New Design from Düsseldorf 2026

From June 6 to 13, 2026, the exhibition New Design from Düsseldorf 2026 will present over 50 projects from the programmes New Craft Object Design, Communication Design, Retail Design and Exhibition Design at the Faculty of Design of the Peter Behrens School of Arts at Hochschule Düsseldorf–University of Applied Sciences, at the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf.

The works on display have been selected from 300 degree projects. They present concepts, ideas and solutions to current social discourses in innovative ways and with a high level of craftsmanship. They go far beyond a compulsory academic task, instead exemplifying the independent attitudes and positions of emerging designers. More than ever, the focus is not on the superficial creation of messages, but on the role of design in a constantly changing society and the conscious use of artistic and creative methods to address social questions, initiate discourse and open up new spaces for thought. They are New Design from Düsseldorf.

The exhibition will open on Friday, June 5, at 6 pm with an opening ceremony. On Friday evening, June 12, an external jury will present the HSD PBSA Design Award to selected graduates. Workshops for children and families will complement the programme. The exhibition will be part of the Art:walk Festival 2026 on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

New Design from Düsseldorf 2026 is a project of the Faculty of Design at the Peter Behrens School of Arts at Hochschule Düsseldorf–University of Applied Sciences and design (from) düsseldorf e.V. with the generous support of the exhibition’s partners: Areal Böhler, Avema, Cofermin Chemicals, KomKuK–Kompetenzzentrum Kultur- & Kreativwirtschaft der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf und SIGMA System Audio-Visuell.

Further information here.

Slanted Publishers will publish the catalogue on the occasion of the exhibition, preorder your copy here.

New Design from Düsseldorf 2026

When?
Opening event: Friday, June 5, 2026, 6–10 pm
HSD PBSA Design Award ceremony: Friday, June 12, 2026, 6–10 pm
Opening hours: June 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13, 11 am–6 pm
Art:walk Festival Düsseldorf: June 13, 4–12 pm

Where?
NRW-Forum Düsseldorf
Ehrenhof 2
40479 Düsseldorf
Germany