Deadline for registration
September 8

Design Week Ljubljana is a tradeshow/exhibition event for exchanging new design narratives with an audience eager for good design, innovations, and experiences. It is the main event of the Month of Design Ljubljana.

The Design Zone runs around the Ljubljana Castle hill along:
Vidovdanska,
Trubarjeva and Stritarjeva Street,
Prešeren Square,
Čopova and Slovenska Street,
Kongresni Square,
Gallusovo nabrežje,
Hribarjevo nabrežje,
Mestni trg (Town Square),
Gornji trg (Upper Square),
Ciril-Metodov and Vodnikov trg and
Gornji trg (Upper Square), 
In addition to the above-mentioned venues, the programme featuring various events and exhibitions will also take place at some other locations in the city of Ljubljana.

The design experience is located in shops, salons, galleries, museums, studios, restaurants, cafes, parks and the city market.

October 5 and 6: 10.00 – 22.00
October 7: 10.00 – 19.00

• Market testing
• Launching design innovations in fast-growing markets of Southeast Europe
• Networking with the business and creative elite of the region SEE and beyond
• Increasing brand visibility in the media

• Visitors to events and exhibitions: 20,000+
• Month of Design magazine: 10,000 readers
• Website: 6,000+ views
• Facebook: 20,000+ followers
• Instagram: 6,000+ followers
• Newsletter: 30,000+

DAY 1 – OCTOBER 5, 2023
DESIGN CONFERENCE
10.00-11.30: BIG SEE Debate: Growing up with design (Main stage)
12.00-13.30: BIG SEE Debate: Where should I buy it? (Main stage)
14.00-16.00: Design Forum (Main stage)

AWARD CEREMONY
17.00-18.00: Slovenian Design Award Ceremony (Main stage)

DESIGN IN THE CITY
18.00-22.00: Opening of the Design in the City Exhibitions (city centre)

DAY 2 – OCTOBER 6, 2023
DESIGN CONFERENCE
9.00-17.00: Winning Projects Presentations & Awarding (Stage 1, Stage 2)
13.00-14.00: CEE Design Maturity Trends 2023 – by Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (Main stage)
14.00-16.00: Keynote lectures: The Future is Watching You (Main stage)

AWARD CEREMONY
18.00-19.00: BIG SEE Design Grand Prix Award Ceremony (Main stage)

DESIGN IN THE CITY
10.00-22.00: Design in the City (city centre)

DAY 3 – OCTOBER 7, 2023
10.00-12.00: Design in the City (city centre)

Inclusion of design brands among the exhibitors of the Design Week Ljubljana is curated, which means that the quality of the application must meet the criteria of curatorial evaluation (good design, novelty, and innovation).

For freelancers and companies with up to 5 employees: 600 € 
For companies with more than 5 employees: 2.400 €

Street sign

Culinary station

Label

• Event organisation support
  • Advice on finding promotion ideas, partner, location … etc.
• Location sign
  • Marking the location with a festival street sign
  • Marking the location with a festival label
  • Marking the location with a culinary station
• Inclusion in printed and online catalogue of the Month of Design Ljubljana
  (Data for publication must be provided no later than August 16th)
  • Announcement in the festival program.
  • Presentation of the design brand and exhibited products with an image, text (approximately 250 characters), and contact information.
  • Distribution of the printed catalog at all Ljubljana Design Week locations.
• Social media
  • Announcements and presentations on Facebook and Instagram.
• E-invitations
  • Creation of individual electronic invitations.
  • Inclusion in e-invitations and media announcements.

By registering, the exhibitor commits to showcasing the products that have passed the curatorial evaluation from October 5 to October 7, 2023. Additionally, they undertake to ensure for the mandatory culinary and light music performances, specifically:

• Culinary performance on October 5 and 6. from 18.00 to 22.00: The exhibitor is responsible for ensuring a culinary performance.
• Light & Sound Design on October 6 from 18.00 to 22.00: The exhibitor will arrange for a light and music performance that complements the ambiance and enhances the visitor experience during the exhibition.

The exhibitor can arrange for the execution of the mandatory performances through the organizer of Ljubljana Design Week at a price of 2,000 EUR + VAT per individual performance.

The deadline for registration is September 1, 2023.
If the exhibitor fails to provide the necessary materials by the aforementioned deadline, we cannot guarantee their inclusion in the promotional channels of The Month of Design.

Option of ordering Exhibition Street Unit on Kongresni trg, Stritarjeva street & Mestni trg, Breg
Price:  7.320 €

Street Exhibition Unit

Stritarjeva street and Mestni trg (Town square)

Živa Novak, ziva@bigsee.eu, mobile: +386 (0)51 666 623
Zmago Novak, ziva@bigsee.eu, mobile: +386 (0)41 669 119