ljubljana
5 – 8 June 2025
From June 5 to 8, the vibrant city of Ljubljana will host the European Design Festival 2025, curated by the Brumen Foundation (organisers of the Slovenian Design Biennale).
We are delighted to invite you to be part of this celebration of creativity.
The festival will feature a diverse programme of events, bringing together designers from all over Europe for an inspiring exchange of ideas, experiences and creative perspectives.
Monday June 2
6pm
@Faculty of Design, Dunajska cesta 129
Tuesday June 3
6pm
@Faculty Of Natural Sciences And Engineering, Snežniška ulica 5
Thursday June 5
Registration & Tickets
4pm – 8pm
@Lobby, Grand Hotel Union
5pm – 7pm
Exhibition opening Greetings from Sarajevo and talk with Dalida and Bojan Hadžihalilović
1pm – 5pm
3pm – 5pm
@Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Dolenjska cesta 83
Friday June 6
Registration & Tickets
Full Day
@Lobby, Grand Hotel Union
10:00 Petra Černe Oven
11:00 and studio (Augustinas Paukštė)
12:00 Type Together (Agyei Archer)
Lunch break
15:00 Dorotea Škrabo
16:00 Andrej & Andrej
@Glass Hall, Grand Hotel Union
Conference: Business Stage
10am – 1 pm
10:00–13:00 Anja Stefan: Delavnica: Strateško upravljanje z oblikovnim in simbolnim kapitalom podjetja (Workshop in Slovene language)
@Club Hall, Hotel Slon
10:00 Melike Taşcıoğlu Vaughan
10:10 Lawrence Zeegen
10:30 Iva Babaja
11:10 Anssi Kähärä
11:30 Johnathon Strebly
12:00 Lunch
15.00 Workshop with Kyle Rath
16:35 Jonas Liugaila
16:50 Qin Du
@Kavarna Hall, Hotel Slon
10am – 12pm
Marko Drpić
@tipoRenesansa
5pm
@TAM-TAM Poster Gallery Figovec
OPENING: The 36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphics Arts
Ticket: Free
Location: MGLC, International Centre of Graphic Arts
Website: https://bienale.si/en/
7pm
@MGLC
7pm – 11pm
@Ljubljana City Hall
Saturday June 7
Registration & Tickets
Full Day
@Lobby, Grand Hotel Union
WORKSHOP: TIPORENESANSA
10am – 12pm
Marko Drpić
@tipoRenesansa
10:00 Anna-Mari Tenhunen
11:00 Morula Type (Valerio Monopoli)
12:00 Studio Gagarin (Lemke Meijer)
Lunch
15:00 Nejc Prah
16:00 CLEVER°FRANKE (Aurelija Mockevičiūtė)
@Glass Hall, Grand Hotel Union
CONFERENCE – BUSINESS STAGE
11am – 12 am
Better (Silvija Gregočič, Valentin Grudnik)
@White Hall, Grand Hotel Union
3pm – 5pm
Domen Fras
7pm – 10pm
@Grand Union Hall, Grand Hotel Union
10pm – 2am
@Garden, Grand Hotel Union
Sunday June 8
Discover Nova Gorica – European Capital of Culture 2025!
Join us for an exclusive guided tour of Nova Gorica, the European Capital of Culture.
9am – 4pm
Ljubljana City Tour
On this guided tour, you will take a walk through the historical city centre of Ljubljana to explore all the major sights and, through them, get to know the city’s history, art, architecture, and way of life in the past and present.
10:00–12:00
Please be aware that the program provided is preliminary. Additional events and further details on the listed activities will be forthcoming. Keep an eye on this space for updates and more information.
Ceremony and Party
European Design Awards 2025 ceremony
The ED-Awards crowning event at the iconic Grand Hotel Union
OFFICIAL ED-AWARDS AFTERPARTY
Connect, unwind, and toast to this year’s outstanding design achievements
Talks & Conferences
ED-Conference 2025 – Main Stage/Day 1
Keynote talks and panel discussions with Europe’s creative thinkers
ED-Conference 2025 – Main Stage/Day 2
Keynote talks and panel discussions with Europe’s creative thinkers
ICoD Regional Meeting Europe
Design ethics, AI, and professionalism at the heart of Europe
ED-Conference 2025 – Business Stage
Buy Tickets WhenFriday, June 6, 10:00 – 13:00Saturday, June 7, 11:00 – 12:00 LocationWhite HallGrand Hotel UnionMiklošičeva cesta 1, Ljubljana Ticket€122,00pre-registration required Friday, june 610:00–13:00 Anja Stefan: Delavnica: Strateško upravljanje z oblikovnim in simbolnim kapitalom podjetja (Workshop in Slovene language)Dr Anja Stefan: Strateško upravljanje z oblikovnim in simbolnim kapitalom podjetjaS
Exhibitions
Student Exhibition Opening: Ex-Centric Design (Faculty of Design)
Under the theme ExCentric, students of Visual Communication Design created illustrations that blend analogue and digital techniques, exploring personal expression and unconventional perspectives.
