Every month, the Forward Calendar brings you the most important events from our community. In contrast to regular event calendars, we don’t just collect an innumerable amount of exhibitions and conferences taking place in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Our calendar is a collection of the most inspiring events from the Forward universe. The kind of calendar that brings you forward.

 

Eine Stunde mit Mario Lombardo

 

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After great evenings with Erik Kessels and Johannes Erler Eine Stunde mit is looking forward to the renowned international designer Mario Lombardo as an exclusive third guest.

 

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Date: 31.01.
Place: Schikaneder, Vienna
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PLAT(T)FORM at Fotomuseum Winterthur

 

For the 13th time, the Fotomuseum Winterthur invites young photographers to present their portfolios to experts and the public. Get the chance to meet young talents and learn more about their work directly from the artist. The exhibition starts with interesting expert talks on Friday followed by two days of portfolio-viewing.

 

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Date: 25. – 27.01.
Place: Fotomuseum Winterthur
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Bauhausfestival

 

 

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus, there will be numerous festivals, exhibitions and events around the globe. The international opening festival will take place in Berlin from 16th to 24th of January. The focus will be on contemporary artists, in which the aesthetic issues and experimental configurations of the Bauhaus artists continue to be inspiringly contagious.

 

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Date: 16. – 24.01.
Place: Akademie der Künste, Berlin
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Bauhaus Talks

 

The Volkshochschule Zürich celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus with various talks on the topic. Listen to interesting lectures on the history of the one of a kind art school and it’s influence on modern design. More events will take place in the following months.

 

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Date: 7.01. – 28.01.
Place: Volkshochschule Zürich
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ADC Wettbewerb

 

The ADC Award is the biggest creative contest in the German-speaking area. Until January 15th, it is possible for studios, editorial offices, agencies and companies to file their submission. Chairman of the jury is former Forward Festival speaker Mirko Borsche accompanied by Ilona Klück.

 

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Date: 15.01., late fee 29.01.
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dotter

 

 

The exhibition “Aller Anfang ist Dotter” shows the formation process of the magazine “dotter”, a magazine produced by communication design-students at FH Johanneum in Graz. See the progress from the first steps, through the various developmental stages and the long way until it’s finalization.

 

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Date: 24.01. – 31.01.
Place: designforum Steiermark, Graz
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100 beste Plakate 18

 

Another German award will close the submission at the end of January: 100 beste Plakate 18. The best posters in the categories commissioned work, self-promotion an student projects will be honoured. Designers, agencies, clients and printers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are invited to submit their best work until January 21st.

 

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Date: 21.01.
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FESPA Awards

 

Every year the FESPA Awards are honouring the best print products across 14 categories. Applicants for the Awards have until 25th January 2019 to submit their work. The final judging will take place in March and the winners will be announced alongside the FESPA Global Print Expo 2019 exhibition in Munich on May 15th.

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Date: 25.01.
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