Trade Journals and Magazines

AGD Viertel (i.e. quarter) magazine   deutsch

Magazine of the German designers’ umbrella organisation with current information on design and economic news.

arcade   deutsch

Trade magazine on furnishings, lighting and decorative objects, reports on trade fairs and contemporary design.

Architektur und Wohnen (i.e architecture and living)   deutsch

Magazine on architecture, design, interior architecture, decoration and garden design.

db deutsche bauzeitung (i.e. German construction magazine)   deutsch

Apart from architecture and engineering, the db deutsche bauzeitung also writes on interior architecture and design.

Design + Design   deutsch

Online edition of this trade magazine with information for design collectors.

design report   deutsch

Magazine on design and architecture, with data bank search on design institutions, universities and academies, professional associations, museums, German and international trade magazines. Edited by: Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council).

Designlines – Online Magazine for Design   deutsch

Information on the areas of product and interior design

form – The Making of Design   deutsch

Since 1957, form has reported on themes and trends in the international design scene; with special focus on current developments in industrial design, graphics design and multi-media.

form + zweck   deutschenglish

Magazine with articles on the history and theory of design.

Jitter – Magazin für Bildgestaltung   deutsch

Magazine on illustration, comics, street art and cartoons

Kunsthandwerk & Design (i.e. handicrafts and design)   deutsch

This magazine offers comprehensive reporting on national and international handicrafts and design trade fairs, exhibitions, artists and their works, actions by institutes and organisations, and announces competitions.

md moebel interior design (i.e. furnishings and interior design)   deutschenglish

Presentation of exclusive designer models in all areas of interior decoration, special focus on furnishings and lighting.

novum – World of Graphic Design   deutschenglish

The monthly international edition (German/English) presents outstanding works in the areas of graphics design, illustration, photo design, new media, corporate design, packaging, advertising, and typography. It also introduces novum – World of Graphic Design Newcomer and pinpoints current trends.

Page   deutsch

Magazine for media design

Wohn!Design (i.e. Living! Design)   deutsch

International magazine on architecture, living space and design.

Design from Germany

Goethe-Institut Residencies

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“Space for new perspectives” – Information about residencies around the globe

Meet the Germans

Travelwriter Rory MacLean talks to Berlin’s “design ambassador” Alexandra Martini.

Monuments of German design

Insights into the world of product design and German everyday culture

Dossier: Communication Design in Germany

Rich Traditions, creativity and high turnover

Fashion Scene in Germany

Articles on recent German fashion trends and topics, designer portraits, projects, links