Social Design Elevation Days

The Social Design Elevation Days 2018, which took place from 8th – 11th of March 2018 in Munich, are not only the finals of the Hans Sauer Award 2018 on Social Labs but also provide a wide range of different events open for interested labs, individuals and institutions. The conference follows the logic of an innovation/design process and invites people to listen to inputs and transfer them straight away to their own projects and ideas.

Thursday, 8/3/2018

7 p.m.

OPENING EVENT Social Design Elevation Days 2018: Designing Futures. Social Labs in Europe
Presentation of the seven finalists of Hans Sauer Award 2018 // Reception

Friday, 9/3/2018 

9.30 – 12.00 a.m.

WORKING MANIFESTO for Social Labs in Europe
The aim of this morning is to create a combined working manifesto which can be useful for social labs across Europe – followed by a lunch

1 – 2 p.m.

SOCIAL LAB CHALLENGES
Labs tackle various challenges and problems areas – we asked the seven finalists to bring a challenge they are facing and present it

2 p.m.

INPUT-SESSION on FRAMING
How to understand and (re)frame a challenge // Speaker: Pieter Stappers / TU DELFT

3.30 – 6.00 p.m.

BRING OUR OWN CHALLENGE

7 p.m.

FILM SCREENING
“If you build it” (2013 documentary directed by Patrick Creadon) followed by a discussion about design build projects

Saturday, 10/3/2018

9.30 – 10.30 a.m.

INPUT-SESSION on METHODS
What methods are suitable for successful lab work? // Speaker: tba

10.30 – 12.30 a.m.

BRING OUR OWN CHALLENGE
followed by lunch

2 p.m.

INPUT-SESSION on CULTIVATION
How can social lab projects lead to real and systemic change? // Speaker: Institut für Partizipatives Gestalten

3.30 – 6.00 p.m.

BRING OUR OWN CHALLENGE

Sunday, 11/3/2018

2 – 4 p.m.

FINALS of HANS SAUER AWARD 2018
Pitch of seven finalists, public voting, award ceremony