatively, you can visit one of our infopoints in the region or the WDC Hub at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt.

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What's new

Zu sehen ist ein grün gefärbtes, stark gerastertes Foto, welches Hände und andere Gegenstände zeigt.
May
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Stories and Hopes of the Arrivals to Rhine-Main Archipelago
Open Call for workshops: Since the 1990s, millions of people from North and Central Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and Southeastern Europe have immigrated to Germany. Their life stories are often oversimplified by political categories, with their qualifications being devalued and their identities being reduced to a single language.
Menschen sitzen auf einer Wiese vor dem Projekt Kitchen on the Run©Maya Roettger
May
10
Su
12:30 – 17:00
Kitchen on the Run
Container Opening 10 Jahre Kitchen on the Run
Über den Tellerrand Frankfurt e.V.
The Container Opening is the launch event for the Kitchen on the Run project and combines the 10th anniversary of the Container with the WDC get-together. It will take place as an open-air picnic at the Container. Everybody is welcome - bring your own food!
Gustavsburgstraße
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Registration WDC newsletter
You can register for the WDC newsletter here.
Eine Grafik zeigt eine Figur, die die hände in die Hüften stemmt.
16:30 – 17:45
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WDC Yoga
WDC 2026
WDC Yoga is an open, free class for all levels. Come by and join us!
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
Foto von Personen beim Handwerken©Ben Kuhlmann
Join our team!
We are looking for interns in various areas: communications, programme, events and for our WDC pavilion.
Die Skyline von Frankfurt im Abendlicht.©Ben Kuhlmann
Design as a Tool for Democracy
What role plays design in times of social tension an democratic challenges?
Eine Person präsentiert ein T-Shirt mit WDC-Grafiken.©Ben Kuhlmann
WDC Merch
Our WDC collection is here. Timeless, comfortable and unisex.
see-Camp©Ben Kuhlmann
Impact
We aim to assess the impact of WDC 2026 – in the areas of Economic Impact, Environmental Impact, Cognitive Impact (attitudes) and Social Impact (living realities).
Checklisten©Ben Kuhlmann
Checklists
Here are our checklists on inclusion and sustainability.
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WDC's own formats

Menschen sitzen auf den Emporen im WDC Hub©Ben Kuhlmann
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WDC Hub
WDC 2026
The WDC Hub at Museum Angewandte Kunst is WDC 2026’s central home – a vibrant meeting point where the year’s themes come together. Here, international impulses and regional perspectives converge.
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
Der WDC-Pavillon aus Holz und einem weißen Dach steht auf einer grünen Wiese.©Ben Kuhlmann
April
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WDC Pavilion tour
WDC 2026
The Pavilion will travel through the region, stopping at key locations.
Ein bild mit einem Hocker und dem O der Open drauf
June
05
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Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain
WDC 2026
In June 2026, Frankfurt RheinMain will become an international stage for designing tomorrow. For ten days, visionary design from the region will meet impulses from around the world.
WDC-Campus©WDC-Campus
April
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WDC-Campus
Students, educators, and graduates from various disciplines present their projects, concepts, and visions.
Eine DJ steht vor einer großen Menge an Menschen und performt live.©Suzanne Ciano live, Photo: Michela Di Savino
August
13
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Module Festival
WDC 2026
The open-air festival invites you to an exceptional weekend featuring selected concerts, DJ sets, audiovisual performances, engaging talks, and workshops.
Kulturcampus Frankfurt
Graue Fläche mit Text auf dem "Anfangen" steht.
#anfangen – WDC Spotlight
WDC 2026
This format combines established media and various channels to feature exciting contributions revolving around WDC themes.
Die Frankfurter Paulskirche©Ben Kuhlmann
November
11
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Policy Days – Future Needs Design
WDC 2026
The World Design Policy Conference 2026 will be the global gathering for design, politics, and science, aiming to establish design as a strong driver for addressing societal and political challenges. The conference will take place in Wiesbaden, Frankfurt, and Offenbach.
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