Assignment: Poster-Designer 

14.10.2025, Halle (Saale) 

As part of the project, the students engaged intensively with various designers and design studios in order to gain an in-depth insight into different design approaches and develop new perspectives on the topic of “800 watts aesthetics in transition”. The aim was to gain inspiration through targeted research, encourage thought-provoking ideas, and stimulate professional exchange within the group.
The task was to create an A1 poster that presented the design perspectives, working methods, and values of the respective designers as comprehensively and clearly as possible. The careful examination of the content was reflected in the quality of the posters. The information gathered helped to deepen the understanding of sustainable design and provided new impetus in the context of the energy transition. The topics ranged from nature-based design to forward-looking technologies. For example, the OXMAN studio was presented, which uses light-controlled silkworms to create specific structures. Another example is ecologicStudio, which develops room dividers mixed with microalgae that not only filter pollutants from the air but can also produce biomass for the manufacture of biopolymers. In addition to innovative projects, established design classics such as Konstantin Grcic’s Mayday, Ingo Maurer’s Blow Me Up, and Plopp by Stefan Diez were also discussed. Furthermore, current experimental approaches such as Opencyclone, the kitchen mixer from OpenFunk and the Circular Packaging concept from Indeed also attracted great interest among the students.