Get involved

Open call for the festival programme in on until 1 June!

The Open Call for festival programme is now live, and you can submit your own event to be part of the official programme until early June.

Are you planning a launch, an open house, a dinner event, or a workshop?
Thinking about an installation, a pitching or networking session, a panel discussion, a walking tour, or simply a great excuse to bring friends and colleagues together under one roof?

Remember, at HDW, design is a broad concept. Our programme welcomes events from architecture, urban planning, fashion, design education, and material research, too.

Our application form has been updated! You can now save your application and continue filling it out later.

If you have participated before, you can log in with your existing credentials or create new ones. Please note that login credentials are event-specific—if you wish to organize multiple events, you will need to create separate credentials for each event.

Theme Days
The days of Helsinki Design Week are divided into theme days, which you can use as a framework when planning your event. However, you are free to schedule your event at the time that suits you best, as long as it takes place within Helsinki Design Week from 5–14 September, 2025.

Theme Days:
Friday, 5 September – Multidisciplinary Creativity
Saturday, 6 September – Traditions and Heritage
Tuesday, 9 September – Design and Art
Wednesday, 10 September – Fashion
Thursday, 11 September – Architecture
Friday, 12 September – Future
Saturday, 13 September – Urban Planning

Prices:
Companion Events, non-profit: €1,100
Companion Events, business: €3,100
Satellite Events, non-profit: €180
Satellite Events, business: €380

(Event organizers are classified as either non-profit organizations or businesses. Participation fees are lower for non-profits. A 25.5% VAT will be added to all prices.)

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Design Market will take place at the Cable Factory on 6–7 September 2025

The price is €110/m² (+ 25.5% VAT).
The application is open until 1 June.

Design Market is the biggest warehouse sale event in the Nordics, which traditionally starts the Helsinki Design Week festival on 6–7 September 2025. A carefully curated group of vendors showcases the designers and makers behind high-quality furniture, interior design, clothing and accessories.

Our application form has been updated! You can now save your application and continue filling it out later.

If you have participated before, you can log in with your existing credentials or create new ones. Please note that login credentials are vendor-specific—if you wish to submit multiple applications, you will need to create separate credentials for each application.

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Open the doors to your studio!

Open Studios is one of Helsinki Design Week’s main events. Join us in opening the doors to the most inspiring workspaces!

To celebrate our anniversary year, all participating studios will receive a 20% discount on the standard participation fee.
All studios will be featured as part of the festival communications, and you can also order additional visibility for your studio through Helsinki Design Weekly’s channels.
The event is always free for visitors.

Please find more information in the application form below.

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Volunteer for the festival in August-September?

Helsinki Design Week is looking for volunteers to help us make the festival happen!

Are you a smooth customer servant or an enthusiastic exhibition guide with a love for design? Are you a social media native who knows their Instagram filters? Come join our team and get a behind the scenes view on how the Nordic’s biggest design festival comes together!

As a volunteer, you will have your shifts either before, during or after the festival. The total amount of the work shifts depends on the events you will be working at. You will receive more information about the events, the work tasks and shifts closer to the festival.

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Are you interested in a partnership with Helsinki Design Week and Weekly?

You can find more information here.