From January 29th to February 14th, 2026, PLATTE.Berlin solidifies its reputation as a pivotal event in the Berlin Fashion Week calendar. This year, PLATTE NEXT GEN carves a pathway for six visionary designers, carefully selected by an interdisciplinary jury that encompasses the realms of design, sustainability, business, and fashion.
For the first time, NEXT GEN is set to expand with the introduction of the NEXT GEN Pop-Up & Exhibition, curated by the illustrious Sven Marquardt. Over two exhilarating weeks, vibrant personalities will merge with fresh, innovative designs, making this season more visible and accessible than ever before. In its continual quest to redefine the fashion landscape, PLATTE strengthens the bond between designers, customers, the media, and the bustling Berlin fashion community, setting remarkable new standards for creativity and collaboration. Join us as we celebrate the future of fashion!
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A Platform for Fashion of Tomorrow
On January 30th, 2026, PLATTE.Berlin launches the NEXT GEN Pop-Up and Exhibition, curated by Sven
Marquardt, as the opening event of Berlin Fashion Week FW26/27. The exhibition is the new part of NEXT GEN,
PLATTE’s two-week-long Pop-Up and Exhibition event is dedicated to highlighting Berlin’s emerging design voices
in an experience-driven retail environment.
Running from January 30th to February 14th at PLATTE Store, the exhibition transforms the space into an immersive visual showroom where fashion meets motion design and identity. The six participating designers, who are selected by an expert jury including Nan Li (Namilia), Lisa (Bergstrand Consultancy, former Givenchy and YSL), Hector Quintanilla (Archived Dreams), Sven Marquardt (Photographer), Dem Hadjimichail (Schiaparelli), Fabiana Vannuccini (Polimoda), Fabian Hart (TUSH Magazine), Prof. Valeska Schmidt-Thomsen (Professor at UdK), Anuthida (Model), chose the new talent defining the future of fashion across innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship.
Marquardt’s curation brings their perspectives into dialogue, creating an immersive installation that gives a glimpse into a new mode of presenting NEXT GEN fashion. NEXT GEN offers a pivotal platform for emerging designers, creating retail visibility during Berlin Fashion Week, mentorship from industry leaders, and direct access to consumers, media, and the fashion industry. NEXT GEN sets the tone for a new era of Berlin fashion, which is bold, collaborative, and community-driven.
NEXT GEN empowers emerging designers through:
Support: professional guidance from established industry figures. Visibility: exclusive retail experience as well as physical and digital presence during Berlin Fashion Week. A Platform: direct connection to international and local media outlets, brands, and always open to the public. A Community: integration into Berlin’s high fashion scene and community.
The NEXT GEN Finalists
The NEXT GEN finalists FW26 were selected by the NEXT GEN jury and represent six emerging voices wanting to
shape the future of Berlin fashion.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW – NEXT GEN FW26/27
Thursday, January 29th 2026
NEXT GEN – PLATTE Dinner Talks at Restaurant Merold
On the evening before Berlin Fashion Week, PLATTE is inviting, together with Ostmost, Dezibel and l+M Naturkosmetik,
to a private Pre-Opening dinner at Restaurant Merold in Neukölln. A purposefully created haven of peace before the city
gets louder. In a curated environment, NEXT GEN designers, jury members, and influential figures from the worlds of art, fashion, music, and media come face to face: the creative energy of the city, concentrated into one evening. For NEXT GEN designers, the dinner marks their entry into the PLATTE cosmos: a network that creates visibility, networking
opportunities, and long-term support for Berlin-based designers. At the same time, the dinner marks the start of a new
dinner series in collaboration with Merold, as a venue for inspiring encounters and discussions between successful
creative companies and influential voices in the city.
Friday, January 30th 2026 – Friday, February 14th 2026
NEXT GEN Pop-Up and Exhibition by Sven Marquardt
Envisioned and conceived by photographer and NEXT GEN jury member Sven Marquardt, PLATTE is opening the NEXT GEN pop-up and exhibition at PLATTE.Studio and PLATTE.Store. In the store, the identity of each NEXT GEN designer is translated into a visual installation, bringing together design and visual art. The pop-up showcases the vision of six designers selected by a jury of experts from the fields of design, sustainability, and fashion. In parallel to the exhibition, visitors can experience the unique pieces of the six designers and purchase them directly from the brands in a curated retail space at PLATTE.Studio daily from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. between January 30 and February 14.
“PLATTE.Berlin doesn’t just participate in Fashion Week: We set the rhythm.”
NEXT GEN is highlighting the designers shaping the future of Berlin fashion. The platform showcases talents with
international potential and is here to create long-term momentum through mentorship, retail exposure, and media
visibility in the fashion community. Positioned at the intersection of creativity, sustainability, and community, NEXT GEN
strengthens Berlin’s role as a home for emerging fashion voices.
About PLATTE
PLATTE.Berlin is a space for radical creativity, new perspectives, and the promotion of a young, sustainable fashion
culture. With the Next Gen Pop-up and Exhibition, the platform once again demonstrates the strength, innovation, and
bold vision of the new generation in Berlin fashion.
