

The premier event for European in-house design teams.
Hatch Conference is a Berlin conference for senior and experienced design professionals, including product designers, UX practitioners, and researchers. It is positioned as a European event for in-house design teams and design leaders.
Held at the Silent Green Kulturquartier, it runs in a hybrid format with an in-person event and a live online stream. The programme centres on design craft, leadership, strategy, and the practice of designing AI-driven and conversational products.
16–18 SepBerlin
The Future of Design Is Local
Designed to Fail (Why Every Design Decision Is a Security Decision)
The Design System Identity Crisis
The Tools That Shape Us









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