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☻ German Design Graduates is the central platform for design graduates in Germany.

Sponsored by the German Design Council Foundation, GDG is the only nationwide platform for promoting graduates in design, making emerging talent visible and actively supports their growth. How?

The programme offers a central platform to publish final projects and gain visibility among companies, media, and institutions. Selected works may be showcased in internationally recognised exhibitions, while workshops and events provide direct contact with industry partners and potential employers. Participants can also use their projects as strong references for applications and collaborations, while building a valuable professional network.

→ Discover the themes shaping the next generation of designers.

#germandesigngraduates #germandesigncouncil #makeitmakesense by @germandesigngraduates

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Join Us at Our Exhibition Opening German Design Graduates 2026: Make It Make Sense

✨ Opening: 15 October 2026, 7pm
🗓 Make It Make Sense Exhibition: 16 October – 29 November 2026
📍 Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum

"Make It Make Sense" began as a phrase from internet culture – a sharp response to overwhelming, contradictory situations. Applied to design, it becomes a question of method: How can complex relationships be structured and made accessible? German Design Graduates 2026 take up this idea, presenting around 70 selected graduation projects from around 30 German universities.

Discover works spanning product and industrial design, communication and digital design, and textile and fashion design – together with the exhibiting graduates. The selection offers a glimpse into the breadth of current design approaches and shows how a new generation of designers is engaging with pressing social and technological developments.

The exhibition is accompanied by a programme of full-day workshops bringing graduates together with companies and institutions, alongside discussion forums and a round-table for representatives of higher education institutions.

@dieneuesammlung
@germandesigncouncil

#germandesigngraduates by @germandesigngraduates

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23 days ago

MEET OUR EXHIBITORS – MAKE IT MAKE SENSE

It's official: these are the 71 projects that will be on show at this year's German Design Graduates exhibition. Congratulations to all of you!

✨ Opening: 15 October 2026, 7pm
🗓 Make It Make Sense Exhibition: 16 October – 29 November 2026
📍 Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum

All projects in detail on our website via link in bio.

#germandesigngraduates #makeitmakesense by @germandesigngraduates

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✨Make It Make Sense Opening✨

71 projects by German Design Graduates are on display at Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum.

Do you want to see projects that are shaping the next generation of design? Make sure to stop by!

🗓 Make It Make Sense Exhibition: 16 October – 29 November 2026
📍 Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum

#germandesigngraduates #makeitmakesense by @germandesigngraduates

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🟡 An evening celebrating the next generation of design!

Last night, we opened MAKE IT MAKE SENSE together with so many of you. Featuring 71 graduate projects from 28 German universities, the exhibition shows how design can respond to the challenges of our time. From a biomimetic system that removes oil from water to an AI-powered prosthetic hand that automatically selects the right grip – there’s plenty to discover!

Thank you to everyone who joined us! The exhibition is on view until 29 November 2026.

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🟡 Ein Abend ganz im Zeichen der nächsten Designgeneration!

Gestern haben wir gemeinsam mit zahlreichen Gästen MAKE IT MAKE SENSE eröffnet. Die Ausstellung von German Design Graduates zeigt 71 Abschlussarbeiten aus 28 deutschen Hochschulen und macht deutlich, wie vielfältig Design auf die Herausforderungen unserer Zeit reagieren kann. Von einem bionischen System, das Öl aus dem Wasser entfernt, bis zu einer Handprothese, die mithilfe von KI automatisch den passenden Griff auswählt – es gibt einiges zu entdecken!

Danke an alle, die dabei waren! Alle anderen haben noch bis zum 29. November Gelegenheit, die Ausstellung zu sehen.

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🎥: A glimpse of our opening night, featuring the creative minds behind MAKE IT MAKE SENSE and their designs. Video: PdM taken in Pinakothek der Moderne by @germandesigngraduates

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✨ Opening next week: MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. GERMAN DESIGN GRADUATES 2026
Join us for the opening on THU 15 October at 7 pm!
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For now come along behind the scenes and see how the set-up work is quickly taking shape with ttal.org – the brilliant team invited to design the concept and architecture for the exhibition.

Exhibition Concept:
studio ttal.org
Tobias Trübenbacher and Andreas Lang with Tillmann Gebauer

Graphic Design:
Madruga Schreiber Studio
Anna Rosa Schreiber and Carlota Barberán Madruga

From October 16 to November 26, 2026 around 70 projects from 28 German universities are on show. The exhibition brings together work from product and industrial design, communication and digital design, as well as textile and fashion design. In all their diversity, the projects address some of the defining questions of our time. They also reveal the methods a new generation of designers is using to search for answers.

