Who We Are
bayern design is the international design competence center in Bavaria and provides a focal point for knowledge sharing and collaboration about design. Our projects are dedicated to highlighting the importance of the key role design plays in the management of economic, societal, and sustainable transformation.
What We Do
With a variety of different projects, we underscore the importance of design and the key role it plays in managing economic, social and sustainable change.
We support the implementation of the Free State of Bavaria’s design funding and promote the networking of designers and stakeholders from all disciplines, companies, universities, institutions and associations.
Since 2012, bayern design hosts munich creative business week (mcbw), the largest event of its kind in Germany, for designers and their clients.
bayern design maintains and moderates professional interdisciplinary networks, and organizes events, exhibitions, and trade-fair presentations. It offers presentation opportunities, promotes education and further training in the design field, and conducts research jointly with colleges and universities. In addition, bayern design develops competitions and design awards for the industrial and public sectors, coordinates state-funded design enterprises and projects.
The center is sponsored by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and by bayern design forum e.V., its supporting association of medium-sized companies and agencies.
Events
Social Design Days 2026: Growing Together Nuremberg
How Design Can Help Promote Integration and Diversity
People with a migration background now make up almost one-third of German society. In this context, good design can play a powerful role in fostering sustainable coexistence—whether through inclusive public spaces in cities, design approaches that support diversity in organisations, or even newly designed sports programs in schools. read more
Seminar About AI & Ethics
Seminar for Strategic Design with AI
About AI & Ethics – How responsibility is lived in design
How do we use AI fairly, transparently and sustainably?
AI is never neutral. It reflects the values, prejudices and power structures of those who shape them. That is why it is crucial that companies develop their own AI policy. Such a directive creates clarity on how AI systems are used ethically, responsibly and in accordance with... read more