Premium partner 2026 Strings

STRINGS – the inter-industry gathering is an independent international platform connecting people across design, industry and culture.

Bringing together perspectives from automotive, material innovation, architecture, fashion, art and technology, STRINGS creates settings where conversations develop through a shared experience.

At the heart of each gathering is the table. Materials, spatial details, food and hospitality are conceived together, giving guests a common starting point for exchange. Each edition draws on its location and community, bringing creative practice into closer contact with the expertise, processes and people behind contemporary design Led by Ann-Kathrin Sprotte, founder of Æ Studios and PERG Gallery, together with Luca Sprotte of Gaunerei,

STRINGS combines experience in creative direction, material development, contemporary art and gastronomy.

Since launching during Milan Design Week in 2025, STRINGS has hosted editions in Munich during IAA Mobility, Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week, and Milan in 2026 under the theme “(Un)polished Beauty”.

As official VIP Host of the Car Design News People Awards 2026, STRINGS brings its approach to London for the Judges’ Luncheon on 3 December. Supported by Herbert Kneitz GmbH, ESISTE and LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung, the gathering offers the judging community space to connect ahead of an evening recognising the people behind automotive design.