Kanzlei-Kneipe Hanau, WDC 2026

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

Hessen Design e. V., WDC 2026

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

WDC 2026 presents a unique opportunity for the Frankfurt RheinMain region to position itself internationally as an economic, creative and socially responsible hub.

radraum and social.form

We’re showcasing a selection of WDC projects and sharing our preliminary programme. In addition, our printed beer mats spark discussions on urban planning, design and future-related topics.

radraum and social.form

Short project presentations from radraum and social.form with music, drinks and snacks.

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

Kulturszene Churfranken-RheinMain, WDC 2026

Friends of WDC 2026 are associated partnerships that emerge through dialogue with major institutions in the region and beyond.

Manuela Strube, State Secretary Hessian Ministry of Labour, Integration, Youth and Social Affairs & Nicola Stattmann, Co-Founder Office for Micro Climate Cultivation

Uwe Becker, State Secretary Hessian Ministry of Finance Maria Möller, HSUD award winner, talking hands flipbooks GmbH Ruth Reichstein, European Commission Carolina Romahn, CEO World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 Nicola Stattmann, Co-Founder Office for Micro Climate Cultivation

Helena Kiefer, WDC 2026, Lola Behrens, winner of the Hessian State Prize for Universal Design 2024, Manuela Strube, State Secretary Hessian Ministry of Labour, Integration, Youth and Social Affairs, Felix Kosok, WDC 2026, & Piotr Swiatek, BEDA Treasurer | Researcher and Project Manager in the Design and Innovation Policy Team at PDR

Helena Kiefer, WDC 2026, Franziska Warnke, HA Hessen Agentur GmbH, Felix Kosok, WDC 2026, & Vera Winthagen, Acting Head of Unit, New European Bauhaus

The red WDC workshop truck is on the road in the region. On site, we’ll talk with you and exchange ideas about the WDC 2026 programme.

Carolina Romahn, CEO World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026, Kaweh Mansoori, Hessian Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing & Rural Areas, & Kai Rosenstein, WDC2026

with Clarissa Alfrink, Rebecca Caroline Schmidt, Felix Kosok, Anna Scheuermann and Matthias Wagner K

Book Presentation and Subsequent Discussion and Q&A on the Topic of “Common Good”

The Young Talent Design Campus (YTDC) is the place where young talents from design, science and art show what our future could look like.

This year’s Woche der Meinungsfreiheit takes place under the motto: „Streiten? Unbedingt!“

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

The exhibition highlights the importance of public welfare and care past and present – showcasing ideas, people, and initiatives in education, caregiving, domestic work, and the care crisis.

The Nacht der Museen offers over 300 events across more than 40 museums and cultural institutions in Frankfurt.

To kick off MCBW, WDC 2026 will be present at the DIVE Conference and will invite visitors to engage in dialogue at the workshop trailer and through the format Drinks for Democracy during the trade fair.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

The red WDC workshop truck is on the road in the region. On site, we’ll talk with you and exchange ideas about the WDC 2026 programme.

The red WDC workshop truck is on the road in the region. On site, we’ll talk with you and exchange ideas about the WDC 2026 programme.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

At IMEX Frankfurt 2025, WDC 2026 shows how design is changing cities - with ideas for social places, sustainable urban development and design with identity and impact.

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

Do you have specific questions about the World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

Studio Jonathan Radetz & WCD 2026

Curated by Studio Jonathan Radetz, the exhibition brings together designers from Denmark and Germany alongside craftspeople exploring the themes of World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026.

DIALOGMUSEUM Frankfurt, WDC 2026

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

The red WDC workshop truck is on the road in the region. On site, we’ll talk with you and exchange ideas about the WDC 2026 programme.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

"Creating Economy - Wachstum gestalten!" – is the theme of the 8th Creative Industries Day on 27 June at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Frankfurt am Main.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

Hochschule RheinMain

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

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

with Jörg Sommer from Berlin Institute for Participation

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

At the WDC regulars' table, we offer you a space to relax, connect, and exchange ideas. Interested in the World Design Capital 2026? Come and join us!

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

with Marlene Franck & Conor Trawinski from social design lab from Hans Sauer Stiftung

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

Do you have specific questions about World Design Capital 2026? In addition to the regulars' table, the WDC online consultation hour will continue to take place on Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00.

with Killa Schuetze from RICE

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

with Carolin Mauritz and Sigrid Jacob from the Offenbach Volunteer Centre

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

with Dr. Jaya Bowry from Lust auf besser Leben and Felix Große-Lohmann from Material für Alle

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

with Maureen Ekizoglu & Petty Waagö from DIALOGMUSEUM

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

with Sabine Topf, Liana Heinrich & Jan Moellmann

The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.

WDC 2026 is GUEST at the Vienna Design Week 2025.

The FestivalHub 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.