Berlin Design Week 2026 – 10th Edition
Four days of design in over 30 studios, galleries, and workshops between Kreuzberg and Mitte – Motto 'DESIGN REAL'
About Berlin Design Week
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Berlin as an Open Design City
Unlike major fashion or design fairs held in closed halls, the Berlin Design Week is a decentralized city event. Studios open their doors, galleries present curated special exhibitions, and universities like UDK Berlin and FH Potsdam showcase student work. Those equipped with a festival pass and city map discover Berlin in ways usually hidden from daily life: workshops in courtyards, material labs, crafting spaces, collectives.
Hub Macherei – M60
The festival center in 2026 is M60 at Macherei Kreuzberg on Hallesches Ufer. Here, the opening, talks, and curated exhibitions are concentrated. The 'Design in Wartime' exhibition by Ukrainian-Austrian students, the retrospective of Swedish designer Monica Förster, and lectures on circular design (Max Marwede, Fraunhofer IZM) and material innovation form the program's backbone.
Berlin Design Night and Design Pool
Two program points stand out: The Berlin Design Night on May 28th, 2026, brings together around 30 studios and galleries for an open studio event simultaneously – a long evening celebrating Berlin's open design doors. The Design Pool @ PLATTE.BERLIN on May 30th and 31st is a fair-market platform for emerging designers and manufacturers. Alongside these are workshops, talks, student exhibitions, and curated tours.
Berlin – The Design City
In the last two decades, Berlin has developed a specific design identity: not the high-gloss image of Milan, nor the corporate elegance of Stockholm, but a mix of subculture aesthetics, material experiments, social responsibility, and sheer pragmatism. The Design Week is the annual inventory of this self-understanding – and often the only occasion for the wider public to glimpse behind the scenes of the Berlin design scene.
Berlin Design Week — edition 2026
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Berlin Design Week 2026 places even more emphasis on Berlin's studio life than on conference formats. The main stage is M60 at Macherei Kreuzberg, complemented by over 30 satellite locations for studios, galleries, and universities.
Programme Berlin Design Week 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026 – Berlin Design Night
- Festival opening at Hub M60 Macherei Kreuzberg, Hallesches Ufer
- Open studios and pop-up galleries at over 30 locations city-wide
- A long evening for the curious and industry insiders
Friday, May 29, 2026
- Opening of curated shows at M60:
- Design in Wartime – Ukrainian-Austrian student work
- Monica Förster Retrospective – Swedish designer
- Talks on circular design (Max Marwede, Fraunhofer IZM) and material innovation
Saturday, May 30, 2026 – Design Pool Day 1
- Design Pool @ PLATTE.BERLIN: Fair-market platform for young designers and manufacturers
- UDK Berlin and FH Potsdam showcase student projects
- Workshops on material innovation and crafting
Sunday, May 31, 2026 – Closing
- Design Pool Day 2 with a focus on end-customer sales
- Curated studio walks through Berlin's design districts
- Closing reception at M60
Current program, ticketing, registration: berlindesignweek.com and berlindesignweek.com/community.
Highlights Berlin Design Week 2026
Prices Berlin Design Week 2026
Practical information — Berlin Design Week
Getting to the Hub
M60 Macherei Kreuzberg, Hallesches Ufer: U1, U7 Möckernbrücke (5 minutes walk). Other locations city-wide – a day ticket for public transport is recommended.
Tickets
Festival pass and individual tickets via Luma.com (link via berlindesignweek.com). Many open-studio formats are free. Visitor registration and program filter at berlindesignweek.com/community.
Tip
For those who want to experience Berlin design up close, signing up for the Berlin Design Night (May 28th) and at least one curated studio walk is recommended. Open studio sessions in the late evening hours are often the most exciting – studios then showcase prototypes and are more relaxed in their conversations.
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Where it takes place Berlin Design Week
Macherei (M60) Kreuzberg + 30+ Standorte stadtweit
Hallesches Ufer (Macherei Kreuzberg), 10963 Berlin