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Transforming your
Tomorrow.

As an experience platform for innovation and learning, we empower organizations, teams and individuals to unlock their full potential and co-create in order to embrace new perspectives and responsibly shape our future.

About us

Co-Creation

Co-Creation offers students and younger learners together with professionals an inspiring environment to explore ideas, collaborate across disciplines and work on real-world challenges. It provides hands-on formats and guided projects that turn creativity into meaningful action.

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Academy

The Design Factory Academy invites students and professionals to strengthen their innovation and future skills through practical workshops and courses. It offers clear methods, expert guidance and immersive learning experiences that help individuals and teams turn insights into impact.

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Our Core

Systems thinking

We make complexity understandable by connecting perspectives, recognizing patterns, and applying agile innovation methods.

Collaborative Skills

We believe innovation happens through collaboration across disciplines, roles, and generations.

Transformation

We turn complex challenges into actionable change and support sustainable transformation.

Empowerment

We enable people to take ownership, experiment, and build confidence through hands-on learning.

Global awareness

We act responsibly, considering the ecological and social impact of innovation in a connected world.

Part of ARENA2036 e.V.

ARENA2036 e.V. is a leading research and innovation campus of the University of Stuttgart, bringing together industry and academia to shape the future of mobility and production. Embedded in this ecosystem, the Design Factory Stuttgart acts as a human-centered platform for learning, collaboration, and innovation. The close connection to ARENA2036 e.V. enables access to a strong partner network and real-world challenges.

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Inspired by DFGN

DFGN is an international network of innovation hubs that collaborate to advance human-centered design, entrepreneurship and cross-disciplinary project work. Inspired by this approach, the Design Factory is part of the DFGN and applies its principles.

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NEWS

Design Factory Summer Gala 2023

Our Design Factory Summer Gala 2023 was a huge success. With more than 160 guests we celebrated our student projects and cooperations.

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DFGN.R conference

The DFGN.R conference "Design for multiplicity" hosted by the Middle East Technical University in Ankara was a great chance to exchange thoughts with creative minds from all over the world. Janna had the pleasure to present our paper "Mindset Muscle Training - fostering the Design Thinking Mindset in organizations" that was even selected for the conference's "AHA 💡 MOMENT AWARD".

Annual Review 2022

You want to know what we were up to the past year? Have a look at our annual review of 2022.

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