Schedule
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Sept 16 (DAY 0)
Discover Budapest with our Map
Welcome to Budapest. Once you’ve settled in, start by exploring the 5th district’s narrow streets—lively, layered, and full of surprises. Grab a bite at Galamb, then take a quiet pause in Károlyi Garden. If there’s time, stop by TAKO before heading to Cabrio. Sit outside, order a drink, and let the city sink in.
Pop into Pauza or Souvenir and Coffee for a bit of browsing, then head to one of Budapest’s green corners—Margitsziget or Városliget are both worth the detour.
Pop into Pauza or Souvenir and Coffee for a bit of browsing, then head to one of Budapest’s green corners—Margitsziget or Városliget are both worth the detour.
POV Lokál · Dugattyús
Opening
21st Europe
21st Europe
6:15-6:45P
Base Design
Base Design
6:45-7:15P
Visual heritage of Hungarian transport
Local Design Studios
7:15-9:00P
Networking
9:00-11:00P
Dugattyús
Sept 17 (DAY 1)
Venue closed
Registration
1:00-2:00P
Opening
GIGA
2:15-2:45P
David Robert
2:45-3:15P
TBA
3:15-3:45P
Break
3:45-4:30P
Studio Folch
4:30-5:00P
21st Europe
5:00-5:30P
Stockholm Design Lab
5:30-6:00P
Break
6:00-7:00P
YouTube x Saffron
7:00-8:00P
Perplexity
8:00-8:30P
Networking
8:30-11:00P
Venue closed
Sept 18 (DAY 2)
FREE MORNING
OFF MUTE
OFF MUTE
10:00-11:30A
How Design Travels
How Design Travels
11:30-12:30A
TBA
Startup
12:30-1:30P
Break
1:30-2:00P
Accept & Proceed
2:00-2:30P
Alright Studio
2:30-3:00P
Ada Zielinska
3:00-3:30P
Break
3:30-4:30P
Brik
4:30-5:00P
ManvsMachine
5:00-5:30P
Break
5:30-6:30P
BIG
6:30-7:00P
David Rudnick & Dean Kissick
7:00-8:00P
Closing
Venue closed
Afterparty
11:00-4:00A
Holdudvar
All day Exhibitions
Typosters Exhibition
W Hotel Exhibition
Museum of Transport
Street Photo Exhibition (BPSPC)
W Hotel Exhibition
Museum of Transport
Street Photo Exhibition (BPSPC)
Sept 19 (DAY 3)
Design walk: Modern Lipót
1:00-2:30P
Újlipótváros
Exhibition: Rhapsody of Letters
2:30-4:30P
Guided tour: 3:00-3:30P
Guided tour: 3:00-3:30P
Korean Cultural Center
BPSPC Guided Tour
5:00-6:30P
Szerkesztőség
Drinks & Chat
7:00-11:00P
Permanens
Sept 20 (DAY 4)
Discover Budapest with our Map
Ready for a full day in Budapest? Start with a relaxing soak at Széchenyi Thermal Bath, one of the city’s most iconic historic baths. Once you’re refreshed, fuel up with a coffee and panini at Gastronomia Da Nandin, or enjoy a light fröccs and a bite at Pántlika.
Spend the afternoon exploring Városliget, where lush greenery, historic landmarks, and striking contemporary architecture come together. Wander past Heroes’ Square and Vajdahunyad Castle, and take in the Museum of Ethnography and House of Music.
Then head towards the Opera. Pop into the W Budapest lobby to check out the POV installation, then wrap up the day at Circo Pizza, where characterful Neapolitan pizza dough meets exciting flavour combinations, paired with natural wines.
Spend the afternoon exploring Városliget, where lush greenery, historic landmarks, and striking contemporary architecture come together. Wander past Heroes’ Square and Vajdahunyad Castle, and take in the Museum of Ethnography and House of Music.
Then head towards the Opera. Pop into the W Budapest lobby to check out the POV installation, then wrap up the day at Circo Pizza, where characterful Neapolitan pizza dough meets exciting flavour combinations, paired with natural wines.
10:00A
10:30A
11:00A
11:30A
12:00P
12:30P
1:00P
1:30P
2:00P
2:30P
3:00P
3:30P
4:00P
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5:00P
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7:00P
7:30P
8:00P
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9:30P
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11:00P
11:30P
Sept 10 (DAY 0)
Discover Budapest with our Map
Welcome to Budapest. Once you’ve settled in, start by exploring the 5th district’s narrow streets—lively, layered, and full of surprises. Grab a bite at Galamb, then take a quiet pause in Károlyi Garden. If there’s time, stop by TAKO before heading to Cabrio. Sit outside, order a drink, and let the city sink in.
Pop into Pauza or Souvenir and Coffee for a bit of browsing, then head to one of Budapest’s green corners—Margitsziget or Városliget are both worth the detour.
Pop into Pauza or Souvenir and Coffee for a bit of browsing, then head to one of Budapest’s green corners—Margitsziget or Városliget are both worth the detour.