Student Exhibition Opening: Ex-Centric Design (Faculty of Natural Sciences & Engineering)
Students explore ExCentric through analog and digital techniques, responding creatively to today’s global chaos
Student Exhibition Opening: Ex-Centric Design (Academy of Fine Arts & Design)
Student projects challenge convention, embracing eccentricity and critical design beyond market norms
Siva cona, exhibition opening
Greetings from Sarajevo and talk with Dalida and Bojan Hadžihalilović
Eccentricity: Design from the Off-Centre
Through unconventional design approaches, the exhibition examines graphic design as a reflective practice shaped by context, resistance, and identity
ICI Student Exhibition Opening: Ex-Centric Design
Blending digital innovation with critical thinking, students present diverse interpretations of ex-centric design that reflect pressing societal themes
Workshops
Kyle Rath: The Next Code of Conduct
A response to emerging challenges—particularly the rise of AI
Letterpress workshop: Print your own poster
An insight into the craftsmanship behind historical printing techniques by TipoRenesansa, Marko Drpić
Parallel Events
Ljubljana Studio Walks
Design Walk invites visitors into the studios of Ljubljana’s top creatives, offering rare insights into their workspaces and design approaches
Type Walk
The overlooked beauty of Ljubljana’s urban typography
ECoC (European Capital of Culture) GO! 2025
A European Capital of Culture across borders, reimagines unity through culture in a time of division
The 36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts. The Oracle: On Fantasy and Freedom
A landmark anniversary for one of the world’s oldest art biennials
Ljubljana City Tour
Nova Gorica, a vibrant town in western Slovenia, was named the European Capital of Culture for 2025 alongside its Italian neighbor Gorizia, highlighting their unique cross-border collaboration.
Travel Information
Special Hotel discounts for ED-Festival attendees
Special rates for those joining us in Ljubljana
TICKETS
FULL PASS
Full Pass 378,20€
Includes access to all sessions and networking events on Friday and Saturday, awards ceremony, after party with a welcome drink, 2x lunch, main exhibition, goodie bag and Friday welcome reception, 4 student exhibitions.
*The registration fee does not include Design walk, Type walk and Workshops TipoRenesansa.
Early Bird Full Pass (up to 15.5) 341,60€
Student Full Pass 85,40€
Includes access to all sessions and networking events on Friday and Saturday, awards ceremony, after party with a welcome drink, 2x lunch, main exhibition, goodie bag and Friday welcome reception, 4 student exhibitions.
*The registration fee does not include Design walk, Type Walk and Workshops TipoRenesansa.
*A proof of valid student status is required at the time of registration.
DAY PASS(ES)
Friday Pass 122,00€
Includes access to all Friday sessions and networking events, main exhibition, goodie bag and Friday welcome reception, 4 student exhibitions, 1x lunch (Friday).
*The registration fee does not include Design walk, Type Walk and Workshops TipoRenesansa.
2 Day Pass 244,00€
Saturday Pass 122,00€
Includes access to all sessions and networking events on Friday and Saturday, 2x lunch, main exhibition, goodie bag and welcome reception, 4 student exhibitions.
*The registration fee does not include Design Walk, Type Walk and Workshops TipoRenesansa, awards ceremony, after party with a welcome drink.
Award Ceremony €183,00
Includes access to awards ceremony, after party with a welcome drink and a goodie bag.
LUNCH
Friday Lunch 18,30€
Drinks are not included.
Lunch is already included in all Full Passes, Friday Pass, and 2-day Pass.
Saturday Lunch 18,30€
Drinks are not included.
Lunch is already included in all Full Passes, Friday Pass, and 2-day Pass.
SPECIAL OFFERS
Quantity Discount
Companies, agencies, studios, university and high school lecturers interested in registering in groups of more than 5 people can contact edf2025@paideia-events.com for a special quantity discount.
Student Quantity Discount
If you would like to register a larger group of students, we can offer you a better price, please contact us at edf2025@paideia-events.com. *A proof of valid student status is required at the time of registration.
WORKSHOP & WALKS
Workshop Tiporenesansa Friday 73,20€
TipoRenesansa is the last place in Slovenia where one can experience how printing was done before contemporary technology took over the process.
*Duration: 2h. Limited number of places.
Workshop Tiporenesansa Saturday 73,20€
TipoRenesansa is the last place in Slovenia where one can experience how printing was done before contemporary technology took over the process. Print your own poster in a letterpress workshop!
*Duration: 2h. Limited number of places.
Studio Walk 12,20€
A Studio Walk is a guided tour to local design agencies who have taken upon them to welcome you into their offices, answer your questions and showcase some of their work. Duration: 3 hours. Limited number of places.
Type Walk 12,20€
A type walk will take us through the material, historical, cultural and linguistic diversity of letterforms in the heart of Ljubljana. The concept of a walk addresses a very important skill that is crucial to typographic education. How to observe type? How to understand what you are looking at? Duration: 2h. Limited number of places.