A creative public-space initiative that brings together art, design, and democracy.

Werden und Wirken Architekturen sozialer Praktiken.

Several courses within the Communication Design degree programme are exploring the theme of the WDC 2026 application.

Collective Paper Aesthetics designs and develops audience-engagement materials and STEAM education resources through pop-up architecture and furnishings.

The education programme at the Museum Angewandte Kunst is called CREATE, because everyone can be creative and shape something themselves.

96 international personalities will discuss the present and future of the relationship between design and democracy worldwide and in studios in Frankfurt and Saint-Étienne.

Digital consultation hours for questions, networking, or project concept discussions

In this discussion series, experts from culture, sports, politics, and society engage in conversations with Frankfurt residents.

An international symposium on creativity, IP rights and strategies in product design.

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.

The Pavilion will travel through the region, stopping at key locations.

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.

Students, educators, and graduates from various disciplines present their projects, concepts, and visions.

Module is an interdisciplinary festival taking place in August 2026. At its core is the experimental interplay between music, design, and socially relevant topics.

The Floating Space is a mobile exhibition vessel and part of the Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain.

This format combines established media and various channels to feature exciting contributions revolving around WDC themes.

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.

Here are our checklists on inclusion and sustainability.

In the podcast, we explore the relationship between society and design.

The two-part podcast series accompanies the exhibition Nachtleben. It explores the question of how dark we actually experience the night nowadays and different perspectives on darkness.

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.