„JR. Déplacé∙e∙s”.
The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023: Ralf Huss. The french artist JR exhibits his projects that combine photography, public art and social commitment in the Gallerie d´Italia in Turin.
The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023 Ralf Huss.
After the exhibition stage in Munich in January, the works of the French artist JR can be seen at the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin until 16th July. At the centre of his artistic activity are larger-than-life art interventions in public space that deal with the problems of migrants and refugees. The size makes the artworks interactive, while thematically raising questions about social fragility. JR's art is created with people for people, emphasises individual as well as societal roles, and ultimately seeks to answer the question of whether art can change the world.
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#UXDA23: Open for Submissions!
Make it count! The UX Design Awards 2023 - Autumn call for participation is open for submissions. Enter your best work by 2 June!
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Retrotopia. Design for Socialist Spaces.
IDZ member Silke Ihden-Rothkirch is co-curator of the international cooperative exhibition project "Retrotopia. Design for Socialist Spaces". The exhibition can be seen at the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts.
The exhibition promises a juxtaposition of different design positions from numerous post-socialist countries. Both realised and visionary designs, dedicated to private and public space, offer new and surprising insights and might contribute to an overdue reassessment of global design history.
The exhibition focuses on the boom of future orientation between the 1950s and 1980s. Thanks to technological progress, the future was suddenly calculable through systematised innovations.
All according to the associated narrative in post-war modernism, which is still valid today: technological progress promotes social prosperity promotes happiness for all.
In addition to futuristic interiors for hotels, airports or one's own home, the exhibition also shows examples of visual communication for sports competitions and festivals in urban spaces, as well as reconstructions of visionary architecture and cybernetic living spaces.
During the event period until the 16th July, a curator's guided tour will be offered every second Thursday.
Tickets cost €8, or €4 for discounted tickets.
More Information on the museums website.
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Bauhaus Archiv
Unpacking Jak R. Maier.
inherited and unpacked - the value of things
The temporary bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung presents the story of a surprising heritage and the first exhibition on the life and work of the Berlin artist Jak R. Maier, who passed away in 2010. Interactive and multimedia elements provide a glimpse behind the museum's exhibition curation and administration of estate. In addition a series of events will be offered. The event on the 26th April, for example, will focus on the scope of the inheritance.
Admission is free for both the exhibition and the series of events.
However, prior registration is requested for the event.
Further information can be found on the website.
Friday, 6/2/2023
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DGTF Confderence 2023: Design and Digital Justice
Annual conference 2023 and 20th anniversary of the DGTF
This year’s DGTF conference is dedicated to current developments around digital technologies and AI. We want to address the question of how design influences society and contributes to digital (in)justice. From inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-sexism to privacy and digital colonialism, there are many issues that we as designers and researchers need to address to ensure a fair and just digital future. You can find more Information about the Event here.
5.00 pm
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UX Design Awards: Deep Dive Award Winners | Samsung Research America
In this Deep Dive Jacob Kim, Director R&D Management, Digital Health Lab at Samsung Research America, and Ixabu Gonzalez, Senior UX Designer, Digital Health Lab at Samsung Research America, will walk us through their award-winning project „Samsung Health Stack (SHS)”
Thursday, 6/15/2023
4.00 pm
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UID Webinars - Trends UX Design
The series of Webinars by UID continues with its next topic: this time "Building the digital transformation"
When building a house, you often notice mistakes only when the residents have already moved in. To avoid the same situation when building a digital infrastructure in your company, Daniel Kurz and Lisa Reimer explain the importance of a people- and user-centred approach in this webinar, whilst using the metaphor of house-building to deepen your understanding. Click here to get to the mandatory registration for the event.
6.00 pm–10.00 pm
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DESIGN INSIGHTS #2 The Process of Halle (Der Halle-Prozess)
IDZ and feldfünf invite you: Lecture evening with Prof. Matthias Görlich, Maja Redlin and Nils Krüger
“We will never be normal again as long as we avoid talking about what happened and why it happened.” (Reem A.)
