Our sup­port­ing association

Net­work for cre­ative exchange and design expertise 

Since 1987, bay­ern design forum e.V. has been a strong net­work and reli­able spon­sor of bay­ern design. Our sup­port­ing asso­ci­a­tion brings togeth­er lead­ing com­pa­nies, uni­ver­si­ties, agen­cies, and free­lancers across design dis­ci­plines, archi­tec­tur­al firms, cham­bers of com­merce, and asso­ci­a­tions, most of them head­quar­tered in Bavaria.

Cre­at­ing togeth­er. Grow­ing together.

As pio­neers, the mem­bers of bay­ern design forum e.V. strength­en not only their own orga­ni­za­tions but also Bavaria as a hub for design. Our inter­dis­ci­pli­nary net­work con­nects renowned cre­ative pro­fes­sion­als, experts, and busi­ness lead­ers so they can ben­e­fit from use­ful impe­tus­es, inspir­ing events, and active exchange to fur­ther bol­ster their design expertise.

Strong com­mu­ni­ty with a shared vision

Our mem­bers are unit­ed by more than just a pas­sion for design: They are part of a com­mu­ni­ty that sees design as a dri­ving force of the econ­o­my and soci­ety. Togeth­er, we work to enhance the vis­i­bil­i­ty of design and estab­lish its poten­tial in an inter­na­tion­al arena.

Co-opt­ed mem­bers of the board of directors:

• Christoph Anger­bauer
  mem­ber of the exec­u­tive board, Cham­ber of Com­merce and Indus­try for Munich and Upper Bavaria
• Chris­tiane Baus­back, man­ag­ing direc­tor & head of design, N+P Inno­va­tion Design GmbH
• Simon Betsch
  man­ag­ing direc­tor, KMS Team GmbH
• Wol­fram Brehm
  CEO, Bayreuth Cham­ber of Com­merce and Indus­try for Upper Franconia
• Dr. Andreas Freundt
  CEO, Aschaf­fen­burg Cham­ber of Com­merce and Industry
• Thomas Genosko
  direc­tor of region­al pol­i­cy, inno­va­tion and envi­ron­ment, Regens­burg Cham­ber of Com­merce and Indus­try for Upper Palatinate/District of Kelheim
• Markus M. Lötzsch
  CEO, Nurem­berg Cham­ber of Com­merce and Indus­try for Cen­tral Franconia

By becom­ing a mem­ber of bay­ern design Forum e.V., you can posi­tion your com­pa­ny, agency, office or insti­tu­tion as hav­ing a high lev­el of design exper­tise, draw­ing atten­tion to your organ­i­sa­tion, brand, ser­vices and prod­ucts in the process.

As part of the design com­mu­ni­ty, you will also help to strength­en Bavari­a’s posi­tion as a design loca­tion. Our inter­dis­ci­pli­nary net­work facil­i­tates inspir­ing and live­ly exchanges with renowned cre­atives, experts, and com­pa­ny man­agers. Enjoy the ben­e­fits of the diverse pro­gramme, exchange ideas and gain expe­ri­ence with the bay­ern design community.

Above all, our mem­bers are unit­ed by their belief that design is an impor­tant part of soci­ety and the econ­o­my, and they want to raise its pro­file worldwide.

Ben­e­fits for members:

• An attrac­tive net­work: You are part of a cre­ative, inno­v­a­tive, and cross-sec­tor community.
• Exchange & inspi­ra­tion: Learn from expe­ri­enced cre­ative pro­fes­sion­als, experts, and busi­ness lead­ers to strength­en your design expertise.
• Increased vis­i­bil­i­ty: Show­case your com­pa­ny, events, projects, arti­cles, and job post­ings in the com­mu­ni­ty sec­tion and on the land­ing page of the bay­ern design website.
• Engag­ing events: Meet oth­er mem­bers dur­ing guid­ed tours, lec­tures, and open-house events and estab­lish last­ing connections.
• Dis­counts: Enjoy reduced fees for all bay­ern design events includ­ing mcbw pro­gram part­ner pack­ages and for rent­ing our con­fer­ence room in Nuremberg.

Mem­ber­ship fees

• €250: com­pa­nies with up to 5 employ­ees, universities
• €500: com­pa­nies with up to 50 employ­ees, cham­bers, municipalities
• €1000: com­pa­nies with up to 100 employees
• €2000: com­pa­nies with more than 100 employees