Dare to Design – German Design Graduates Show 2023 with participation of the Faculty of Art and Design
In view of the challenges of our time, designers in particular are called upon to experiment, to break new ground, to take risks and to find surprising solutions. The projects of the young generation often make a direct contribution to a more ecologically sustainable, socially just and technologically innovative world. The topics of the theses include police violence, children's rights, empowerment and inclusion, but also the coexistence of humans and animals, the development of new materials and the potential of invasive plant species. The exhibition aims to provide a platform for graduates to present these groundbreaking ideas to a wider audience and to engage in dialogue with others, experts, producers and visitors. As one of the largest design museums of its kind, the MK&G is an ideal venue for this.
The exhibiting students of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar are:
Marvin Fonfara with with »Inclusive Product Design« – Design Sensitive to Diversity (B.A.)
Marie Kurstjens with »COOK/ABILITY« – A Service Concept for Self-Determined Cooking in Everyday Life for People with Tetraplegia (B.A.)
Julia Huhnholz and Friedrich Gerlach with »The Essence of Biocement« – Bio-Fabricated Chair Made From Recycled Building Material (B.A.
Lena Vogel with »algae« – On the Utilisation and Integration of Microorganisms (M.A.)
Beatriz Oria Lombardia with »(non-) local lab«– Exploring the Problems and Potential of Invasive Plant Species in Thuringia Through Design (M.A.)
Once a year, graduates of German universities are invited to submit their work to the German Design Graduates initiative. With diverse perspectives and in a multi-stage process, this year's top-class jury of nine experts selected 47 positions for the exhibition at the MK&G. From a shortlist of 14 designers, four winners will be selected to receive the GDG Award, which comes with prize money of 2,500 euros. The four most outstanding graduation projects will be announced at the opening of the exhibition on 31 August 2023 at 7 pm.
German Design Graduates Show 2023: Dare to Design
Opening: 31 August 2023, 7 p.m.
Exhibition duration:
1 September to 8 October 2023
Exhibition venue:
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Steintorplatz
20099 Hamburg
www.mkg-hamburg.de
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission prices:
14 euros / reduced 8 euros
every first Thursday of the month 5 to 9 p.m. free
Under 18s free
Online tickets: tickets.mkg-hamburg.de
About German Design Graduates
German Design Graduates is an initiative with the purpose of promoting the next generation of product design graduates and showcasing state-recognised universities, art colleges and technical colleges. The initiative was launched in 2019 by Prof. Ineke Hans, Prof. Hermann Weizenegger, Prof. Mark Braun and Katrin Krupka. GDG is funded by the German Design Council Foundation, which has been the project sponsor of the initiative since 2022.
germandesigngraduates.com
About the German Design Council
The German Design Council has been operating since 1953 as the world's leading competence centre for communication and knowledge transfer in the field of design, brand and innovation. With international offers, support for young designers and memberships, it is part of the global design community and has always contributed to establishing exchange and networks worldwide. Through events, congresses, awards, jury meetings and expert circles, the German Design Council networks its members and numerous other international design and brand experts, promotes discourse and provides important impulses for the global economy. More than 350 companies currently belong to its membership.
www.german-design-council.de