Design Thirstday: Hamburg meets Osaka
A special edition of the get-together for Hamburg’s design industry! Design and drinks on Thursday – with German and Japanese creatives taking to the stage.
Thirsty for good design?
You’re not alone. Every Thursday evening, the Design Centre transforms ‘Thursday’ into ‘Thirstday’. At this relaxed get-together for designers, we quench our thirst for design inspiration and valuable contacts. Our formula: a fresh mix of short talks by key figures from the scene and time for stimulating conversations. Preferably with a drink in hand.
Special guests from Berlin, Hamburg and Osaka
We’ve got a very special line-up on our stage for this edition of Thirstday: alongside two designers from Hamburg and an exciting guest from Berlin, three creatives from Hamburg’s twin city, Osaka, will also be sharing insights into their work. They’re part of a visiting delegation from MEBIC, an organisation in Japan similar to Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft.
We’re looking forward to these fresh perspectives:
- Sawako Hikita (JP) is an illustrator and graphic designer. After eight years at a design agency, she now works freelance, illustrating magazines, picture books, calendars and textiles.
- Kaoru Miyachi (JP) is a photographer specialising in portrait and corporate photography – though her true passion is photographing pets.
- Yukiyoshi Yoshinaga (JP) is a director at Parabola Design, where he designs exhibition concepts and commercial spaces.
- Anton Laurin Wendel (DE) is a brand strategist and designer at Neue Gestaltung in Berlin. He is currently part of the team behind “Design C”, one of ten designs selected by the European Central Bank for the future euro banknotes.
- Julia Walter (DE) is a Staff Product Designer at Adobe, working at the intersection of icon design, design engineering and user research. Julia explores how icon design is evolving in the age of AI.
- Moritz Thauer (DE) is Consulting Director at JvM BRAND IDENTITY. He brings over 20 years’ experience in marketing and brand development to the role and advises companies on their strategy and corporate identity.
This edition of Thirstdays will be held entirely in English.
For anyone wishing to network further with Japan’s creative scene, the Creative Cities Connect (CCC) network will be on site – a platform for interdisciplinary and international collaboration.
See you at the Design Centre!
When?
22.10.2026
18:00 – 21:00 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.
Information about the event
- The entrance to our event is on the waterfront side of the building
- Chilled drinks are available at the bar at reasonable prices, payable by card.
- Please note: Photographs and videos will be taken during the event for public relations purposes.
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