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By combining different topics and perspectives, design enables us to see the big picture. The munich creative business week takes up this complexity, gives new impulses and shows concrete strategies and approaches. In our online magazine you find curated content from bayern design, our mcbw partners and cooperation partners.

Genuinely green SUVs

Genuinely green SUVs

CITY DECK brings fresh life to streets and public spaces
Setting minds free

Setting minds free

Artists’ collective Extrabright plays volleyball with our heads
German Innovation Summit

German Innovation Summit

Hub for Cross Industry Innovation
mcbw public space x Blackspace

mcbw public space x Blackspace

The Installation "Turning Point" at Kunstareal
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung – Global market leader in finishing and coating solutions

Leonhard Kurz Stiftung – Global market leader in finishing and coating solutions

What role does sustainability play at the Franconian company?
Nymphenburg Porzellan

Nymphenburg Porzellan

3 questions to Patricia Freimuth, Head of Marketing and PR.
Latent

Latent

3 questions to Florian Bailey und Wladislaw Sokolowskij.
IUD Institut für Universal Design

IUD Institut für Universal Design

Carolin Pauly and Thomas Bade.
Bergson Kunstkraftwerk

Bergson Kunstkraftwerk

3 questions to Maximilian Maier, Director of Programming and Public Relations.
BHB Unternehmensgruppe

BHB Unternehmensgruppe

3 questions to Melanie Hammer, Managing Director BHB Unternehmensgruppe.
Ergosign

Ergosign

Juliane Zirke and Stefan Schulz.
Schmidhuber

Schmidhuber

3 questions to Timm Wilks, Creative Director & Partner at Schmidhuber Brand Experience GmbH.
DDX Conference

DDX Conference

3 questions to Sebastian Gier, Host DDX Digital & UX Conference.
Gmund – Greenfibra Labs

Gmund – Greenfibra Labs

Customized paper products that are outstandingly sustainable.
Goethe-Institut

Goethe-Institut

3 questions to Imke Grimmer, Cultural Department, Head of Office, Munich.
BMW Group – BMW i Design, takes nature’s efficiency as his benchmark.

BMW Group – BMW i Design, takes nature’s efficiency as his benchmark.
TU München

TU München

Professor Niklas Fanelsa is opening up new possibilities for designers at TUM School of Engineering and Design withbiodesign.
PRETTYGOODIDEAS

PRETTYGOODIDEAS

3 questions to Thorsten Habermann, founder and managing director.
KISKA Munich

KISKA Munich

Sanna Haider and Julian Herget.
Fraunhofer-Netzwerk

Fraunhofer-Netzwerk

Anna Eberhardt conducts research at the Fraunhofer IAO’s PionierHub in Werksviertel, Munich, focusing on sustainable solutions for future-facing urban development.
Steelcase – On sustainable processes and products that benefit people and the planet.

Steelcase – On sustainable processes and products that benefit people and the planet.
Ontwerp Designplattform Arnhem (OPA) – Is guest at the mcbw 2024.

Ontwerp Designplattform Arnhem (OPA) – Is guest at the mcbw 2024.
Format D – Enjoying working outdoors. Their “pop-up office” is located on the grass in front of the HFF.

Format D – Enjoying working outdoors. Their “pop-up office” is located on the grass in front of the HFF.
Ströer – Presenting the digital city of the future. Diverse but, most of all, sustainable.

Ströer – Presenting the digital city of the future. Diverse but, most of all, sustainable.
Drees & Sommer – 3 questions to Annette Schorr, Design Director Interior & Exhibition.

Drees & Sommer – 3 questions to Annette Schorr, Design Director Interior & Exhibition.
Fünf Höfe – Center manager Katja Köpf explains the CityQuartier’s recipe for success.

Fünf Höfe – Center manager Katja Köpf explains the CityQuartier’s recipe for success.
Deloitte Digital – driving global connectivity, with the common good as their aim.

Deloitte Digital – driving global connectivity, with the common good as their aim.
Team of Excellence for the Cultural and Creative Industries, City of Munich – Cultural and creative industries amid societal transformation.

Team of Excellence for the Cultural and Creative Industries, City of Munich – Cultural and creative industries amid societal transformation.
MUCBOOK – How properties can be revitalized and become launchpads for creative minds.

MUCBOOK – How properties can be revitalized and become launchpads for creative minds.
City of Munich – Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Merk, head of urban planning for the City of Munich, hails the eco-aware city of the future.

City of Munich – Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Merk, head of urban planning for the City of Munich, hails the eco-aware city of the future.
ARNO Design – Every order is a new relationship.

ARNO Design – Every order is a new relationship.
Design Faculty at Hochschule München University of Applied Science (HM) – Focusing on design research and shaping the coexistence of humans and nature.

Design Faculty at Hochschule München University of Applied Science (HM) – Focusing on design research and shaping the coexistence of humans and nature.
Designworks – Combining tomorrow’s mobility with sustainability.

Designworks – Combining tomorrow’s mobility with sustainability.
Stefano Boeri is creative explorer for mcbw 2024

Stefano Boeri is creative explorer for mcbw 2024
The world is still in a state of upheaval, and it is impacting all areas of life and all industries. One of our greatest challenges is our relationship with nature. The mcbw 2024 dedicates itself to this highly relevant topic for our society as a whole.

