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Yukiko Design School is a six-session course run by Studio Yukiko and Colorama in Berlin, combining evening classes on the 7th, 21st and 28th of October and the 4th of November from 5 to 7.30pm with a collaborative production weekend on the 7th and 8th of November from 12 to 4pm, where participants develop their own publication exploring editorial design, sequencing and typographic storytelling before printing and binding an individual 12-page Risograph-printed publication in an edition of 25, priced at €460.

Yukiko Design School

On Thursday, October 8th, XD Network and collaborators Patrick Defasten, VOJD, and Amelia McConville present BODY OF WORK #5: Futurism Now at Studio1111, Berlin, exploring themes of xeno-consciousness and synthetic perception through an international lineup of VJs, artists, and DJs. The night runs from 20:00 to 2:00, with entry priced at 10 euros regular, 15 euros after 22:00, and 8 euros for students.

BODY OF WORK #5: Futurism Now

In der Präsentation Club Kultur Bestand Aufnahme auf der Objekt-Bühne werden verschiedene Ansätze des Bewahrens von Clubkultur gezeigt: Ausgraben, Zuhören, Sammeln, Kartieren, Archivieren, Ausstellen. Das Podiumsgespräch ergänzt diese um eine weitere Methode: Community Archiving. Bianca Ludewig und Lukas Fuchsgruber sprechen über das Erforschen und Sichtbarmachen von subkulturellen Netzwerken und Communities, konkrete Methoden und das kritische Potential des Ansatzes.

Community Archiv(ing)s

Businesses today pursue productivity obsessively—and almost exclusively through what can be measured. Outputs, efficiency, growth, optimisation, acceleration. Productivity gradually becomes an end in itself, often forgetting the human it was meant to serve.

The Productivity Paradox — Creative Leadership Salon N°20

From product questions to leadership decisions, with Ana Paula Barquet, Lead Research Manager at getolo. When Psychology Meets UX is an event series for UX designers and product thinkers curious about the human side of decision-making. Ana Paula will walk through three moments where the research lens had to widen: a solution request reframed as friction points rather than a new app, a customer journey stitched together across teams, and a market-entry study for pet insurance in a new country. You'll leave with a sense of how to widen a question without losing the evidence, and how to bring options to leadership rather than conclusions. After the talk there's a short facilitated session, then networking over food and drinks.

How to Get Founders to Listen ✧ When Psychology Meets UX #12

Du hast bereits an der Coaching-Gruppe „Change als Chance für Kreative“ teilgenommen und wünschst dir weiterhin Austausch und Vernetzung mit weiteren Kreativen, um deine Ziele und Vorhaben weiter voranzubringen? Dann nimm an den Follow-Up-Terminen teil – du entscheidest selbst, ob an einzelnen oder an allen. Im Fokus stehen der Austausch mit weiteren Kreativen, das Dranbleiben an der Umsetzung und die nächsten Schritte. Im Peer-to-Peer findest du Motivation, Tipps und neue Energie in einem Raum für wertschätzenden, vertrauensvollen Austausch und gegenseitige Inspiration. Weitere Termine: 05.11.2026, 19.11.2026 und 03.12.2026, jeweils 13:00–14:45 Uhr.

Follow-Up Change als Chance für Kreative

Was hält uns kreativ und lebendig, wenn vertraute Wege nicht mehr weiterführen? Bei Ignite #22 sprechen Anne Meekers und Diane Hielscher über Verbundenheit, Trauer, neue Perspektiven und den Mut, die eigene Karte neu zu zeichnen. Diane Hielscher (LifeXLab) stellt fünf Säulen für ein gutes Leben und Arbeiten vor – Verbundenheit, Sinn, Autonomie, Präsenz und Energie – mit interaktiven Übungen. Anne Meekers spricht über Transformation, Rebellion und den Umgang mit Tod und Trauer. Veranstaltet von Ignite, offizielles Mitglied von Berlin Design e.V., im cocreation.loft.

Ignite #22 – Gestalten, was uns bewegt: Verbundenheit, Trauer und Transformation

Employed.world is a Berlin-based community for designers, product people, and tech folks navigating the current job market. We connect you with mentors, coaches, and hiring experts for honest feedback and career support. Join intimate, high-velocity mentor circles with experienced UX and Product hiring managers: get feedback on your CV or projects, ask about interview questions, and get support in navigating the current hiring landscape.

Mentor-mentee Meetup #22: UX & Product Management

Wie bleibt die Forschung an der HTW zukunftsfähig? Wer forscht zu welchen Themen und mit welchen Ergebnissen bzw. Kooperationspartnern? Das Forschungsforum an der HTW Berlin bietet Gelegenheit, sich aus erster Hand zu informieren, ins Gespräch zu kommen und fachliche Anknüpfungspunkte zu finden.

