Design Kreis organizes informal but focused meetings with designers, at which common interests, experiences, and ideas can be exchanged. The objective of the initiative is to strengthen the design community and improve its networks. The highlight of the moderated podium discussion of around one and a half hours will be the exchange between the public and the panelists: Why do we need design funding programs? What works well? And what could be done better in the future and by whom? Design Kreis is a new initiative from Lotte Kristoferitsch (EOOS NEXT), mischer’traxler studio, and Alice Stori Liechtenstein (Schloss Hollenegg for Design).

With: Elisabeth Noever-Ginthör (Vienna Business Agency), Nadja Zerunian (co/rizom), Thomas Feichtner (designer), Gerhard Jagersberger (BMKÖS), and Marlies Wirth (MAK)