This was Design Month Graz 2025
In a world where analogue and digital realities are merging, age-old questions take on new significance: What is real and what is fake? What is artificial and what is natural? And, how real is reality?
Focus Theme: »The New Real«
Artificial intelligence is accelerating, technology is taking over, and reality is shifting. We are witnessing a new kind of real and a transformation that spares no industry. For professionals in design, communication, media, and the creative economy, this brings profound implications. During Design Month 2025, we explored these through the programme focus “The New Real”: What does human creativity mean in an era of artificial intelligence? How are business models evolving? What responsibilities do those designing new immersive worlds bear? The design community found answers in 2025’s programme, curated by Creative Industries Styria and featuring contributions from local, national, and international partners within the CIS network.
Festival Centre at Hornig Areal
The central meeting point of Design Month 2025, once again, was the Festival Centre at Hornig Areal. Thought-provoking discussions, exhibitions, workshops, and installations invited visitors to drop by repeatedly and enjoy the atmosphere. The Festival Centre was open daily throughout Design Month, free of charge, and easily accessible by public transport.
