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About WDC 2026

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This is our programme!

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Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain

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Become a partner!

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Here comes our podcast!

Our WDC Highlight Events

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November
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WDC Hub
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.
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April2026
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WDC Pavilion
Sustainably built, modular, and mobile: The Pavilion will travel through the region from April to September 2026, stopping at five to seven key locations – from vibrant city squares to cultural landmarks.
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June2026
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Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain
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.
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August2026
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WDC Summer
August 2026 will be the WDC Summer – a full month of creative happenings showcasing the diverse facets of design, making WDC 2026’s year-long activities tangible. From installations and discovery tours to exhibitions, everyone in the region is invited to participate and explore the world of design.
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August2026
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Module – Festival of Form & Experiment
Module is an interdisciplinary festival taking place over three consecutive weekends in August 2026 in Offenbach, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden. At its core is the experimental interplay between music, design, and socially relevant topics.
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November2026
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Policy Days
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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World Design Spotlight
This format combines established media and various channels to feature exciting contributions revolving around WDC themes.

Upcoming events

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WDC Regular's Table

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How we work together

WDC 2026 thrives on collaboration with stakeholders from the Frankfurt RheinMain region. These can include cultural institutions, universities, businesses, foundations, associations, collectives or individuals.

Overview
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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

What's new

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Going global!
From Milan to Brussels, all the way to Vienna and Copenhagen: WDC 2026 is traveling from one design hotspot to the next.
Young Talent Design Campius
June2026
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WDC-Campus – young talents at work
Students, teachers and graduates from various disciplines present their projects, concepts and visions - application phase starts soon!
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Format for discourse
In the podcast, we explore the relationship between society and design.
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WDC Academy
The WDC Academy supports programme makers in implementing their projects in a future-oriented, inclusive and impactful way.