Next Gen Design Competition 2025: “Redesign Tomorrow, Today” , Belgrad / Serbien

 

Calling all creative change-makers! The premiere edition of the Next Gen Design Competition invites young creatives across Europe to explore bold, regenerative, and inclusive design solutions. Under the theme “Redesign Tomorrow, Today” this competition empowers the next generation to tackle the pressing challenges of our time with ingenuity and imagination.

Your design should address the question: How can we redesign tomorrow, today?

 

If you are a creative aged 18 to 35, born, studying, or living in Europe, this is your moment. Whether you’re an individual innovator or part of a collaborative team, you’re welcome to submit up to five entries showcasing your vision for a sustainable future.

 

30 January – 30 March 2025 – Competition open for entries

31 March  –  7 April 2025 – Pre-selection and jurying process

8 April 2025  –  Public announcement of the Next Gen Design competition winners

10 April 2025 – Online orientation meeting with all the winners

17 April 2025 – Online preparation meeting for residencies at Mikser Festival in Belgrade

29 May – 1 June 2025 – Next Gen Design Traveling Exhibition kick-off at Mikser Festival, Belgrade

 

Birgit Lohmann, Designer and Curator, Co-founder of designboom and Founder of NOT COMPROMISED, Germany / Italy

Laura Clèries, Design Research Director | CEO of the Hut Agency, Spain

Zoran Jedrejcic, Designer and Art Director, Croatia / Serbia

David Jablonski, Activist, Designer and Co-founder of the Climate Visualisation Collective Klimadashboard.org., Austria

Amanda Pinatih, Curator of Design and Contemporary Art, Stedelijk Museum, the Netherlands