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17-25 October 2026

Unfinished Futures

Graduate projects of Berlin University of the Arts

Hosted by University of the Arts Berlin

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DDW ticket required

Accessibility

Free wifi available
Toilets available
Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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UdK projects on show
UdK projects on show
Unfinished Futures shows inclusive design, material research and industrial, furniture and lighting design which tackles problems of the objects that surround us: the way they are made and disposed of, who can afford them and how they make us feel.

Projects on show

PAUSE - Nele Oetjens
an outdoor lounger, creates space for mental recovery in urban environments
n.oetjens@gmail.com | @nele_inprogress

SWS - Noelle Loke
enabling autonomy in psychiatric environments
noelle.loke@icloud.com | @noelle.loke

BEYOND THE MAP - Inhwan Oh
a vibration-based wayfinder for individualized and intuitive museum experience
hello@inhwan-oh.com | @innipendent

KUMO - Sophia Ludwig
a modular lighting system that rotates 360 degrees
mail@sophia-ludwig.com | @sophiahatinsta

BRICK LAMPS - Anton Hermes
a collection of press-molded clay lamps
hermesanton@googlemail.com | @antoinehermes

BLAUMANN - Bence Ridder
a circular Tool-Stool for construction site well-being
benceridder@gmail.com | @benceridder

MANCA - Jairo Cuicapuza
an oven inspired by the centuries-old Peruvian tradition of Pachamanca
j.cuicapuza@posteo.de | @j.cuicapuza

BEYOND THE SURFACE - Skarlett Balta
a tableware set that reinterprets damage as transformation
skar.balta.cisneros@gmail.com | @skarlett_creando_ando

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PAUSE - SWS - BEYOND THE MAP
PAUSE - SWS - BEYOND THE MAP
@ Nele Oetjens - Noelle Loke - Inhwan Oh
KUMO - BRICK LAMPS - BLAUMANN
KUMO - BRICK LAMPS - BLAUMANN
@ Sophia Ludwig - Anton Hermes - Bence Ridder
MANCA - BEYOND THE SURFACE - DRYWALL CONTRUCTION
MANCA - BEYOND THE SURFACE - DRYWALL CONTRUCTION
@ Jairo Cuicapuza - Skarlett Balta

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University of the Arts Berlin

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Dutch Design Foundation
i.hans@udk-berlin.de
0622408750
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About University of the Arts Berlin

UdK Berlin is one of the oldest Universities of the Arts in Europe, going back to the Brandenburg-Prussian Academy of Arts in 1696 with BA, MA and PhD programmes in architecture, media, design, fine arts, music and performing arts. Rooted in ART and RESEARCH, Product Design boasts renowned alumni.

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Coordinator and contact. Head of the Institute for Product- and Processdesign at UdK-Berlin Prof. Ineke Hans
financial support Institute for Product- and Processdesign at UdK-Berlin