10 Years Master Design x ArtUp Annual HKB Alumn*ae Network Event Invitation: 10 Years of Master Design (MAD) at Bern University of the Arts (HKB)

Marking 10 years of MAD at HKB, the event connects HKB Alumn*ae through HKB Encore – highlighting the dynamic intersections of design, art, and entrepreneurship.

17.10.2025, 13.30–23.00 Uhr – Kornhausforum, Kornhausplatz 18, 3011 Bern

Veranstaltungsbild "10 Years MAD"

On October 17, 2025, the Master Design (MAD) program at the Bern University of the Arts (HKB) celebrates its 10th anniversary. The event is organized in collaboration with HKB Encore, the alumn*ae network of HKB.
As part of the celebration, the ArtUp program will be presented. ArtUp supports HKB alumn*ae in developing entrepreneurial and social skills. It is a joint initiative by HKB Encore and the Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB), supported by the BEKB Promotion Fund.
HKB alumn*ae, current students, former and current faculty and mentors, as well as other interested guests are invited.

Program begins at 1:30pm at Kornhausforum Bern

Highlights include:

  • A reflection on 10 years of MAD with the current MAD team
  • “Speed Dating & Design Roast” hosted by alumna Krista Kaufmann
  • Lecture performance AI in Practice by Johannes Dullin (alumnus, comedian, performer)
  • Apéro Riche at 5:30pm
  • Party from 8pm at So So Space

Please register via LinkedIn: 

Art Up Logo, weisser Schriftzug auf grauem Hintergrund, durchzogen von rosa, grüner, oranger und blauer Linie
Visual by Jost Zeindler

ArtUp – Entrepreneurship-Programm für HKB Alumn*ae

ArtUp ist ein Kooperationsprogramm von HKB Encore, dem Alumn*ae-Netzwerk der Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB, und der Berner Kantonalbank BEKB. Dieses Projekt wird unterstützt durch den BEKB Förderfonds.

Steckbrief

  • Startdatum 17.10.2025, 13.30–23.00 Uhr
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  • Ort Kornhausforum, Kornhausplatz 18, 3011 Bern