Forschungsforum: Austausch über aktuelle Themen und Projekte

Join us for a talk by Breno Frias, former Head of UX at N26, on taste and how to actually build it. Taste has become Silicon Valley's word of the year – OpenAI's president calls it a core skill, Paul Graham says it's the only differentiator left – yet almost nobody explains how to build it. Breno makes the case that taste is a practice with real exercises behind it, the same ones that trained painters' eyes for centuries, adapted for people who design software. Doors open 18:00 at Dayone, talk starts 19:00, Q&A at 19:45, followed by networking, food and drinks until 22:00. Organized by Berlin Product Designers Meetup under Berlin Design e.V.

BPD#45: Why Human Judgment Matters More Than Ever

On Thursday, October 15th, XD Network and ikii invite you to a fireside chat with electronic music phenomenon Aleksi Perala, known for his pioneering work with microtonal scales and the healing, meditative quality of his sound. The evening begins at 18:00 with the talk starting at 20:00, followed by a listening session with fellow artists and an open exchange about sound, spirituality, and synthetic perception, running until 23:00.

Fireside Chat with Aleksi Perälä – XD Network x ikii

Usability test your product, website or app for free at the 32nd edition of Usability Testessen Berlin, or become a tester yourself. It works like speed dating for usability testing: bring a product you would like to receive valuable user feedback on, or test products yourself. Join Uplink Tech Community at Gürtelstraße 25, 10247 Berlin for pizza, drinks and 6 rounds of testing. No fee, spaces are limited. Registration closes October 12 at 17:00.

Usability Testessen #32

It's all about getting to know new people from your favorite industry. So if you are interested in Motion Design, 2D or 3D Animation, CGI, Illustration or any related field, feel free to join us. Grab a beer in a relaxed atmosphere, have a nice chat about key frames or discuss your next project! Beginner or expert – wir freuen uns auf dich!

Design and Animation (2D/3D) Meetup Berlin

Bist du bereit für den dritten Teil unserer Crowdfunding-Reihe? In diesem interaktiven Workshop dreht sich alles um das richtige Storytelling und wie du deine Kampagne erfolgreich planst und kommunizierst. Egal, ob du gerade anfängst oder schon mittendrin bist – hier bekommst du die Skills, die du brauchst, um Kund*innen von deiner Idee zu überzeugen.

#03 Crowdfunding: Storytelling & Kommunikationsplanung

Berlin Collage Club invites guests to its popular Halloween-themed workshop at the waterfront cafe/bar ANIMA. Attendees can experiment with the unknown, mysterious, morbid, and supernatural, using a specially curated mix of imagery. The venue is dog-friendly, so guests can come solo, with friends, family, or their dog. The 28€ ticket covers all collage materials and an 8€ drink voucher; ANIMA also serves wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and light snacks. Payment is via PayPal or bank transfer, with details sent in the registration confirmation email.

Berlin Collage Club: Halloween Workshop

Steven Hille von Hill Productions zeigt in dieser Lecture mit praktischem Austausch, wie sich Smartphone-Videos schnell und unkompliziert selbst schneiden lassen. Anhand der App Edits von Instagram geht es Schritt für Schritt durch die Grundlagen des Videoschnitts, damit eigenes Videomaterial nicht ungenutzt bleibt, sondern zu einem fertigen, auf Social Media teilbaren Video wird. Mitzubringen sind Smartphone, Ladekabel oder Powerbank sowie eigenes Videomaterial zum Schneiden.

Lecture & praktischer Austausch "Videoschnitt mit dem Smartphone"

Bookbinding School is a four-session evening course at Colorama in Berlin running from 5 to 7pm on the 22nd and 29th of October and the 5th and 12th of November, where participants learn traditional bookbinding techniques step by step to design and construct their own hand-bound book from scratch, priced at €160 with a maximum of 8 participants.

Bookbinding School

SOIREE XD is an ongoing series of conversations on early signs of deep disruption in business, policy, design, art and culture, driven by developments in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technologies, Web3 and other fields of deep technology. Gathering experts, practitioners, artists and researchers at the cutting edge of their domains, it offers a forum for mapping the opportunities and problems of rapid technological and societal change, connecting engaged individuals across sectors, generations and walks of life. Doors open 18:00, impulses from 19:00, official end 22:00.

SOIRÉE XD #20

Riso: Autumn Scanning is a hands-on workshop on the 25th of October from 12 to 4pm at Colorama in Berlin, where participants explore the Risograph scanner to create layered, textured prints using leaves, botanical materials and other autumnal objects directly on the scanner bed.

Riso: Autumn Scanning

Connect with Berliners driving socio-ecological urban transformation over brunch with coffee and plant-based snacks. Building a Resilient and Adaptive Urban Future Together. Join a gathering of Berliners and local organisations committed to fostering socio-ecological resilience and long-term transformation in the city. This free brunch event offers a welcoming space to connect, exchange ideas, and explore collaborative opportunities for sustainable urban development.

Brunch for Change

Riso-printing: Posters is a hands-on workshop on the 3rd of November from 5 to 8pm at Colorama in Berlin, where participants design and print their own multi-color Risograph posters, learning about layering, registration and color separation along the way.