An exhibition by Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum in cooperation with German Design Graduates, an initiative of the German Design Council Foundation.
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Kommt mit und schaut mit uns hinter die Kulissen, wie die Vorbereitungsarbeiten zügig Gestalt annehmen mit ttal.org – dem großartigen Team, das mit der Konzeption und Gestaltung der Ausstellung beauftragt wurde.

Ausstellungsdesign:
ttal.org
Tobias Trübenbacher und Andreas Lang
mit Tillmann Gebauer

Grafik:
Madruga Schreiber Studio
Anna Rosa Schreiber und Carlota Barberán Madruga

Vom 16. Oktober bis 26. November 2026 werden rund 70 Projekte aus 28 deutschen Hochschulen gezeigt. Zu sehen ist eine Kuration aus Produkt- und Industriedesign, Kommunikations- und Digitaldesign sowie Textil- und Modedesign. In ihrer Vielfalt zeigen die Arbeiten wesentliche Fragestellungen der Gegenwart auf – und bilden Methoden ab, mit denen eine neue Generation von Gestalter*innen nach Antworten sucht.

Eine Ausstellung der „Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum“ in Kooperation mit German Design Graduates, einer Initiative der German Design Council Foundation.

@ttal_org @madrugaschreiberstudio @germandesigngraduates @germandesigncouncil

#DieNeueSammlung #MakeItMakeSense #GermanDesignGraduates by @germandesigngraduates

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6 days ago

New workshop, who's in? Can design create empathy? Designing with constraints.

How does design change when not everyone has the same possibilities? In this workshop, you'll try out exactly that in a playful way. In small groups, you'll draw a task and a constraint, for example: transport a bucket from A to B with limited space. All groups receive the same materials, such as wooden sticks, rubber bands or textiles, and may only use these.

Together, you'll develop a simple solution and build a prototype. You'll experience first-hand how different conditions and needs influence design. The workshop invites you to change perspectives, develop solutions together and discover how empathy and social design can emerge from concrete constraints. 💡

Together with designer Marie Kurstjens (@marie.kurstjens), German Design Newcomer of the Year 2026. The workshop is open to everyone and is aimed especially at adults. No prior knowledge is required.

📍 The Rotunda, Pinakothek der Moderne
🗓 Friday, 16 October 2026, 10.30am to 1.30pm
🎟️ Participation is included in the entry price; tickets available at the till or in the ticket shop

Part of: the exhibition "Make It Make Sense", a collaboration between Die Neue Sammlung and German Design Graduates, an initiative of the German Design Council Foundation

Limited places remaining. Don't miss out, book now via link in bio.

@dieneuesammlung @pinakothekdermoderne

#germandesigngraduates #makeitmakesense by @germandesigngraduates

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Workshop alert! Getting to grips with clay

Clay is not a nostalgic building material. It is one of humanity's oldest materials and, at the same time, a forward-looking answer to the challenges of building today.

In this workshop, we'll explore the properties, potential and applications of clay together with Tobias Trübenbacher (@tobias.truebenbacher), German Design Newcomer of the Year 2023, and Björn Klug (@bjoernklug) from the design studio GIMG. Through your own experiments, the material becomes tangible: its mass, surface, malleability and the marks it leaves. 🤲

The workshop brings together knowledge, exchange and hands-on work. Please wear clothes that can get dirty or bring an apron or an old shirt to put on over them. The workshop is open to everyone and is aimed especially at adults. No prior knowledge is required.

📍 The Rotunda, Pinakothek der Moderne
🗓 Friday, 16 October 2026, 10.30am to 1.30pm
🎟️ Participation is included in the entry price; tickets available at the till or in the ticket shop

Part of: the exhibition "Make It Make Sense", a collaboration between Die Neue Sammlung and German Design Graduates, an initiative of the German Design Council Foundation

Limited places remaining. Don't miss out, book now via link in bio.

@dieneuesammlung @pinakothekdermoderne

#germandesigngraduates #makeitmakesense by @germandesigngraduates

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Workshop alert! Create your own algae yarn!

Dive into the fascinating world of biomaterials and create your very own algae yarn in this workshop, from recipe to finished textile! Together with designer Juni Sun Neyenhuys (@junisun_), German Design Newcomer of the Year 2025, you'll mix microalgae pigments into a biomaterial recipe made from brown algae polymers, spin your yarn from it, and crochet or knit it into a unique little piece of fabric.