The world is still in a state of upheaval, and it is impacting all areas of life and all industries. One of our greatest challenges is our relationship with nature. The mcbw 2024 dedicates itself to this highly relevant topic for our society as a whole.
mcbw meet&greet 2023: Disruptive Poetry Slam

mcbw meet&greet 2023: Disruptive Poetry Slam

KISKA – Managing Director Alexander Thusbass shares why KISKA is in constant flux and why creativity today is not the sole prerogative of designers.

KISKA – Managing Director Alexander Thusbass shares why KISKA is in constant flux and why creativity today is not the sole prerogative of designers.
LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG – 4 questions, 4 answers

LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG – 4 questions, 4 answers
KMS TEAM – Robert Meinolf Börsting and Patrick Märki about brands, disruption and creativity.

KMS TEAM – Robert Meinolf Börsting and Patrick Märki about brands, disruption and creativity.
BatchOne – A conversation with founder Niclas Fritz about getting products out there faster.

BatchOne – A conversation with founder Niclas Fritz about getting products out there faster.
Doug Powell – Leadership by design and designers' superpowers to connect in times of crises.

Doug Powell – Leadership by design and designers' superpowers to connect in times of crises.
The Munich PwC Experience Consulting Team at PwC Germany.

The Munich PwC Experience Consulting Team at PwC Germany.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft – Making science more accessible through design.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft – Making science more accessible through design.
Gmund – For almost 200 years, the paper factory has been the hallmark of uncompromising quality.

Gmund – For almost 200 years, the paper factory has been the hallmark of uncompromising quality.
Star designer Stefan Diez on the allure of the unexpected and his longstanding collaboration with HAY.

Star designer Stefan Diez on the allure of the unexpected and his longstanding collaboration with HAY.
Designit – Scandinavian Design culture with a dash of edge. The Munich Designit Studio.

Designit – Scandinavian Design culture with a dash of edge. The Munich Designit Studio.
BMW Group – Sustainability is everything. A visit to Annette Baumeister.

BMW Group – Sustainability is everything. A visit to Annette Baumeister.
Kick off to mcbw 2023 with new annual motto "Why disruption unleashes creativity".

Kick off to mcbw 2023 with new annual motto "Why disruption unleashes creativity".
HAY & Clara von Zweigbergk - A soft spot for perfection in symmetry

HAY & Clara von Zweigbergk - A soft spot for perfection in symmetry
Saskia Diez - Good manufacturing, good design and good craftmanship

Saskia Diez - Good manufacturing, good design and good craftmanship
Stefan Sagmeister - Positive trends attract my attention

Stefan Sagmeister - Positive trends attract my attention
Eike König - A solar system of its own

Eike König - A solar system of its own
In conversation with Thilo Weinland from projekt//partner

In conversation with Thilo Weinland from projekt//partner
A virtual roundtable at Google’s Munich office

A virtual roundtable at Google’s Munich office
HYVE - Shaping the future with innovations

HYVE - Shaping the future with innovations
BAM! or DAMN! A conversation with Werner Haumayr, Vice President BMW Group

BAM! or DAMN! A conversation with Werner Haumayr, Vice President BMW Group
Global Design Talks - The power of design lies in collaboration

Global Design Talks - The power of design lies in collaboration
In conversation with Florian Kohler, Managing Director of GMUND PAPER

In conversation with Florian Kohler, Managing Director of GMUND PAPER
A Tribe called Humans - Rituals for the business world

A Tribe called Humans - Rituals for the business world
A new take on an old idea - MAGAZIN x Erik Spiekermann x Urwahn

A new take on an old idea - MAGAZIN x Erik Spiekermann x Urwahn
Drees & Sommer - Anything can be expected, except standing still

Drees & Sommer - Anything can be expected, except standing still
KMS TEAM - Far beyond beautiful

KMS TEAM - Far beyond beautiful
MCBW 2022 starts the next round with "Moving Horizons"

MCBW 2022 starts the next round with "Moving Horizons"
Ingo Maurer - Light as a tangible experience

Ingo Maurer - Light as a tangible experience
In conversation with Lukas Heller from the Munich-based premium kitchen brand next125

In conversation with Lukas Heller from the Munich-based premium kitchen brand next125
CreativeNL - Designing the future of cities

CreativeNL - Designing the future of cities

ProGlove - Design at high-performance sports level

ProGlove - Design at high-performance sports level
Foward Festival 2022 celebrates honest creativity

Foward Festival 2022 celebrates honest creativity
Urbanität - Ein fragiles Konzept. Ein Essay von Alexander Grünenwald

Urbanität - Ein fragiles Konzept. Ein Essay von Alexander Grünenwald

Design unter Strom. Im Gespräch mit Adrian von Hooydonk

Designoffensive für die Bildung. Ein Essay von Susanne Lengyel

Mobile Arbeitswelten. Unterwegs mit Michael Held

Out of the Box. Unterwegs mit Stefanie Kubanek

Zukunft ist Verantwortung. Ein Essay von Uli Mayer-Johanssen