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beyond tellerrand 2026 · Düsseldorf | SpeakersList

beyond tellerrand

A beloved single-track conference at the intersection of design, development and creativity.

Product DesignFuture of Design

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Latest edition

April 2026

Location

Düsseldorf, Germany

Format

In person

Organiser

Marc Thiele

About beyond tellerrand

beyond tellerrand is a single-track conference held in German cities including Düsseldorf and Berlin. It sits at the intersection of design, technology, and creative culture, and is known for a strong community ethos.

Though broader than user experience alone, its programme regularly features digital product designers and explores the craft and future of design. The event pairs talks with a welcoming atmosphere that has built a loyal following across the European design community.

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2026
27–28 Apr
Düsseldorf
16 speakers
Speakers in 2026Speakers at beyond tellerrand 2026
27–28 AprDüsseldorf
Alide von Bornhaupt
Lunch-Break Session: N–exit
André Michelle
Why You Should Do It Anyway!
Annie Atkins
Mastering the Art of Levitation
Bramus Van Damme
Supercharge Web UX with View Transitions
Chip Kidd
Somebody Else’s Idea
Elliot Jay Stocks
Fine Specimens – Official German Launch
James Victore
Create, Create, Create!
James White
Looking Back to Move Forward
Kimya Gandhi
The Act of Pressing a Key: The Journey of a Letterform on to Your Screen
Lauren Celenza
Living Through an AI Takeover Without Losing Your Soul
Leon Erichsen
Lunch-Break Session: From Taiwan to Germany’s Digital Ministry: Building Government with Citizens
Marcus Rentsch
Evening-Break Session: Design Faster, Deliver More: Creature Creation with Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Firefly
Marjan van Aubel
Solar Futures
Niels Leenheer
The Web Beyond the Edges of the Browser Window
Oliver Reichenstein
Madness and Imagination
Stefan Barac
Lunch-Break Session: N–exit
2025
6–7 Nov
Berlin
12 speakers
2025
5–6 May
Düsseldorf
12 speakers
2024
7–8 Nov
Berlin
11 speakers
2024
13–14 May
Düsseldorf
12 speakers
2023
11–12 Sep
Berlin
12 speakers
2023
17–18 Apr
Düsseldorf
12 speakers
2022
1–2 Sep
Berlin
15 speakers
2022
19 May
Hamburg
7 speakers
2022
2–3 May
Düsseldorf
12 speakers
2021
8–9 Nov
Düsseldorf
12 speakers
2019
13–16 Nov
Berlin
12 speakers
2019
13–15 May
Düsseldorf
13 speakers
2018
5–8 Nov
Berlin
13 speakers
2018
7–9 May
Düsseldorf
13 speakers
2018
15–17 Jan
Munich
16 speakers
2017
6–8 Nov
Berlin
13 speakers
2017
15–17 May
Düsseldorf
13 speakers
2016
7–9 Nov
Berlin
14 speakers
2016
9–11 May
Düsseldorf
14 speakers
2015
2–4 Nov
Berlin
15 speakers
2015
11–13 May
Düsseldorf
14 speakers
2014
3–5 Nov
Berlin
13 speakers
2014
19–21 May
Düsseldorf
13 speakers
2013
9–11 Dec
Düsseldorf
15 speakers
2013
27–29 May
Düsseldorf
13 speakers
2012
19–21 Nov
Düsseldorf
16 speakers
2012
24–27 Apr
Cologne
18 speakers
2011
20–22 Nov
Düsseldorf
15 speakers

Speakers in 2026Speakers at beyond tellerrand 2026

27–28 AprDüsseldorf

Alide von Bornhaupt
Lunch-Break Session: N–exit
André Michelle
Why You Should Do It Anyway!
Annie Atkins
Mastering the Art of Levitation
Bramus Van Damme
Supercharge Web UX with View Transitions
Chip Kidd
Somebody Else’s Idea
Elliot Jay Stocks
Fine Specimens – Official German Launch

James Victore
Create, Create, Create!
James White
Looking Back to Move Forward
Kimya Gandhi
The Act of Pressing a Key: The Journey of a Letterform on to Your Screen
Lauren Celenza
Living Through an AI Takeover Without Losing Your Soul
Leon Erichsen
Lunch-Break Session: From Taiwan to Germany’s Digital Ministry: Building Government with Citizens
Marcus Rentsch
Evening-Break Session: Design Faster, Deliver More: Creature Creation with Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Firefly
Marjan van Aubel
Solar Futures
Niels Leenheer
The Web Beyond the Edges of the Browser Window
Oliver Reichenstein
Madness and Imagination
Stefan Barac
Lunch-Break Session: N–exit

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