Click here for the Berlin City Profile (PDF) and the Berlin Candidature File (PDF, in German).

As the first German city to be appointed to the Network, Berlin has demonstrated remarkable social, economic and cultural achievements in the field of design, and as a crossroad of diverse backgrounds and histories, Berlin's design tradition and contemporary creation have influenced both national and international movements.

With a good grasp of the economic impact of its design industry, the city of Berlin has made great strides in coordinating policy, training and networking support for its stakeholders.

Further reading:

• Berlin Press Release, November 2005
• BusinessWeek Reports on Berlin's Booming Design Scene, August 2006
• Strategies for Creative Places - Berlin Case Study (Cities Institute), November 2006

External links:

• Create Berlin
• Bread and Butter
• Berliner Klamotten
• Berlinomat
• Bund Deutscher Graphikdesigner (BDG)
• Designmai
• Deutsches Architektur Zentrum (DAZ)
• International Design Centre Berlin

	Acceleration and Design, 6th German Design Conference, 24-25 October 2007, Berlin 10 Oct 2007 - At the 6th German Design Conference from October 24th to 25th businesses, designers, and scientists will look into the effects of acceleration and will present possible outlooks on future developments.

	Design Cluster - Asia Pacific Weeks in Berlin. 13-23 September 2007 13 Sep 2007 - DMY Berlin brings together four leading Asian urban centres.

	What Makes Shanghai/Berlin Addictive? Berlin 11- 14 September 2007 11 Sep 2007 - Mixed media event and exhibition of mass produced images.

	DesignMai 2007, Berlin, Germany 13 May 2007 - From 12th to 20th May, the international design festival transforms Berlin into a stimulating place for international exchange and a seismograph of the latest design trends.

	Berlin Creative Cities Conference: 'The Creative Sector as an Engine for Growth and Jobs in Europe' 18 Sep 2006 - On 11 September 2006 Berlin hosted an international conference designed to give representatives and academics of Creative Cities the opportunity to share their experiences and know-how in assessing and developing the creative sector.

	Culture Creative Industries in Europe – Coherent Policies in a Global World  Berlin, Germany 04 May 2007 - 05 May 2007  During this conference, culture industries policies are discussed from the perspective of the municipalities, the regions, the member states and the European Union.