FESTIVAL 2023

The history of Leopoldstadt is long and varied: The area was originally an island, which was embraced by two arms of the Danube and largely inhabited by fisherfolk. In the 19th century, the population rose rapidly and the district to the east of the center of Vienna became a densely populated…

In the words of the popular song, “I go every day to the Prater! And I go every day …” to the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. For many, the promise of the festival begins with a visit to its headquarters. So it is not without reason that the annually changing venue is regarded as the geographical centerpiece…

Urban farming and production, local and social relationships as well as conceptual hospitality and innovative approaches to the circular economy: These topics have been at the center of the Urban Food & Design format of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and Vienna Business Agency since 2018. They form the…

Stadtarbeit … Vermehrt Schönes! Design creates added value for local communities! The format Stadtarbeit – supported by Vermehrt Schönes!, the sponsorship program of Erste Bank, – facilitates projects that address the permanent transformation of our urban and social fabric: projects that search for…

New perspectives and innovative solutions through sustainable cooperation! OekoBusiness Wien, the environmental service package of the City of Vienna, and the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK have launched the new format Re:Form. The project unites design, management consulting, and industrial companies to find…

Ever since this format was introduced to the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK it has brought international and Austrian designers together with Vienna’s craft-based businesses. This dialog takes place away from the commercial pressure of normal working relationships and enables the curated pairs of artisans and…

Ever since it was founded, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has addressed the specific situation in Vienna’s districts and neighborhoods. The format Ums Eck enables the festival to examine local challenges even more closely. The objective of the series of events is to work in dialog with the businesses…

The format Debut enables the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK to draw attention to a selection of outstanding educational and training institutions in Austria and abroad. Debut goes beyond marketing messages in order to address the basic orientation of design training – the objectives that are set and the talent…

While the increasing unmanageability of the world of goods that surrounds us makes it more and more difficult to determine the qualities that lend validity to good design, the seventh edition of Design Everyday offers insights into the day-to-day activities of Austrian design studios. The format…

Design is the conception of objects that are manufactured in industrial series. But this isn’t always the case! In their work, many designers don’t necessarily strive to scale up their ideas but, rather, devote themselves to producing a limited number of items – or even a single one. With the tools…

Festivals are places for meeting people and experiencing things. They create informal settings and safer surroundings for exchanging and understanding. This is the spirit with which the diverse outreach program of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK takes visitors of every age by the hand and offers them…

No design without discourse - this year too there will be top-class conferences, talks and panel discussions that are exciting, funny, future-oriented and often all together. Enclosed you will find the discourse program.

Special things are placed on the PLATFORM: In close cooperation with the festival team, Austrian and international companies, museums, cultural institutions, universities, galleries, and architectural and design offices of every size present contributions that they have specifically produced for…