Design with perspective: New Year's special

At "Design with Perspective", we exchange ideas about power-critical design practice. At the start of the new year, we want to look back together and find a new focus for the future.

Reflecting and finding focus

In the "Design with perspective" discussion group, we want to create space at the start of the year to reflect together on our power-critical design practice: What has shaped us over the past year? How will we continue to develop our politically engaged design practice in 2026? Which topics, tools or routines will we take with us into the next design year - and what can (finally) go?

In a relaxed round, we want to take an honest look and ask ourselves, for example

A lot was changing in the design year 2025 - AI, political crises, new tools, new buzzwords. But what remains when everything is constantly changing?
How did political convictions and earning money for rent go together?
How can we continue to move away from perfectionism and the pressure to perform?

We will look back and look ahead and think together about how we want to help shape 2026. Antonia, Mawuto and Anna share their experiences and their individual *in and out list* and lead exercises to help you reflect.

Shaping the new year together

At the end of the evening, we will open up the space for ideas from the community (for future co-hosting of a round in 2026):

Do you have a suitable topic that moves you?
Are you an expert on something we can all learn from?

If you have an idea for a topic or would like to help shape it yourself - feel free to contact us or write to us after the evening!

When?
22.1.2026
18:00 – 21:00 Uhr

Where?
Design Zentrum Hamburg
Hongkongstraße 8, 20457 Hamburg

Costs?
11,90 EUR + fees

incl. drinks and snacks

Note: Our event entrance is located on the water side of the building.

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About the format
The "Design with Perspective" series offers an open space for designers who critically scrutinise their work and take the social and political dimensions of design seriously. The aim is to build a long-term community that supports each other in diversity-sensitive design practice. The meetings build on each other, but it is possible to join at any time.

The exchange series is hosted by Mawuto Dotou, Antonia Fedder and Anna Unterstab together with the Design Zentrum Hamburg.
About the organizers
Antonia Fedder (she/her)
Antonia is a freelance digital designer and consultant focusing on inclusive UX, accessibility, and sustainable design. In addition to her freelance work, she has taught in the Sustainable Design program at Design School Kolding, among other places. In her work, she combines strategy, design, and education with the goal of making digital spaces more accessible and sustainable.

Anna Unterstab (all pronouns)
Anna Unterstab is an artistic associate specializing in information design at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle. She also works as a freelance exhibition designer in Hamburg and specializes in collaborative, participatory and site-specific working methods.

Mawuto Dotou (they/them)
Mawuto is a freelance and interdisciplinary communication designer. Their work often focuses on projects in the context of intersectional design, social organizations and anti-discrimination projects. Mawuto is the seventh resident of the Stiftung Hamburger Kunstsammlungen at the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe.

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