
Thirsty?
You're not alone. We quench our thirst for good design and valuable contacts at Design Thirstday, the relaxed event for designers at the Design Zentrum Hamburg. Our recipe: a fresh mix of short impulses, special guests from the industry and time for stimulating conversations. Gladly with a drink in hand.
It wasn't just the social dry spells during the pandemic that showed how important personal dialogue and a good network are. The Design Zentrum has been a meeting place and platform for the Hamburg design scene - and beyond - from the very beginning. The Design Thirstday continues this idea.
At the beginning of the event, three exciting players from the scene will briefly introduce themselves and their projects - followed by a relaxed dialogue. These special guests are taking part this time:
- approx. is a collective that works beyond fixed disciplines on open, use-based and collaborative systems for space and objects. approx. are Alexander, Humam and Joshua. All three studied architecture and work in different disciplines in the field of design.
- Bernal Chaves is a creative director and sound designer, working in the fields of sound branding, audio UX and experiential sound.
- Rio Grande is a creative tinkerer, spatial experience designer and co-founder of OBJ.Studio, a spatial experience design studio based in Berlin and Hamburg.
See you at the Design Centre!
When?
5.3.2026
19:00 – 22:00 Uhr
Where?
Design Zentrum Hamburg
Hongkongstraße 8, 20457 Hamburg
Costs?
free of charge
Our event entrance is located on the water side of the building, by the Elbe arcades.
Please note: The short talks will be held in German, but feel free to come by to enjoy the networking part of the event or to ask the speakers questions.
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