BERLIN DESIGN Connect
BERLIN DESIGN Connect: A Community Gathering as part of the Berlin Design Week 2025 by Berlin Design e.V., employed.world & Venture Cafe Berlin
Berlin's design scene is buzzing, and something special is happening during the Berlin Design Week 2025. Join 300+ fellow designers, creators, and thinkers for a multi-disciplinary and holistic evening.
What awaits you on the three stages and the networking space?
Inspiring Talks & Panels: Engage with challenging ideas and gain fresh perspectives from industry leaders, pioneering practitioners, and visionary thinkers.
Interactive Workshops: Roll up your sleeves and learn something new in hands-on sessions designed to sharpen your skills and spark creativity.
Community Space: Discover the vibrant ecosystem of Berlin's Design communities! A dedicated zone offers a unique chance to meet leaders from various local communities.
Interdisciplinary Networking: Embrace Berlin Design e.V. spirit of connection. Mingle with peers, potential collaborators, mentors, and future employers in an open, inclusive, and energetic atmosphere.
Agenda
The location has 3 stages for Panels, Talks, and Workshops. Additionally, we have the Community Space with info tables.
Download the Overview of Agenda & Map here:
Panel Discussions
Economy Panel
Aswin Ranganathan – Delivery Hero
Behrad Mirafshar – Bonanza Studios
Julia Krüger – Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Nick Stübe – Berlin Design e.V.
Community Panel
Ana Regidor – CreativeMorningsBerlin
Felicitas Schmittinger – Service Design Drinks
Harshini Karunaratne – manifest:io & The Node Institute
Marc Thiele – beyond tellerrand
Innovation Panel
Bruno Palma – Continental
Chika Yamamoto – Asia Berlin Forum e.V.
Mikel Mangold – ATLANT 3D
Oliver Hasse – INAM
Renita Kalhorn – The High-EQ Founder
Talks
Robin Hoske – WINT Design Lab: Science and Design for Impact
Jens Blank – +Blank: Use and power of humor in Design
Heidi Jalkh – Matters of Activity: Designing Materials, Linking Disciplines
Julian Bauer – overnice: New interaction patterns emerging through AI
Lieke Ypma – Telling Studio: Alternative business models for Designers
Romano Casellini – ROCANI: On building immersive digital Experiences
Caroline McMillan – University of Hertfordshire: Dark Hum: [Sc]entanglements of a Honey Bee
Marlena Dziewanowska – snapwear: On-demand manufacturing – innovation and technology for a sustainable future
Workshops
Rea Stamatoulakis & Vanessa Olt – Business basics for Creatives
Anna Arteeva – Building with AI for Non-Techies
Ida Persson – The Design Shifts
Community Booths
Berlin Design Network + employed.world + Deutscher Design Club + Berlin Partner + beyond tellerrand + Friends of Figma Berlin + Berlin Product Designers + Service Design Drinks Berlin + Berlin Collage Club + CreativeMorningsBerlin + Design and Animation (2D/3D) Berlin + Extended Reality Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. + XR Creator Con + Nea-Kosma + Bonanza Studios
This collaboration was made possible by Berlin Design e.V., employed.world & Venture Cafe Berlin.
The event is supported by Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie and part of the Berlin Design Week 2025.
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