FLOATING SPACE - THE WDC SHIP ON THE MAIN
SIDE EVENT The Floating Space is a mobile exhibition ship and part of the festivals Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain.
The Floating Space is a mobile exhibition vessel and part of the Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain. From 5 to 15 June 2026, it will travel along the River Main, showcasing contemporary design from the Rhine-Main region as a driver of innovation and social development.
As a unifying symbol of the region, the vessel will dock in Hanau, Offenbach, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, inviting visitors to take part in a diverse programme of exhibitions and dialogue-based formats.
The WDC vessel demonstrates how five cities work together, with each city contributing its own “future energy”. The riverbanks serve as distinctive docking points, expressing what each city represents: Frankfurt and Darmstadt for technology and science, Hanau for craftsmanship and material knowledge, Wiesbaden for administration and society, and Offenbach for design and applied arts.
This event is organized by World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026.
Image Credits:
Image 1,2,4 © Atelier Markgraph
Image 3 © Ben Kuhlmann
