11/06/2026
There are evenings that remind you why you do all of this. Last night at was one of them.
Thank you to Berlin Partner and the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises for the invitation, the recognition, and for making this evening happen – and to Alina Rathke and Julia Krüger for pulling it off. 🙏
's opening speech nailed it: design here isn't a nice little add-on, it's what this city is at its core.
For 10 years now we've been part of it with Berlin Design Week – grown out of the community, with the community and for the community here in Berlin. Not built from the top down, but grown from within.
60 guests from 30 other UNESCO Cities of Design were in the room – familiar faces, new ones, big hellos, long conversations, real reunions.
And then four strong women on stage, showing the role design can play in shaping a city's identity – from Detroit to Helsinki to Singapore.
We love Berlin, we love our designers, and we love it when the world drops by for a moment. ❤️
Thank you for showing pur recap and all your efforts.
Next Stop: .berlin in September.
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