Kiosk mit Zeitungen vor der Tür

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Media Library

The media library offers a collection of interesting publications, our reading list, podcasts, videos, and external press coverage.

WDC 2026 in press and media

hessenschau Kultur

What lies behind the mega-project ‘World Design Capital’

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F.A.Z. Rhein Main

A laboratory for shaping democracy

hr 2 Kultur

World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main 2026 – What the region can expect / Podcast

Frankfurter Rundschau

Rhine-Main wants to shape the world as a design capital

MERIAN

Frankfurt - Lichtgestalt am Main / Podcast

ARD Audiothek / hr INFO

World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain - Ein Ausblick auf 2026 / Podcast

MONOPOL

‘We want to make it clear: we are society, we shape our lives.’

STYLEPARK

Wandel gestalten

STYLEPARK

Sonnenstrahlen fürs Stadtbild

Journal Frankfurt

Projekt „Demokratie-Kioske“ startet Anfang 2026

Baunetz

Offenes Zukunftslabor Frankfurt

Archiproducts

Die World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 stellt sich vor

Publications by and on key themes of WDC 2026

Buch, auf dem steht: Was kann Design denn schon ausrichten?

Anyone who wants to dive deeper into the topic of design for society and social impact should take a look at the new publication Design for Democracy.

Checklisten

Here are our checklists on inclusion and sustainability.

Cover des Buches "Lieblingsorte in Frankfurt".

Lieblingsorte in Frankfurt

For the heartfelt project Favourite Places in Frankfurt, artist Amelie Persson brought together 20 illustrators from her adopted hometown, each of whom contributed drawings of their favourite spots in the city for this book.

Broschüre

The brochure provides a concise overview of WDC 2026 and the potential of the title for politics, business, culture, science and tourism.

Das orangene Buch "Neue Erschöpfungsgeschichten".

Neue Erschöpfungsgeschichten

With texts from Tanasgol Sabbagh, Heike Geißler, Enis Maci, Eva von Redecker, Moshtari Hilal, Sinthujan Varatharajah, Judith Schalansky and Holm-Uwe Burgemann

Der Ausschnitt zeigt den Kopf einer Friseur-Trockenhaube und einen Teil von einem Spiegel.

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Reading list with special recommentations

The following reading list brings together texts that shape our expanded understanding of design.

Podcasts

WDCast: Episode 2 – Can we still be optimistic today?

WDCast: Episode 1 – Do we need design?

Videos

WDC 2026 at World Industrial Design Day

WDC 2026 at Milan Design Week

Mike Josef at the Convocation Ceremony