© German Design Graduates
© German Design Graduates
“Dare to Design” presents the most relevant works by graduates of product and industrial design from German universities at the MK&G.
From more than 250 submissions, 47 positions were selected for the exhibition, four of which were announced at the opening ceremony.
The works presented in the exhibition deal with society and community, sustainability and circularity, research and science, and inclusion. As different as the projects, concepts and products are, they are all united by the understanding that design goes far beyond surface design. Rather, design processes are used to question existing systems, to renew them and to realise projects that enable socially sustainable living.
The works of the award winners and 43 other projects by German universities in the fields of product and industrial design will be on display at the Museum Kunst und Gewerbe (MK&G) until 8 October 2023.
Lutz Dietzold, CEO of the German Design Council, comments: “It is remarkable with what great circumspection and foresight the young generation responds to the circumstances of our time. The role of design as a catalyst for innovation and transformation is particularly evident in the works shown. I am therefore very pleased that we are supporting design talent with the German Design Council. Since our foundation 70 years ago, one of our core tasks has been to pave the way for young designers to enter the industry: We help to form alliances between designers and between design and industry, business and science, so that these visionary ideas for a future worth living can be put into practice. With the German Design Graduates, we can advance this project in an ideal way.
Tulga Beyerle, director of the Museum Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, adds: “We are very pleased to be able to exhibit the most interesting projects by young designers from German universities. Dare to Design’ offers an overview of the current positions of young design from Germany and the best graduates from the design and art academies. As a leading house for design, we are happy to be able to support young designers and to give their innovative ideas more visibility in this way.
An overview of the awards and prize-winners:
“Sustainability & Circularity”
Award winner: Toxic Legacies by Leila Wallisser, Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
The jury:
Leif Huff, Design and innovation strategist of the FLUID agency
Florian Sametinger, Head of Research at the KISKA Agency
Ronja Scholz, Expert for Eco-Design & Circular Service Design at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration
“Research & Transfer”
Award winner: (non-) local lab by Beatriz Oria Lombardía, Bauhaus University Weimar
The jury:
Dr. Andrea Augsten, Strategist and design researcher at the Innovation Laboratory of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH / Board of Directors of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Designtheorie und -forschung (German Society for Design Theory and Research)
Lynn Harles, Creative Engagement Manager, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Stephan Ott, Head of Institute for Appliance and Research (IfDRA) of the German Design Council
“Society & Community”
Award winner: Bücheria by Anna Unterstab, University of Fine Arts Hamburg
The jury:
Barbara Lersch, Speaker Hans-Sauer-Foundation
Prof. Kris Krois, Professor at the Free University of Bozen
Tobias Trübenbacher, Young designer in the field of product design, German Design Award Newcomer 2023
“Focus topic: Inclusion”
Award winner: Vruit by Juliane Kühr, Saar University of Fine Arts
The jury:
The selection of the focus topic and the choice of the award winner was made by the overall jury.
Since 2022, the German Design Graduates initiative has been funded by the German Design Council Foundation as project sponsor.
More information: https://germandesigngraduates.com/
An overview of all the exhibited works:
https://germandesigngraduates.com/gdg-exhibition-2023/
Further information on opening hours and admission prices: https://www.mkg-hamburg.de/
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