On 19 June, we continue our DESIGN INSIGHTS series with the presentation of the publication project “Der Halle-Prozess”, which deals with the right-wing terrorist attack in Halle. Guests are Prof. Matthias Görlich, Maja Redlin and Nils Krüger from the study group Information Design (SI) of Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle: https://truth.design/.
When?
19 June 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (admission starting at 5:30 p.m.).
Where?
feldfünf, Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 7-8, 10969 Berlin, Germany.
Programme:
Prof. Matthias Görlich will first introduce the study group and its working methods. In the group's projects, most notably in the two publications on the “Halle-Prozess”, the potential of communication design in conveying socio-politically relevant issues becomes clear.
On 9 October 2019, the highest Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, a right-wing extremist terrorist first attacks the synagogue in Halle, then the nearby Kiez-Döner. He murders two people and tears many more in Halle and Wiedersdorf (Saxony-Anhalt) from their familiar lives forever. The two-part publication project documents the court case in detail and opens up backgrounds and perspectives to an interested, civil society audience. Nils Krüger and Maja Redlin will present both volumes and provide insights into the genesis, design and implementation of the project. Afterwards, there will be space for questions and discussion.
The publications „Der Halle-Prozess. Mitschriften“ and „Der Halle-Prozess: Hintergründe und Perspektiven“ are published by Spector Books in Leipzig in 2022.
The event will be held in German, admission is free. Since the number of seats is limited, we ask for binding registration.
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Thursday, 6/22/2023
4.00 pm
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UID Webinars - Trends UX Design
The next Episode of the series of UX Webinars by UID looks at the significance of UX in Germany.
UID Changitors experts Lisa Reimer and Dr Jan Seifert, who have been empowering project teams to work in an innovative and agile way for 15 years, take a step back and review the last 25 years of UX project management. Where does UX stand today? What challenges do companies face today but also in the future? All these questions will be answered in this webinar. Please register on the UID website before attending.
Friday, 6/23/2023
5.00 pm
IDZ Event
5.00 pm
IDZ Event
UX Design Awards: Deep Dive Award Winners | Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH / Bosch Design
In this Deep Dive Christoph Ortmann, Head of Bosch User Interface Design, and Alice Russo, UI/UX Design Manager, will walk us through their award-winning project „Bosch User Interface Generation Digital Ring”.
Thursday, 6/29/2023
4.00 pm
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UID Webinars - Trends UX Design
In the for now last episode of UID's UX webinars, this time it's about the impact of AI on UX & development.
The speakers Daniel Kurz, who specialises in responsive design and agile project development, and Franz Koller, an expert in the design of user-friendly and responsive UIs, will discuss how generative AI affects daily work in UX and software and how it can be used sensibly. The focus will not only be on text creation with the help of ChatGPT for example, but also on the generation of code and design. Some tips to make daily work easier and application examples will be presented. Please register in advance on the UID- Webseite.
„JR. Déplacé∙e∙s”.
The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023: Ralf Huss. The french artist JR exhibits his projects that combine photography, public art and social commitment in the Gallerie d´Italia in Turin.
The inspiration of our Member of the month April 2023 Ralf Huss.
After the exhibition stage in Munich in January, the works of the French artist JR can be seen at the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin until 16th July. At the centre of his artistic activity are larger-than-life art interventions in public space that deal with the problems of migrants and refugees. The size makes the artworks interactive, while thematically raising questions about social fragility. JR's art is created with people for people, emphasises individual as well as societal roles, and ultimately seeks to answer the question of whether art can change the world.
7/11–13/2023
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Foresight Essentials Training
From 11 to 13 July, the ability to prepare for the future will be trained in Fuenfwerken Design Studio in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Together with the team of the IFTF (Institute for the Future) from the USA, the leading institution for futurology.
We cannot determine the future. What we can train methodically, however, is our imagination, which enables us to think in a wide variety of scenarios. The Institute for the Future (IFTF) in Palo Alto, California, is the world's leading organisation for future research. Since 1968, it has been helping leaders better prepare for the future. Jeremias Schmitt, Head of Strategy and Transformation, and Helmut Ness, co-founder of Fuenfwerken, are now trained Future Foresight Coaches themselves. Early registration is recommended.