Riso-printing: Posters

Ladies That UX Berlin invites women and non-binary UX talent to connect and network. Join an online conversation across different generations of UX and Product Design: looking back at how the field has evolved, what we can learn from the past, and how to design the future of UX together.

LTUX Berlin #49: The Evolution of UX | Learning from the Past, Designing the Future.

For Product Leaders and Decision-Makers who use AI every day and are tired of what comes back. Let the AI do the research, you do the thinking. On November 5th, Jens Ravens (CTO at nerdgeschoss and long-time conference speaker) shows how to reverse this with his Expert Interview method: the AI does the research first, then it interviews you, one pointed question at a time, until your half-formed thoughts turn into a position you can defend. Doors open at 6:00 PM, talk at 7:00 PM, followed by drinks & networking. Seats are limited to 60 guests.

Escaping Boring AI Slop | MeetUp @HelloDigital

The Creative Code Stammtisch is a casual show-and-tell for artists, makers, designers, coders, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression.

Creative Code Stammtisch

Wo endet Assistenz und wo beginnt Verantwortungsabgabe? Welche Rolle spielen Urteilskraft, Haltung und Verantwortung? Künstliche Intelligenz verändert die Designpraxis grundlegend: Sie eröffnet neue kreative Möglichkeiten, automatisiert Prozesse und unterstützt Entscheidungen. Gleichzeitig rücken Fragen nach Verantwortung, Transparenz, Qualität, Urheberrecht und ethischen Auswirkungen stärker in den Fokus. Wer trägt die Verantwortung, wenn KI kreative Inhalte mitgestaltet: die Technologie, ihre Entwickler*innen oder die Menschen, die sie einsetzen?

Werkzeuge entscheiden nicht: Designpraxis und Lehre in Zeiten von KI

Riso School is a multi-session Risograph course held on the 11th, 18th and 25th of November plus the 2nd of December from 5 to 8pm at Colorama in Berlin, covering the fundamentals of Riso-printing across four evenings for participants who want an in-depth introduction to the process.

Riso School

Gute Neuigkeiten: Auch dieses Jahr findet der World Usability Day in Berlin statt! Erlebe mit uns den 22. World Usability Day – dieses Mal unter dem Motto „Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI“. Dich erwartet ein buntes Programm mit vielen Vorträgen und Workshops.

World Usability Day 2026

The 37th vvvv worldwide meetup is hosted by The NODE Institute, online and in person, bringing together creatives and developers who work with vvvv and VL for artist presentations, project showcases and exchange. Doors open at 18:30. Supported by Studio Brüll and 3e8.

37. vvvv worldwide meetup

Freelance Barcamp Berlin is an unconference for self-employed and freelance professionals, hosted by Judith Böhlert (freelance full-stack developer) and Michael Martens (interim Product Lead) and presented by "Selbst & Ständig". Attendees shape the day's agenda themselves, proposing and leading sessions on topics relevant to freelance life such as client acquisition, taxes, social media, mental health, and AI. The event takes place at Techtelmechtel - Coworking Space & Eventlocation in Berlin, with bilingual content in German and English.

Freelance Barcamp Berlin

No Junk Mail please! is a workshop at Colorama in Berlin on the 17th of November from 5 to 9pm exploring the magic of letter-writing, where participants experiment with form, design and materials to create considerate, personal correspondence for friends and lovers, with all materials provided and no design experience required, priced at €45.

No Junk Mail please!

Intro to Riso: Analogue is a hands-on introduction to analogue Risograph printing on the 24th of November from 5 to 8pm at Colorama in Berlin, where participants get to know the Risograph machine through multiple scanning modes and settings to collaboratively make two-color posters from cutouts, drawings, photographs and textures directly on the Riso scanner.

Intro to Riso: Analogue

Berlin Collage Club invites guests to a holiday-themed collage workshop at the waterfront cafe/bar ANIMA. Attendees can make holiday cards, gifts, or an event flyer for their next holiday party. The venue is dog-friendly, so guests can come solo, with friends, family, or their dog. The 28€ ticket covers all collage materials and an 8€ drink voucher; ANIMA also serves wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and light snacks. Payment is via PayPal or bank transfer, with details sent in the registration confirmation email.

Berlin Collage Club: Holiday Workshop

Riso & Foil-blocking: Stationery is a hands-on workshop on the 1st of December from 5 to 8pm at Colorama in Berlin, where participants design and produce their own notebooks and stationery combining Risograph printing with foil-blocking for a max of 8 participants.

Riso & Foil-blocking: Stationery

Riso: Photo Books is a hands-on workshop at Colorama in Berlin on the 10th of January from 12 to 5pm, where participants design and Risograph-print their own photo leporello, learning about layering and color separation to turn a personal set of photographs into a folded, hand-bound book, priced at €100 with a maximum of 6 participants.

Riso: Photo Books

Riso: Fanzine Weekend is a two-day hands-on workshop at Colorama in Berlin taking place on the 16th of January from 12 to 4pm and the 17th of January from 12 to 5pm, where participants design, print and bind their own Risograph-printed fanzine from start to finish, priced at €180 with a maximum of 6 participants.

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