The workshop is aimed at adults and children accompanied by an adult, and offers not only creative making but also exciting insights: What are biomaterials, why are brown algae a sustainable alternative to plastic, and how can microalgae as natural dyes shape our future? 🌱

🎟️ Participation is included in the entry price; tickets available at the till or in the ticket shop
🗓 Friday, 16 October 2026, 10.30am to 1.30pm
📍 The Rotunda, Pinakothek der Moderne

Part of: the exhibition "Make It Make Sense", a collaboration between Die Neue Sammlung and German Design Graduates, an initiative of the German Design Council Foundation

Limited places remaining. Don't miss out, book now via link in bio.

@dieneuesammlung @pinakothekdermoderne

#germandesigngraduates #makeitmakesense by @germandesigngraduates

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++ seid dabei beim Begleitprogramm zu MAKE IT MAKE SENSE ++ merkt euch die Termine ++ meldet euch an ++ Teilnahmeplätze noch verfügbar 👈

Nächste Woche geht es los mit
👉 3 Workshops – parallel angeboten 🎟️ am Freitag 16.10.2026, 10:30 bis 13:30,
Teilnahme im Eintrittspreis enthalten, Tickets an der Kasse oder im Ticketshop, 📍Treffpunkt: Rotunde.

LEHM BEGREIFEN
Lehm ist eines der ältesten Materialien der Menschheit und zugleich eine zukunftsweisende Antwort auf die Herausforderungen des heutigen Bauens. Im Workshop untersuchen wir gemeinsam mit den Designern Tobias Trübenbacher (@tobias.truebenbacher) und Björn Klug von GIMG, welche Eigenschaften, Potenziale und Anwendungen Lehm bietet.

STELLE DEIN EIGENES ALGENGARN HER
Erschaffe in diesem Workshop dein eigenes Algengarn – von der Rezeptur bis zum fertigen Textil! Gemeinsam mit der Designerin Juni Sun Neyenhuys (@junisun_) mischst du Mikroalgenpigmente in eine Biomaterial-Rezeptur aus Braunalgen-Polymeren, spinnst daraus dein Garn und verhäkelst oder verstrickst es zu einer einzigartigen kleinen Textilfläche.

KANN DESIGN EMPHATIE SCHAFFEN? – GESTALTEN MIT EINSCHRÄNKUNGEN
Wie verändert sich Gestaltung, wenn nicht alle die gleichen Möglichkeiten haben? In diesem Workshop wird genau das spielerisch ausprobiert und dabei wird direkt erfahrbar, wie unterschiedliche Bedingungen und Bedürfnisse Gestaltung beeinflussen. Mit der Designerin Marie Kurtjens (@marie.kurstjens).

👉 Am 24.10.26, 16:00 – 17:00 und am 01.11.26, 11:00 – 12:00 gibt es 2 Führungen mit Linus Rapp mit einem Einblick in 70 aktuelle Abschlussprojekte von Designabsolven*tinnen aus ganz Deutschland. Hier wird erlebbar, wie junge Gestalter*innen mit Materialien, Technologien und Ideen unsere Welt hinterfragen und neu ordnen.
Teilnahme im Eintrittspreis inbegriffen. Kinder und Jugendliche unter 18 Jahren erhalten freien Eintritt
Begrenzte Anzahl an Teilnahmeplätzen

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE ist eine Kooperation der Neuen Sammlung – The Design Museum mit German Design Graduates, einer Initiative der German Design Council Foundation.

@germandesigngraduates @pinakothekdermoderne

#germandesigngraduates #germandesigncouncil by @germandesigngraduates

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All eyes on our five German Design Award Newcomer Finalists. 👀

On the second day of the jury session, the five newcomers had the opportunity to pitch their portfolio to a top-notch international jury of 45 design experts.

Who made the biggest impression? You’ll find out at the Awards Show in January. Stay tuned!

#germandesignaward #germandesigngraduates by @germandesigngraduates

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These are the finalists of the German Design Award 2027 Newcomer!

Fresh, bold, and forward-thinking – each year, the German Design Awards honor outstanding talents who shape the future of design with new ideas and perspectives. We champion talents who stand out with exceptional creativity and strong ideas.

The five finalists were nominated through the German Design Graduates 2026 initiative and selected by the Newcomer Jury of the German Design Awards. Congratultions!

👤 Nicole Schönherr (@niki_schon)
👤 Friedrich Gerlach (@friedrich_gerlach)
👤 Katharina Brackemann (@katabrackemn)
👤 Benedikt Herzau (@benediktherzau)
👤 Fumino Hasegawa (@fh._umi_)

Over the coming weeks, we will share their projects, personal journeys, and views on the role of young designers today. The winner will be announced at the German Design Awards Show in January 2027.

Photos: Ben Kuhlmann (@ben_benno)

#germandesignaward #germandesigngraduates by @germandesigngraduates

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