{"id":5135,"date":"2025-10-31T08:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/partnerin\/folkwang-university-of-the-arts\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:31:51","slug":"folkwang-university-of-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"kooperationspartner","link":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/partnerin\/folkwang-university-of-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Folkwang University of the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vimeo-embed-placeholder\" data-vimeo-id=\"1133104787\">\n                    <div class=\"vimeo-embed-placeholder-content\">\n                        <p>To play this video, you must agree to the use of Vimeo cookies.<\/p>\n                        <button class=\"cookies-consent-settings-button cookies-consent-button\" aria-label=\"Manage cookie settings for the Vimeo video 1133104787\">Manage Settings<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Folkwang University of the Arts is part of the transform.NRW network because we want to harness the transformative power of art, culture, and design to address societal challenges. Our goal is to be part of the solution through the creative disciplines. We place particular value on networking. We want to leverage the established strengths of our disciplines,<em>further develop<\/em>them through dialogue with other<em>partners, and create new, sustainable approaches. The hybrid platform of transform.NRW offers us the ideal framework for sharing knowledge, learning together, and working with practitioners<\/em>from business and politics to drive sustainable change in our living and working conditions.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" data-id=\"3770\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Workshop_photo-credit_Marius_Land.jpg-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Workshop_photo-credit_Marius_Land.jpg-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Workshop_photo-credit_Marius_Land.jpg-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Marius Land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3783\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Panel discussion at a temporary kiosk: Two people are talking to each other through microphones, while a third person stands behind the counter. A poster titled &#x201C;Talks at the Kiosk: Designing with Living Archives&#x201D; is displayed at the kiosk. \" class=\"wp-image-3783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Symposium_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Marius Land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"3772\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Ausstellung_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"A bright exhibition space featuring design objects and material samples: A central table displays various exhibits, and next to it, garments hang from a metal structure. In the background, seating, a screen, and other exhibition elements can be seen. \" class=\"wp-image-3772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Ausstellung_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Ausstellung_photo-credit_Marius_Land-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Ausstellung_photo-credit_Marius_Land-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Ausstellung_photo-credit_Marius_Land-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Ausstellung_photo-credit_Marius_Land-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Marius Land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability at the Folkwang University of the Arts<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Produktion) are particularly important to us in making design processes sustainable. This is complemented by SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Bio-Lab2_photo-credit_Dominik-Antoni_Krolikowski-1-1024x802.jpg\" alt=\"Work in the BioLab at the Folkwang University of the Arts: Four people are working at different tables in a bright laboratory space with plants, food, and other materials. Among the items on the work surfaces are a pineapple, jars of fermented foods, spices, herbs, scales, and bowls. In the background, you can see shelves, a small greenhouse, many plants, and large windows overlooking greenery.  \" class=\"wp-image-3777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Bio-Lab2_photo-credit_Dominik-Antoni_Krolikowski-1-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Bio-Lab2_photo-credit_Dominik-Antoni_Krolikowski-1-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Bio-Lab2_photo-credit_Dominik-Antoni_Krolikowski-1-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Bio-Lab2_photo-credit_Dominik-Antoni_Krolikowski-1-1536x1202.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Folkwang_SBYD_Bio-Lab2_photo-credit_Dominik-Antoni_Krolikowski-1-2048x1603.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Dominik-Antoni Krolikowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Folkwang University of the Arts is part of the transform.NRW network because we want to harness the transformative power of art, culture, and design to address societal challenges. 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