Showcase extraordinary products, unique collections, or outstanding creations as a company or designer during »Design in the City«, part of Design Month Graz 2025.
»Design in the City« offers a unique opportunity to experience design beyond traditional exhibitions and workshops. Companies and designers present special products, along with insights into the role design plays in their business. These objects will be displayed in shops throughout the entire Design Month Graz and can be complemented by an opening event, a presentation, a “Meet the Designer” session, and/or a workshop.
Call for Designers & Shops
Become part of »Design in the City«: You can participate through a collaboration between a shop and a designer, presenting a fully developed project. Alternatively, shop owners and designers can submit applications separately and will be matched accordingly.
Would you like to submit a different type of programme entry for Design Month Graz 2025? Find more information and the Call for Programme here.
Participation Terms for Design Month Graz
Responsibility
The format and nature of the event are entirely up to the applicants—whether it’s a presentation, event, exhibition, workshop, a single programme item, or a series. All programme proposals must be fully developed and budgeted at the time of submission. Conceptual ideas or projects still in the planning phase cannot be considered.
Initiative
The success of a submitted programme item largely depends on the applicant’s own initiative. Design Month Graz provides a promotional platform that accommodates a wide variety of programme points. However, this does not replace personal commitment or the need for individual marketing of the event.
Self-Funding
Each participant in Design Month Graz is responsible for financing their own event. Creative Industries Styria cannot provide financial support for implementation. Funding must be secured by the participants themselves.
Costs
Participation in »Design in the City« is free of charge for Full and Premium Members of Creative Industries Styria. Shops that are either non-members or Free Members can participate for a fee of €300.
Services Provided by Creative Industries Styria
As the initiator and organiser of Design Month Graz, Creative Industries Styria leverages all available marketing and PR channels to promote the programme locally, nationally, and internationally. Various print materials will be produced for the event, and all information will be available in both German and English on www.designmonat.at as well as through social media channels.
Programme Coordination
Creative Industries Styria maintains an overview of all submitted programme points. This ensures the best possible scheduling and helps avoid overlaps in timing.
Marketing
Creative Industries Styria promotes the overall programme and Design Month Graz as a brand, thereby supporting the visibility of individual programme items. Media relations for specific programme points are coordinated in collaboration with the respective partners.
Design in the City
Part of Design Month Graz 2025
Dates: 9 May – 1 June 2025
