Edu Talks
Design Across Borders: Building International Creative Partnerships
Reanne Leuning explores how international networks, cross-sectoral collaborations, and targeted support structures enable creative professionals to expand beyond national borders. Drawing on her work with Advantage Austria, she examines how institutional support and global offices help navigate complex international markets, logistics, and regulatory challenges, while opening possibilities for meaningful cross-cultural partnerships. Leuning highlights how connecting diverse creative talents across disciplines fosters innovation, builds resilient networks, and creates shared opportunities in a globalized creative economy.
This talk took place during VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2026 as part of the Next Gen Design Edu Talks series organized by designaustria. Next Gen Design is a three-year initiative promoting green and sustainable design within the European design sector, especially among young designers, supporting the European Green Deal. The program involves collaborations between five key design platforms and festivals: Skopje Design Week (Public Room), Mikser Festival from Belgrade (Mikser), designaustria, What Design Can Do from Amsterdam, and Barcelona Design Week (Barcelona Creativity & Design Foundation), with support from the European Commission.