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
Tuesday June 3
6pm
@Faculty of Natural Sciences & Engineering
Thursday June 5
Registration & Tickets
4pm – 8pm
@Lobby, 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
Friday June 6
Registration & Tickets
Full Day
@Lobby, 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, Hotel Union
CONFERENCE – BUSINESS STAGE
10am – 1 pm
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
3pm – 5pm
@Glass Hall, Hotel Union
5pm
@TAM-TAM Poster Gallery Figovec
EXPLORE LJUBLJANA
OPENING: 36TH BIENNAL OF GRAPHIC ARTS LJUBLJANA
7pm
@Ljubljana City Hall AtriumMGLC
7pm – 11pm
@Ljubljana City Hall Atrium
Saturday June 7
Registration & Tickets
Full Day
@Lobby, Hotel Union
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, Hotel Union
CONFERENCE – BUSINESS STAGE
11am – 1 pm
Better (Silvija Gregočič, Valentin Grudnik)
(Workshop in Slovene language)
@White Hall, Hotel Union
3pm – 5pm
Domen Fras
7pm – 10pm
@Grand Union Hall, Hotel Union
10pm – 2am
@Garden, Hotel Union
Sunday June 8
Guided Tours: GO! 2025 Nova Gorica / Ljubljana City Tour
10am – 5pm
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
From Better Design System to Better Products
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 (Domen Fras)
The overlooked beauty of Ljubljana’s urban typography
Travel Information
Special Hotel discounts for ED-Festival attendees
Special rates for those joining us in Ljubljana
TICKETS
Registration includes access to all lectures, networking events, the awards ceremony, the closing welcome party, two lunches, central exhibitions, gift bags, the welcome reception, and four student exhibitions.
Day ticket €122.00
Includes access to all lectures and networking events on the selected day, the main exhibition, welcome reception, four student exhibitions, a gift bag, and one lunch.
Includes access to the awards ceremony, the closing welcome party, and a gift bag
STUDENT TICKETS
Student ticket Includes access to all lectures and networking events on the selected day, the main exhibition, welcome reception, four student exhibitions, a gift bag, and one lunch.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM
Workshop €73.20
TipoRenesansa is the last remaining place in Slovenia where visitors can experience traditional printing techniques from before the digital era.
Please note: places are limited.
Studio Walk is a guided tour of local design studios, offering a rare opportunity to step inside their spaces, engage with the teams, and explore their work up close.
Places are limited.