Focus: Materials and Sustainability

materials.cologne offers detailed insights into design, materials and innovation. This year’s thematic focus is material and sustainability. The conference offers a platform for the interactive and creative exchange of designers, architects, interior designers and other future-oriented professions. Follow the materials.cologne-Die Konferenz für Design und Innovation, with renownded speakers in the program.

Program materials.cologne-Die Konferenz für Design und Innovation:

Premiere 4 May 2021 on interzum@home. Talks available online at interzum@home until end of Sept. 2021.

Ask for free to attend tickets to interzum@home and materials.cologne, writing latest 3 May 2021 to inspiration@beeh-innovation.com and you will receive a Voucher.

Program:

09.30 to 10:00 hrs CET: Martin Beeh, materials.cologne initiator: Introduction to the materials.cologne program

10:00 to 10:10 hrs CET: Jan-Paul Laarmann, Köln Business Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH: Cologne as a hub for design industries

10:20 to 11:00 hrs CET: Karl Johan Bertilsson, MRKRL Stockholm: Keynote: Colour, Trends and sustainability ?

11:00 to 11:30 hrs CET: Dr. Peter Orth, Orth Plastics Consulting: Circular Economy in plastics- necessities and strategies

11:30 to 12:00 hrs CET: Albin Kälin, EPEA Switzerland: Cradle to Cradle Design Innovations: Rethinking the way we make things

12:00 to 12:30 Sarah Janböcke, Sarah Janböcke Organisational Development and Research GmbH: Building sustainable business

12:30 to 13:00 hrs CET: Gilman Hanson, Hanson Design and Design Personal Brand (USA): Brand Human: Be our best. A new mind shift for humankind, business and sustainability.

13:00 to 13:30 hrs CET: Prof. Dr.-phil. Dipl. Des. Marina-Elena Wachs: Keynote: Green materials in product / fashion / automotive / interior design

13:30 to 14:00 hrs CET: Floor van Ast, Managing Director Design Post Köln: Sustainable furniture design and speculative materials

14:05 to 14:20 hrs CET: A conversation on design, materials and sustainability, with Martin Beeh, initiator of materials.cologne

14:30 to 15:00 Susanne Roll (ZebiO e.V.) and Peter-Otto Vosding (VOSDING Industrial Design): ZebiO - Sustainability in wood craft. An example from NRW. (in German)

15:00 to 15:30 hrs CET: Sanaz Anishmand (Team Schuh.mach.bar): a project and a story of sustainable sneakers

15:30 to 16:00 hrs CET: Kristina Meyer and Thorsten Rosenstengel (byform design): Modal Concept - building a sustainable furniture brand

16:05 to 16:30 Lhrs CET: aura Kunze (imat-uve GmbH): Recycling the Future Automotive Interiors / and a View on Brain of Materials

16:30 to 17:00 hrs CET: Dr. Anne Stenros (Helsinki): Keynote: Think like an urbanist - The post-pandemic city

17:05 to 17:30 hrs CET: Martin Beeh, materials.cologne initiator: materials.cologne on Materials and Sustainability - Synthesis of the day

Master Classes on Materials and Sustainability

Join the online MASTER CLASSES, with the 11 top speakers of materials.cologne and Senior Experts. 2 hrs of valuable dialogue and action on latest insights on design, materials and innovation. Here is the agenda:

5 and 6 May, online on Zoom. Paid format for professionals training. Meet the Senior Experts, discuss, share views, try things out, gain insights and get feedback, build network. + Master Class Recording + Master Class document + Materials Box.

Die Anerkennung als Fortbildungsveranstaltung für Architekten und Innenarchitekten durch die Architektenkammer NRW ist beantragt!

Wednesday 5 May, 08:00 to 10:00 hrs CET Albin Kälin, EPEA Switzerland: Cradle to Cradle Design Innovations: Rethinking the way we make things

5 May, 10:00 to 12:00 hrs CET Prof. Dr.-phil. Dipl. Des. Marina-Elena Wachs: Green materials in product / fashion / automotive / interior design

5 May, 12.00 to 14:00 hrs CET Karl Johan Bertilsson, MRKRL Stockholm: Colour, Trends and sustainability

5 May, 16:00 to 18:00 hrs CET Dr. Peter Orth, OPC Orth Plastics Consulting: Circular Economy in plastics- necessities and strategies

5 May, 14:00 to 16:00 hrs CET Rolf Rainer (Team Schuh.mach.bar): a project and a story of sustainable sneakers

5 May, 18:00 to 20:00 hrs CET Gilman Hanson, Hanson Design and Design Personal Brand (USA): Brand Human: Be our best. A new mind shift for humankind, business and sustainability.

Thursday 6 May, 8.00 to 10:00 hrs CET Dr. Anne Stenros (Helsinki): Keynote: Think like an urbanist - The post-pandemic city

6 May, 10:00 to 12:00 hrs CET Lisa Venhues (Effizienzagentur NRW): ECODESIGN

6 May 12:00 to 14:00 hrs CET Sarah Janböcke, Sarah Janböcke Organisational Development and Research GmbH: Building Sustainable Business

6 May 14:00 to 16:00 hrs CET Susanne Roll (ZebiO e.V.) and Peter-Otto Vosding (VOSDING Industrial Design): ZebioO – Nachhaltigkeit im Tischlerhandwerk. Ein Beispiel aus NRW. (in German)

6 May, 16:00 to 18:00 hrs CET Kristina Meyer and Thorsten Rosenstengel (byform design): Modal Concept - building a sustainable furniture brand

Colour Expert Karl Johan Bertilsson, MRKRL Stockholm: Master Class on Colour, Trends and Sustainability.