Are you trying to change the world but sometimes feel disconnected or isolated in your efforts?

The Hopeful Design Union is a growing network of students, researchers and alumni from practice-oriented degree programs committed to social and ecological transformation.

It creates space for coordination, collaboration and long-term exchange across regions and institutions moving beyond individual programs to build collective structures.

The Union is organised through regional circles, regular online assemblies and annual in-person gatherings connected to initiatives such as By Design and By Disaster.

If you’re interested in connecting, we’d be glad to hear from you.

More info:
https://designdisaster.unibz.it/hopeful-design-union/

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Hello, hallo and ciao everyone! :) Meet this years DDCON25 Team, who is super thrilled to deliver an exciting and engaging conference for all of you. We are looking forward to meeting all of you at the conference already starting this week!

Hopeful hugs from Teresa, Kris, Massimo, Jacopo, Juli, Tjo, Lisa and Clara!

Find the full program online here: https://designdisaster.unibz.it/2025/

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Here are this years 7x7 speakers, who will hold inspiring and engaging talks about hope. Check our website for the final program, where you can find all the information on the key speakers, workshops, 7x7s and more https://designdisaster.unibz.it/2025/

A big thanks to the Hans-Sauer Foundation who sponsors this conference again. We still need to raise 3000€. If you know any potentials sponsors, please let us know → [email protected]

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We are very happy to announce this years diverse range of empowering and collaborative workshops which will happen at this years DDCON. Here you can see a first selection, you can find the full program with all workshops, talks & more on our website which is now online! https://designdisaster.unibz.it/2025/

Registration is extended and open until tommorow (April 29th at noon). Free for students and persons with low incomes.

Also subscribe to our Newsletter for more information. https://mailchi.mp/e6bfada26da1/by-design-or-by-disaster-2025-hope-reclaiming-the-future-18232815 

A big thanks to the Hans-Sauer Foundation who sponsors this conference again. We still need to raise 3000€. If you know any potentials sponsors, please let us know → [email protected]

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We are very happy to announce this years diverse range of key speakers who will take part in this years DDCON.

Registration open until April 29th at noon. Free for students and persons with low incomes.

Jesko Fezer
Jesko Fezer works as architect, author, designer, artist and exhibition designers. He is professor of Experimental Design at HFBK Hamburg since 2011, a design studio that advocates a community based and cooperative approach to design. Its Public Design Consultancy offers free support to people who are otherwise usually excluded from design processes to help them confront real everyday issues.
https://jeskofezer.de/
http://design.hfbk-hamburg.de/

BASIS Vinschgau Venosta
Basis Vinschgau Venosta is the wide-ranging re-use project of the former Drusus barracks in Silandro. The purpose of this Social Activation Hub is for regional and social development in the areas of economy, culture, education, and social affairs.
https://basis.space/en/#

Platoniq Foundation
The Platoniq Foundation designs digital participatory processes and facilitates innovative participation methodologies to help form more democratic societies and organizations, making use of open civic technologies.
https://platoniq.net/en/home/

Milano Mediterranea
Milano Mediterranea is a decolonial and nomadic participatory art center. Since 2020, it inhabits the Milan’s suburbs, where it carries out community art projects, training activities, events and a public space festival. Milano Mediterranea is a curatorial project of the art collective “Corps Citoyen”.
https://www.milanomediterranea.org/

Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen
Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen is a citizen initiative active since 2018 in Berlin. The initiative demands that the Berlin Senate enact all measures necessary to transfer real estate to public ownership: expropriation, compensation, public-law and democratic participation.
https://dwenteignen.de/

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