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Futures by Design
DIT – Design Institute of Technology (Lehrgebiet Industrial Design, HfG Offenbach)
The Futures by Design exhibition offers a platform for work from the field of industrial design during the Offenbach University of Art and Design tour from July 7 to 11, 2026, presenting both student designs and the results of design research.
The focus is on industrial design as an active design factor in future ways of living, working, and producing. It shows how the discipline is used as a strategic tool to translate current issues into future-oriented solutions for medium- to long-term tasks in various industries.
The exhibition is the result of a collaboration between the Industrial Design department and the Economic Development Agency of the City of Offenbach and is being realized with the support of Energieversorgung Offenbach AG (EVO).
The Design Institute of Technology is a project and research platform of the Industrial Design department at the Offenbach University of Art and Design, headed by Prof. Frank Zebner. It brings together the expertise of teachers, researchers, and students who creatively address ecological, economic, and socially relevant issues of the future. The DIT advises companies from industry, trade, and services—regionally, nationally, and internationally.
