Funding Partner
Die Neue Sammlung
The Neue Sammlung in Munich’s Kunstareal is regarded as the first design museum, long before the term was coined. Its exhibition spaces form part of the Pinakothek der Moderne.
Ambiente
As the leading and most international trade fair in the consumer goods sector, Ambiente reflects all the changes taking place in the market. With its Dining, Living, Giving and Working sectors, it caters to the needs of both the retail trade and commercial end-users. It offers a unique range of furnishings and fittings, concepts and solutions. It showcases the widest variety of products across all living environments and styles. It opens up far-reaching perspectives by defining and focusing on forward-looking overarching themes: Sustainability, Lifestyle and Design, New Work, Future Retail and Digital Expansion of Trade.
bayern design
As a platform for design in business and society, bayern design connects companies, designers and institutions. Its aim is to strengthen design as a strategic factor for innovation and transformation. Through exhibitions, projects and collaborations, bayern design highlights current developments and positions Bavaria within the international design discourse.
ProgrammE partner
Media Partner
Partner NETWORK
Benefits For Organizations
German Design Graduates offers companies and institutions the opportunity to meet selected young design talents and engage with them directly. As a partner, you gain visibility in the initiative’s presentations and across its channels. At the same time, you gain access to the next generation of designers as well as to current issues in design practice and research. The partnership is supported by communication activities, highlighting your commitment to supporting the next generation of designers.
- Publication of projects and workshop outcomes on a central platform
- Visibility within the academic community, among graduates and within the German Design Council’s international network
- Direct access to qualified emerging talent from various design disciplines
- Building a sustainable network of talent and partners
- Participation in workshops and joint initiatives with graduates
- Involvement in current topics from design practice and research
- Exchange with stakeholders from industry, culture and research
- Positioning within the context of promoting young talent and design discourse
- Utilising the partnership for communication and employer branding
- Presence at international exhibitions and partner events
Schools
Benefits for Schools
Taking part in German Design Graduates enhances teaching, visibility and networking.
- Raising the profile of individual degree programmes through specific projects
- Centralised publication of all final dissertations on a publicly accessible platform
- Nationwide presentation enables comparison between degree programmes
- Use of the platform as a reference for prospective students and applicants
- Content for the institution’s own communications (website, social media, publications)
- Strengthening collaboration with other universities
- Direct exchange with companies, agencies and institutions through workshops and events
- Documentation of graduates as a high-quality portfolio for the university
- Access to current topics from design practice and research