greenlab – New Material Justice

Debates around material justice, in which the struggle over the social and economic significance of craftmanship, materials, and artistic and design practices find expression, emerged in the early years of industrialisation in Western Europe and helped shape the concept of design through the German Work Federation [Deutscher Werkbund]. Against the backdrop of both contemporary and historical developments, Mareen Baumeister, Sofia Fernández and Konrad Jünger will discuss the potential of digital craftsmanship in addressing the issue of material justice from the perspectives of sustainability and social change.
15 October 2026, 6 p.m. | Werkbund Archive – Museum of Things 

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THE FLYING PITTBULL

Peter Schubert studied at the weissensee school of art and design berlin and taught here as Professor of Stage and Costume Design for more than 29 years. He has worked with several renowned directors, including Frank Castorf, Thomas Langhoff, Claus Peymann and Ruth Berghaus. He has also designed numerous theatre posters. In the exhibition THE FLYING PITTBULL, he looks back on his extensive body of work and takes his leave as a lecturer at the university. 16–24 October 2026 | Kunsthalle at Hamburger Platz

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Explosive Futures. Art Between Utopia and Unease

Many renowned female artists have taught or are currently teaching at the weissensee school of art and design berlin. Their work is being brought together for the first time in a joint exhibition, curated by Angelika Richter: Kyun-Hwa Choi-ahoi, Alice Creischer, Mariechen Danz, Friederike Feldmann, Else Gabriel, Pia Linz, Inge Mahn, Antje Majewski with Hasso Weiß Ehrenwerth, Natis Hertes, Nanne Meyer, Marina Naprushkina, Christine Perthen, Tyyne Claudia Pollmann, Karin Sander, Lerato Shadi, and Astrid Stricker. 6 – 27 November 2026 | Kunsthalle at Hamburger Platz.

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The Life of Things

Together with sculpture students and curator Juliet Kothe, Prof. Albrecht Schäfer developed a project that explores the vitality of things. It also reflects on how art can be learned and taught. Since these processes never originate with a single person, but unfold in many directions and are shaped by intricate networks of inspiration, the list of exhibiting artists was expanded to include Roger Ackling, one of Albrecht Schäfer’s teachers, as well as the artists Margaret Jaspé and Christiane Löhr. 8 November – 13 December 2026 | Städtische Galerie Eichenmüllerhaus, Lemgo-Brake

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Lignin Futures

How can lignin - a natural component of wood and a by-product of paper and pulp production - be transformed into new materials? The exhibition “Lignin Futures” at the weissensee school of art and design berlin presents the results of the interdisciplinary research project LignoLight, which explores new applications for fashion and furniture. At the opening on 13 November, researchers and designers will provide insights into their work and guide visitors through the exhibition. Visitors will also have the opportunity to try on models from Trippen’s lignin-based limited edition. 11-23 November 2026 | Futurium Lab

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Open Lab Evening: Material Transformation with Lignin

On 12 November, Futurium invites visitors to an Open Lab Evening. Esther Kaya Stögerer and Jannis Kempkens from the weissensee school of art and design berlin will present the LignoLight research project and demonstrate how lignin can be processed into new materials. Visitors will be able to try out the materials themselves and create their own small products using 3D printing or a needle and thread. 12 November 2026, 5-8 p.m. | Futurium

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Critical Art University: Past and Future – 80 Years of the weissensee school of art and design berlin

The symposium, curated by Angelika Richter, explores the role of the university as a space for social, political and cultural processes of negotiation. It focuses on Bauhaus traditions, the cultural dimension of the transformations of the 1990s, and the potential of an art university of the future. Contemporary witnesses and distinguished speakers from the fields of academia and culture will take part in the discussion. The symposium will be moderated by Thomas Flierl, Sarah Alberti and Kito Nedo. 12 November 2026, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. | assembly hall of the weissensee school of art and design berlin  

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Asmina El Bouamraoui (Visual Communication) has been nominated as a Newcomer 2027 for the German Design Award for her master’s thesis Algorithmic Bias: An Archive Against the Odds.

Nicole Schönherr (Textile and Material Design) is among the Newcomer finalists with her project Talking Textiles. Her textile works respond to touch with a range of soothing sounds.

Fumino Hasegawa (Product Design) is also a finalist. In Blurred Time and The Space Between, she explores time, material and the Japanese concept of ma.

Deutschlandstipendien

The following students have been awarded a Deutschlandstipendium: Mara Avendaño, Aimée Bunse, Maria Isabel Da Silva Mihoubi, Daniel Tsepo, Lena Elberfeld, Kenny Garzon Valdes, Luise Metz, Sarah Ort, Linus Rüllmann, Larissa Schieberl, Lotta Stubenrauch, Maximilian Thom, Eva Verena Wasserheß and Janco Harry Willer. The monthly grant of €300 is jointly funded by the German federal government and the mart stam foundation for art + design. We would like to express our sincere thanks to all supporters for their tremendous commitment. In addition to academic achievements, the selection criteria included social engagement as well as personal, family and social circumstances.