Book – Design für Demokratie Reader

Design for Democracy Reader

From application to 2026: On the way to becoming World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main 2026

The Frankfurt Rhine-Main region has won the title of World Design Capital 2026 with the theme Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a better life. With this in mind, the reader is dedicated to the power of design to shape collective processes, develop solutions and bring about social change. Using the fields of action of work, building & living, education, health, industry, consumption, culture & media, mobility, public space and sport, the authors make it clear where design comes into play – namely in the middle of…

Publishers

Matthias Wagner K, Anna Scheuermann, Design FRM gGmbH, Frankfurt

Mit Beiträgen von:

Lena Marbacher, Bundesstiftung Baukultur, Marina Weisband, Ben van Berkel, Christian Holl, Ruben Pater, Juergen Boos, Francesca Bria, Hanna Harris, Philipp Wollrab

Frankfurt Rhine-Main is a diverse and vibrant region, an ideal location for a real-world laboratory that provides space for discussion, development and implementation of outstanding, experimental and concrete projects. On the road to WDC 2026, we invited 10 of our companions to each examine one of our fields of action with a focus on Design for Democracy from their personal perspective for this publication. But this is only the beginning: with this publication, we want to encourage others to join us in shaping the future.

10 areas of action

Lena Marbacher (Works)
Bundesstiftung Baukultur (Bauen & Wohnen)
Marina Weisband (Education)
Ben van Berkel (Health)
Christian Holl (Industry)
Ruben Pater (Consumption)
Juergen Boos (Culture)
Francesca Bria (Mobility)
Hanna Harris (Public Space)
Philipp Wollrab (Sports)