Mikser
Festival

Mikser Festival is an annual cultural event promoting innovative, sustainable and socially engaged ideas in design, architecture, urban planning, new technologies, art, music, and communications. It was founded in 2009 by a big group of enthusiasts coming from the fields of architecture, design, theatre, communications and music, eager to expand exchange with artists and experts from other creative and innovative disciplines.

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

04.06.2026 10:00

Introduction & kick off of the Next Gen Design Residency

Ten young designers, winners of the Next Gen Design Open Call 2026, will kick off their on-site work. Their projects, developed over four days and mentored by Prof. Jelena Matic from the Faculty of Forestry in Belgrade, will draw inspiration from local stories, the city itself, presented by the local mentor/guide Semir Poturak, architect.
04.06.2026 15:00

Meet the Winners of the Next Gen Design Competition

Ten young designers, winners of the Next Gen Design Open Call 2026, will present their portfolios and design practices in the PechaKucha format.
05.06.2026 10:00

Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency (part I)

Following the introduction, guided tour of Novi Pazar, and exchange with local architect Semir Poturak, the residency participants will begin developing their projects. Structured into two sessions — Session 1: Analysis & Strategy and Session 2: Spatial & Material Development
05.06.2026 15:00

Edu Talk: The good, the bad, and the Ugly AI

Ivan Kucina

Architect, founder of the School of Urban Practices, Serbia/Italy
05.06.2026 15:45

Edu Talk: Bioregional design

Henriette Waal

Eco-social designer, artistic leader of Veenweide Atelier / the co-founder of Atelier Luma, The Netherlands
05.06.2026 19:00

Next Gen Design EXHIBITION Opening

NEXT GEN DESIGN EXHIBITION OPENING

Launching from Belgrade at the Mikser Festival, the Next Gen Design Travelling Exhibition marks the beginning of its journey, passing the torch to upcoming design festivals/weeks.
06.06.2026 10:00

Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency (part II)

Continuing their design process, further development, and the project synthesis.
06.06.2026 15:00

Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency (part III)

Finalizing the projects and preparing the final presentations.
06.06.2026 17:00

Edu Talk: From Pazar with Love

AMINA HASANBEGOVIC

Fashion designer, founder of Atelier AH, Serbia
06.06.2026 17:30

Edu Talk: The story of LAECKEN

RICHARD VAN DER LAKEN

Co-funder of fashion label LAECKEN / co-founder of WDCD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
06.06.2026 18:00

Edu Talk: THREADS OF THE IMAGINATION

BOJANA NIKITOVIC

Costume designer, Serbia / USA (Los Angeles)
07.06.2026 11:00

Next Gen Design Residency Projects Pitch

Young European designers will present their final projects to the jury, composed of Pepijn Zurburg (WDCD), Henriette Waal (Designer), Katie Dominy (Global Creative Graduate Showcase), and Maja Lalic (Creative Director of Mikser).
07.06.2026 17:00

NEXT GEN DESIGN Residency Awards

Announcing the Residency winners and participation certificates hand-out.

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

28.05.2025 19:00

Opening of the Next Gen Design Residency

Ten young designers, winners of the Next Gen Design Open Call 2025, will kick off their on-site work.
29.05.2025 08:00

Field Trip to town of Kraljevo: Next Gen Design Residency

Ten young designers, winners of the Next Gen Design Open Call, will take part in a study visit to the GIR Factory. This visit will provide them with valuable insights into real-world challenges, potential solutions, and sources of inspiration. Based on these observations, the designers will begin developing their own creative, innovative solutions and concepts during the upcoming working sessions.
30.05.2025 10:00

Workshop: Next Gen Design Residency

Based on insights gathered during the previous day’s study visit, the participating designers will form five teams, each consisting of two members. These teams will begin developing and working on their assigned tasks, using the knowledge and inspiration gained from the visit to guide their creative process.
31.05.2025 11:00

Edu Talk with David Jablonski

David Jablonski

Activist, designer and co-Founder of the Climate Visualisation Collective Klimadashboard.org (Austria)
31.05.2025 11:30

Edu Talk with Natasa Perkovic

Natasa Perkovic

Assoc. prof. at the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Sarajevo, creative director at GoEs and a founder of Natasa Perkovic Design Studio (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
31.05.2025 12:00

Edu Talk with Daniel Podmirseg

Daniel Podmirseg

Architect, founder of the vertical farm institute (Austria)
31.05.2025 12:30

Edu Talk with Goran Milic

Goran Milic

Engineer in wood technologies, professor at University of Belgrade – Faculty of Forestry, department of wood science and technology (Serbia)
31.05.2025 14:00

Workshop part two: Next Gen Design Residency

Finalization of the project idea(s) and presentation preparation.
31.05.2025 19:00

Next Gen Design EXHIBITION Opening

Launching from Belgrade at the Mikser Festival, the Next Gen Design Travelling Exhibition marks the beginning of its journey, passing the torch to upcoming design festivals/weeks.
01.06.2025 10:00

Final Presentation of Next Gen Design Residency Projects

Young European designers will present their final projects to the jury, composed of Zoran Jedrejcic (jury member), David Jablonski (jury member), Jelena Matic (mentor), and Bojan Radovic (CEO of GIR).
01.06.2025 12:00

Closing of the Next Gen Design Residency

Participation certificates hand-out

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

25.05.2024 16:00

NEXT GEN KIDS/TEENS: Design for a Better World 

Tijana Petrovic

KidsHub (Serbia)
24.05.2024 14:00

Principles of Circular Design 

Prof. Jelena Matic

Faculty of Forestry (Serbia)
23.05.2024 12:00

Crafting the Future: The Evolution of Bosnian ZANAT 

Orhan Niksic

CEO, Zanat Company (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Moderator: Emir Salkic architect, Normal Architecture (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
23.05.2024 11:30

Walking the Talk: Making Circular Design a Reality 

Matej Fegus

Creative director Donar (Slovenia)
23.05.2024 10:00

Opening Ceremony: Designs at the Forefront of Circular Transition

Plamena Halacheva

Deputy Head of European Delegation to Serbia
23.05.2024 10:30

Micro-designers and Ecosocial Collab 

Henriette Waal

Designer and researcher / co-founder and artistic research director at Atelier Luma (France) / tutor of Master in Social Design, Design Academy Eindhoven (Netherlands)