Berlin's typography scene is large, colorful and dynamic. There are a considerable number of events, such as get-togethers, conferences and exhibitions. In order not to lose sight of events, formats and dates, this article attempts to provide an overview of what is happening on the scene.
There are two regular get-togethers in Berlin. The Typostamtisch It takes place once a month. The focus is on the exchange of current work and regular lectures. In addition, there is a letter walk in Berlin once a year. The second round table is called TypeThursday and takes place every first Thursday of the month.
The museums and galleries that deal with typography are very worth visiting at any time.
that Alphabet Museum is a museum with old lettering from public spaces, which also regularly offers new exhibitions.
The series”The New Alphabet“at the House of World Cultures explores and analyses established and new sign systems for alternative knowledge production. The focus is also, but not exclusively, on typographic topics.
The exhibitions at one of the A-Z gallery.
Die Creative Mornings are a free breakfast lecture series for creative communities that spread across the globe from its starting point in New York in 2008. Due to the great commitment of volunteer organizers, there are now more than 250 partner cities. Berlin has also been one of them for years. Interested parties meet once a month on a Friday morning for a 20-minute breakfast presentation. Although there is no pure typography focus in this series, every single event is highly recommended. In addition, all presentations are recorded and can therefore be viewed online even after the event.
There are numerous conferences in Berlin and around the capital with a focus on typography. The following list provides an overview of the most important:
Typography at the Frankfurt Book Fair: “At last meeting book designers again” is the motto of Book Art Foundation for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022. The Book Art Foundation is represented from October 19 — 23, 2022 in Hall 3.1, Booth K135.
The Leipzig Typotage
Die Leipzig Typotage are an event organized by the Society for the Promotion of Printing Arts Leipzig e.V. Since 1995, the event has been held annually at the Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig.
FURE — The Future of Reading. The conference focuses on the future of reading. The next FURE will take place again in Münster on March 17, 2023.
ATypi Tech Talks
The ATypi Tech Talks will take place online from October 27-29. The conference on “ATypi Paris + Tech Talks” will be held as a hybrid edition between May 9 and 14.
Typo-lovers have already longed for the Berlin Letters Conference, which is to take place again in 2023. This is a three-day festival for lettering, sign painting, calligraphy and type design with many workshops and opportunities for hands-on work.
It is also worthwhile for typography fans to look beyond national borders.
In particular, the symposium of Austrian Typographic Society And the Typo In St. Gallen, Switzerland, we recommend this.
