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Be part of a creative community in Berlin.

Design Connects offers a versatile program of Workshops, joined Events and Leisure activities. Workshop topics range widely in the creative fields from Architecture, Product to Graphic Design and beyond. It’s a place for young designers from all around the world to interact & connect to emerge with new ideas & create something unique trough design.


Be part of a creative community in Berlin.

Design Connects offers a versatile program of Workshops, joined Events and Leisure activities. Workshop topics range widely in the creative fields from Architecture, Product to Graphic Design and beyond. It’s a place for young designers from all around the world to interact & connect to emerge with new ideas & create something unique trough design.

Workshops




Bilingual Type Design Workshop

Designing Bilingual Typefaces and exploring how to extend font families

With
Kholoud Khaled Essawy

Explore Berlin Buildings, in the lens of DGNB

Experiencing and analyzing different building typologies in respect to the DGNB rating system.

With
Hebatulla Elsharawy

Livable Public Spaces: Cities Best Hope

“A good city is like a good party – people stay longer because they are enjoying themselves.” Jan Gehl

With
Lina Fayed

Cross-cultural Jewelry Design

Cross-cultural/cultural fusion jewelry concepts through design and experimentation

With
Mariam Halim

“What have the Ancient Egyptians ever done for us?“* How much Egyptian design influence exists in the world?

An investigative design history workshop about the „mother of all cultures“ and its heritage with audiovisual outcomes.

With
Anita Kern | Marouan Omara

A shooting star in second hand

´Designers are problem solvers by nature.´ Ivy Ross

With
Thomas Hill | Sarah Hanan El Sawy



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19th July
Opening Ceremony
Design Connects begins with an official Opening Ceremony where all participants will be welcomed and have the chance to say hello and get to know one another.


21st July
LECTURER SERIES


23rd July
Socializing Event
A versatile afternoon and evening program with lecturers and talks open for all participants will accompany the workshops.


25th July
LECTURER SERIES


27th July
Closing Event & Exhibition
At the closing event with music and food all participants will get together to summarise and exchange their experience. An exhibition will showcase all the amazing designs developed during the week.


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A wide range of leisure options are available to attendees, including outdoor sports, cultural events, and city excursions. The time shared together during those activities is extremely valuable for connecting with like minded creatives who share your interests and for forming strong, lasting connections

*More detailed information will be communicated 2 weeks before the workshops.
*Please note that the activities are not covered by the workshop fee.




Sports

  • Beach volley ball
  • High rope garden
  • Bright Sight Bouldern
  • Kayaking & Canoeing
  • Picnic @ Lake Tegel
  • Ping Pong @ Gleisdreiecks park
  • Stand-up Paddling




CULTURAL & SIGHTSEEING

  • First slide
    Humboldt Forum
  • Second slide
    Futurism




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Design Connects is organized by the German University in Cairo & The German International University.