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©Ben Kuhlmann21
Tu
16:00 – 17:00
WDC consultation hour
April 202621.04.2026
You have specific questions about the World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026? Then join our hybrid consultation hour – online and on site at WDC Hub at Museum Angewandte Kunst!
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
©Social Form21
Tu
18:30 – 22:00
What Was Design – Book Launch & Sale
Florian Walzel, Paul Jürgens, & Jurek Werth (social.form)
The book brings together 87 historical one-sentence answers to the question ‘What is design?’ from the fields of practice, theory and philosophy. The result is a network of brief definitions.
Kulturraum B25
©Stiftung Deutsches Design Museum22
We
23
Th
WDC PavilionWDC-Pavillon in Bad Homburg
April 2026Design for Democracy: Plakatworkshops für Schulen
School workshops with schools from the Bad Homburg district, conceived by the German Design Museum Foundation and led by Silke Meister.
Kurhausgarten
©Regina Henze22
We
10:30 – 13:00
Das DemokraTier
April 2026Fest der Demokratiere
Festive conclusion of the student competition.
Rathausplatz Oberursel
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©Chalin Hüge, Hendrik van Amstel22
We
11:00 – 20:00
WDC-CampusWDC-Campus: Dialogwerkstätten
April 2026water connects – Teilhabe durch Co-Design | Dialogwerkstatt
WDC 2026
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Marina Wachs, students explore textile heritage, water management, and.latest developments in international design education.
Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
©Ben Kuhlmann22
We
14:00 – 17:00
WDC PavilionWDC-Pavillon in Bad Homburg
April 2026Visuelles Verweben – Die visuelle Identität des WDC-Pavillon mitgestalten
Laura Hilbert
Kurhausgarten
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©Helgard Haug22
We
15:00
Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMainHooked on a Book
April 2026Stadtbücherei Mühlheim am Main
Ein Projekt von Rimini Protokoll, initiiert von Kulturfonds
Conversation format between two people.
Stadtbücherei Mühlheim
©Jphann Rambow22
We
18:00
Zukunft OF InnenstadtOutdoor living rooms for the city centre
April 2026Wetter Mi. – Wohnzimmer um 6 pm – Pflanzentauschbörse
SCAPE°
Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., it's time to get creative, sustainable, and democratic! Immerse yourself in the world of design, democracy, and upcycling at "Wetter Mi. – Wohnzimmer um 6 pm" and help us shape the future of Offenbach.
22
We
18:00
Annegret Soltau VATERSUCHE
April 2026Science & Talk mit Prof. Dr. Enno Giese und Julia Reichelt
Kunstforum der TU Darmstadt
Altes Hauptgebäude TU Darmstadt
22
We
18:00 – 22:00
Culinary Playground: KI-Dinner
MILK, TASTE OF NOW
The Frankfurt-based packaging design agency MILK invites you to an AI Dinner – with the kind support of TASTE OF NOW. Together, we’ll explore the Culinary Playground in an experimental way – a real treat for all foodies in the WDC community!
THE NOW
22
We
19:00 – 21:00
vhs Frankfurt
April 2026Exkursion ins Atelierhaus
Volkshochschule Frankfurt am Main
©Kinderkunstschule Bad Homburg23
Th
14:00 – 17:00
WDC PavilionWDC-Pavillon in Bad Homburg
April 2026One day sculpture – Skulpturenworkshop
Kinderkunstschule Bad Homburg
Kurhausgarten
©olya.photo23
Th
18:00 – 22:00
Darmstädter Architekturdialoge
April 2026VI | Die Ordnung des Raumes & Ordnung des Sozialen #2
formdialog – Olya Dikow
How does architecture shape democratic societies and how does democracy shape architecture? This talk takes a philosophical perspective to explore the relationship between spatial order, social structures and the responsibility of architects in democratic discourse.
Open.form
©Klaus Winkler23
Th
18:00 – 22:00
Marktplatz Oberursel: Lebendig, offen, mittendrin!
April 2026Essen und Demokratie: Kochkurs essbarer Marktplatz
Projektteam „Marktplatz Oberursel: Lebendig, offen, mittendrin“
Alt-Oberurseler Brauhaus
23
Th
18:30 – 20:00
Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik
April 2026Thinking Design x Anke Haarmann
Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik
How does design create knowledge? On this evening, Anke Haarmann will give a lecture at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics on how design practice and reflection on it can create knowledge.
Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik
©Elke Spichalski23
Th
19:00 – 21:00
Sichtbar machen
April 2026Warum Pflege uns alle betrifft! (5)
wir pflegen e.V.
Stadtteiltreff im Merianbad Frankfurt-Nordend
©Angelika Kohlmeier24
Fr
Apr
30
Sa
May
PhotonenSpur & Paragraphen
DTDF e.V. – Die Community der Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie
The exhibition displays large-format images of political processes in the 20th German Bundestag, captured by Angelika Kohlmeier over a period of more than four years using a tin can.
Evangelische Stadtkirche Darmstadt
©Helgard Haug24
Fr
14:30 – 17:00
WDC PavilionWDC-Pavillon in Bad Homburg
April 2026Hooked on a Book
Kulturfonds FrankfurtRheinMain, Der Kreisauschuss – Hochtaunuskreis
Kurhausgarten
©raumlaborberlin24
Fr
15:00 – 18:00
WDC HubLoomcycle
April 2026LOOMCYCLE zu Gast beim Quartiermanagement Ginnheim "Platen 80"
Museum Angewandte Kunst
The Ginnheim Neighborhood Management will open its new space at Platenstraße 80 on April 24 with an exhibition on the topic of waste titled “How Do We Want to Live?” In addition to serving as a contact point for residents, this new space will function as a gallery for artistic and social initiatives from the neighborhood and provide opportunities for people to meet and exchange ideas.
Ginnheim Quartiermanagement
©Umwelt-Exploratorium e.V.24
Fr
15:00 – 20:00
Grüner Atzelbergplatz
April 2026Frühlingsfest
Umwelt-Exploratorium e.V. in Koop mit der Planungsgruppe Seckbach & aufmerksam.info
Atzelbergplatz
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