Announcement // Designtage Brandenburg

Nov. 25, 2014

Exhibiting contemporary design of all natures – interior, fashion, lifestyle, accessories and “papeterie” artists, among other forms – The Designtage Brandenburg will be offering a progressive look at local and national talent. The Design Festival celebrates its third appearance in Potsdam from the 27th to 30th of November, featuring designers like Karina Wendt, terezaundjoerg, mariemeers and Dessau Design.

Designtage Brandenburg; photo by Benjamin Maltry

Not only an exhibition and market, the Designtage also serves as a progressive platform; hosting talks, workshops and lectures, with a focus this year on creative design in the age of technological innovations such as 3D modelling, interactivity, and the internet of things.

The Program starts on Friday with a conference on “Design und Usa­bi­lity – Wett­be­werbs­fä­hig im digi­ta­len Wandel” initiated by ZAB (Zukunfts­Agen­tur Bran­den­burg GmbH). Prof. Dr. Frank Heidmann (Design of Software Interfaces FHP), Wolfgang Dorst (Plattform Industrie 4.0) and Dr. Anja Osswald (TRIAD Berlin) among others, who will discuss the role of good and understandable design in a time when more and more devices, machines and people are connected to the internet.

Design by Karina Wendt

To mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, the Dokumentationszentrum für Alltagksultur der DDR has organized the exhibition Alltagsdinge. Formgestaltung in der DDR to explore the relation between production conditions, political systems and their designs. Günther Höhne, a journalist and established authority in post-war German design, will give a presentation on the characteristics of GDR design.

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Additional Information

DESIGN TAGE BRANDENBURG
Nov. 28-30, 2014
Opening Hours: Friday: 6 – 8:30pm, Saturday: 11am – 8pm, Sunday: 11am – 7pm
Schiffbauergasse (click here for map)

Conference:

ZAB ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH
“Design und Usa­bi­lity – Wett­be­werbs­fä­hig im digi­ta­len Wandel”
Conference: Nov. 28-30, 2014; 1 – 17:45pm
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Frank Heidmann, Wolfgang Dorst, Dr. Anja Osswald among others
T-Werk, Schiffbauergasse (click here for map)

Lecture:

“Lang­le­big­keit con­tra Weg­werf­kul­tur – Ost­deut­sches Design und heu­tige Pro­dukte im Vergleich” by Günter Höhne
Lecture: Friday, Nov. 28, 2014; 8:30pm
Admission: 4 Euros
T-Werk, Schiffbauergasse 4e (click here for map)

Exhibition Program:

Doku­men­ta­ti­ons­zen­trum für All­tags­kul­tur der DDR Eisenhüttenstadt
“Alltagsdinge. Formgestaltung in der DDR”
Exhibition: Nov. 28-30, 2014
Opening Hours: Friday: 6 – 8:30pm, Saturday: 11am – 8pm, Sunday: 11am – 7pm
Schin­kel­halle Potsdam, Schiffbauergasse 4a (click here for map)

Fach­hoch­schule Pots­dam
“Form­HOLZ”
Exhibition: Nov. 28-30, 2014
Opening Hours: Friday: 6 – 8:30pm, Saturday: 11am – 8pm, Sunday: 11am – 7pm
Foyer Wasch­haus Arena, Schiffbauergasse 6 (click here for map)

Volks­wa­gen Design Cen­ter Pots­dam
“Wie ent­steht das Design eines Autos?“
Exhibition: Nov. 28-30, 2014
Opening Hours: Friday: 6 – 8:30pm, Saturday: 11am – 8pm, Sunday: 11am – 7pm
Schinkelhalle, Schiffbauergasse 4a (click here for map)