Design Month Graz 2025

Design Month Graz is back for its 2025 edition, and this year’s theme, The New Real, promises to dive deep into the ongoing transformations in design, technology, and society. From May 9th to June 1st, Graz will be the epicenter of engaging discussions, innovative exhibitions, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking installations.

As artificial intelligence accelerates and technology reshapes every aspect of our lives, The New Real is a timely exploration of what it means to be human in a rapidly evolving world. What happens to human creativity when machines can design, create, and problem-solve faster than ever before? How are business models and industries adapting to this technological shift? And perhaps most importantly, what responsibilities do those creating immersive digital worlds have in shaping the future?

A highlight of this year’s event is the POSTER REX project by our own Lars Harmsen and Markus Lange, who will showcase a new poster series as a counterpoint to populist propaganda. The duo’s work serves as a reminder that design is never neutral—it always reflects value, ideologies, and power structures of the time. Their live screen-printing workshop, featuring collaboration with students from FH JOANNEUM and Ukrainian artists, will offer attendees a hands-on look at the creative process. POSTER REX has grown into a global movement since its inception in 2014, creating over 3,000 hand-printed posters on topics of political and social importance. The project continues to push the boundaries of design, using it as a tool for protest and social change.

Join us in Graz for Design Month 2025 and dive into the conversation about what The New Real means for the future of design, technology, and creativity!

Design Month Graz 2025—The New Real

When?
May 9th, 2025 to June 1st, 2025

Where?
Hornig Areal and various other locations in and around Graz,
Waagner-Biro-Straße 39,
8020 Graz,
Austria

Further information here.

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