YDMI is a new concept of the German Design Council, which is finally putting some more interest and action on young designers. The first YDMI days bring together young professionals from the design scene with corporations that have an accounted design competence. The choice of 50 international design offsprings and agencies was curated by the German Design Council – however it would be interesting to know what the criteria was to get into the game.

The event is structured in three phases: a dinner on October 25th where first contacts are meant to be made, workshops with case studies and discussions during the day and a final party where the new format is presented to the wider public – both happening on the 26th. The YDMI days are planned to happen once a year in connection to other design events (this year the 6th German Design Conference is the occasion). The party starts with a portfolio show: 3 minutes each for every participating designer. Afterwards the real party starts.

ROGER is very happy about this engagement of the council as Germany is far behind the engagement of other countries that long ago found out about the economic and cultural impact of design (e. g. the Scandinavians). It seems Natalie Köhler is the right person in charge of younger interests at the »Rat für Formgebung«.

Date: 26 October 2007, doors open at 20:30, portofolio show starts at 21:00
Location: Postbahnhof am Gleisdreieck, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6, 10936 Berlin
Admission: 5 Euro