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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.

Board of Directors

Dr. Dewi Schön­beck (Chair)

Man­ag­ing Director
Steel­case GmbH

Markus Hoff­mann (2nd Chair)

Mem­ber of the Man­age­ment Board and Senior Vice President
Leon­hard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG

Rolf Schif­fer­ens (Sec­re­tary)

for­mer Man­ag­ing Director
DURABLE Hun­ke & Jochheim GmbH & Co. KG

Charles Graf von Faber-Castell (Trea­sur­er)

Mem­ber of the Advi­so­ry Board
Faber-Castell AG

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

Become a part of bay­ern design forum e.V.

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.

Annie Kuschel (Head of Marketing and Communication bayern design), Nadine Vicentini (Managing Director bayern design), Foto: Sven Stolzenwald
Dr. Dewi Schönbeck, Managing Director Steelcase GmbH and Chair bayern design forum e.V., Foto: Sven Stolzenwald
Members of the bayern design forum e.V., Foto: Sven Stolzenwald
Members of the bayern design forum e.V., Foto: Sven Stolzenwald

“Design is a dri­ving force for eco­nom­ic suc­cess. My expe­ri­ence as a mid-mar­ket entre­pre­neur has taught me how cru­cial good design is to hold­ing your own in the mar­ket. bay­ern design Forum e.V. was found­ed for this rea­son – a plat­form offered by and for com­pa­nies, man­u­fac­tur­ers, ser­vice providers, and cre­ative professionals.”

– Rolf Schif­fer­ens, for­mer man­ag­ing direc­tor of DURABLE Hun­ke & Jochheim GmbH & Co. KG and Sec­re­tary of bay­ern design forum e.V.

From com­pa­nies, uni­ver­si­ties, agen­cies, and offices to insti­tu­tions, mem­bers of bay­ern design forum e.V. can draw more atten­tion to their brands, ser­vices, and prod­ucts. Mem­ber­ship is open to every­body wish­ing to ben­e­fit from an out­stand­ing network.

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: indi­vid­u­als and 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

Not a mem­ber yet? Click here to sign up now.

Join our net­work and help shape the future of design! Inter­est­ed? We look for­ward to hear­ing from you! 

Mem­ber­ship Doc­u­ments_bay­ern-design-forum-eV_2026 (ZIP File—German only)

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