POV Lokál · Dugattyús
Opening
21st Europe
21st Europe
6:15-6:45P
Base Design
Base Design
6:45-7:15P
Local Design Studios
Visual heritage of Hungarian transport
7:15-9:00P
Networking
9:00-11:00P
Dugattyús
10:00A
10:30A
11:00A
11:30A
12:00P
12:30P
1:00P
1:30P
2:00P
2:30P
3:00P
3:30P
4:00P
4:30P
5:00P
5:30P
6:00P
6:30P
7:00P
7:30P
8:00P
8:30P
9:00P
9:30P
10:00P
10:30P
11:00P
11:30P
Sept 17 (DAY 1)
Venue closed
Registration
1:00-2:00P
Opening
GIGA
2:15-2:45P
David Robert
2:45-3:15P
TBA
3:15-3:45P
Break
3:45-4:30P
Studio Folch
4:30-5:00P
21st Europe
5:00-5:30P
Stockholm Design Lab
5:30-6:00P
Break
6:00-7:00P
YouTube x Saffron
7:00-8:00P
Perplexity
8:00-8:30P
Networking
8:30-11:00P
Venue closed
10:00A
10:30A
11:00A
11:30A
12:00P
12:30P
1:00P
1:30P
2:00P
2:30P
3:00P
3:30P
4:00P
4:30P
5:00P
5:30P
6:00P
6:30P
7:00P
7:30P
8:00P
8:30P
9:00P
9:30P
10:00P
10:30P
11:00P
11:30P
Sept 18 (DAY 2)
FREE MORNING
OFF MUTE
OFF MUTE
10:00-11:30A
How Design Travels
How Design Travels
11:30-12:30A
Startup
TBA
12:30-1:30P
Break
1:30-2:00P
Accept & Proceed
2:00-2:30P
Alright Studio
2:30-3:00P
Ada Zielinska
3:00-3:30P
Break
3:30-4:30P
Brik
4:30-5:00P
ManvsMachine
5:00-5:30P
Break
5:30-6:30P
BIG
6:30-7:00P
David Rudnick & Dean Kissick
7:00-8:00P
Closing
Venue closed
Afterparty
11:00-4:00A
Holdudvar
10:00A
10:30A
11:00A
11:30A
12:00P
12:30P
1:00P
1:30P
2:00P
2:30P
3:00P
3:30P
4:00P
4:30P
5:00P
5:30P
6:00P
6:30P
7:00P
7:30P
8:00P
8:30P
9:00P
9:30P
10:00P
10:30P
11:00P
11:30P
All day Exhibitions
Typosters Exhibition
W Hotel Exhibition
Museum of Transport
Street Photo Exhibition (BPSPC)
W Hotel Exhibition
Museum of Transport
Street Photo Exhibition (BPSPC)
Sept 19 (DAY 3)
Design walk: Modern Lipót
1:00-2:30P
Újlipótváros
Exhibition: Rhapsody of Letters
2:30-4:30P
Guided tour: 3:00-3:30P
Guided tour: 3:00-3:30P
Korean Cultural Center
BPSPC Guided Tour
5:00-6:30P
Szerkesztőség
Drinks & Chat
7:00-11:00P
Permanens
10:00A
10:30A
11:00A
11:30A
12:00P
12:30P
1:00P
1:30P
2:00P
2:30P
3:00P
3:30P
4:00P
4:30P
5:00P
5:30P
6:00P
6:30P
7:00P
7:30P
8:00P
8:30P
9:00P
9:30P
10:00P
10:30P
11:00P
11:30P
Sept 14 (DAY 4)
Discover Budapest with our Map
Ready for a full day in Budapest? Start with a relaxing soak at Széchenyi Thermal Bath, one of the city’s most iconic historic baths. Once you’re refreshed, fuel up with a coffee and panini at Gastronomia Da Nandin, or enjoy a light fröccs and a bite at Pántlika.
Spend the afternoon exploring Városliget, where lush greenery, historic landmarks, and striking contemporary architecture come together. Wander past Heroes’ Square and Vajdahunyad Castle, and take in the Museum of Ethnography and House of Music.
Then head towards the Opera. Pop into the W Budapest lobby to check out the POV installation, then wrap up the day at Circo Pizza, where characterful Neapolitan pizza dough meets exciting flavour combinations, paired with natural wines.
Spend the afternoon exploring Városliget, where lush greenery, historic landmarks, and striking contemporary architecture come together. Wander past Heroes’ Square and Vajdahunyad Castle, and take in the Museum of Ethnography and House of Music.
Then head towards the Opera. Pop into the W Budapest lobby to check out the POV installation, then wrap up the day at Circo Pizza, where characterful Neapolitan pizza dough meets exciting flavour combinations, paired with natural wines.
POv lokál
On Day 0 we take over Dugattyús for POV Lokál. A country's biggest design brief is the public realm itself: the signs, services and surfaces its citizens meet every day. From Helsinki to Amsterdam, designers are a natural partner in that work. This evening is the first step towards making it true in Hungary. The Hungarian scene works through one shared project, the visual heritage of Hungarian transport, with the Museum of Transport, alongside international guests rethinking everything from city culture to the EU's institutions.
6:00-11:00 PM, Wednesday, 16 Sept
Dugattyús
Design walk
Modern Lipót
1:30 PM, Saturday, 19 Sept
TBA
Step beyond Budapest's well-trodden landmarks and discover Újlipótváros, one of the most important examples of early modernist architecture in Hungary. The district was once considered an urban planning masterpiece, home to the country's first examples of modern housing. Explore its remarkable Art Deco architecture, visit the beautifully restored metro station, and experience the iconic Lehel Market Hall—a bold landmark of postmodern and radical eclectic design.
workshops
In this hands-on workshop, Goo-Ryong Kang walks you through building your own monogram from Hangul consonants. Bring a laptop with your preferred design tools (Adobe, Figma, etc).
11:00-12:30 PM, Friday
Free with registration
Led by 21st Europe, this workshop takes the ideas behind Talk to Europe and puts them to work: designing for trust, layer by layer, from the language an interface uses to the values it encodes. Bring a laptop and your curiosity.
12:00-1:30 PM, Friday
€29.00
More details coming soon.
10:00-11:30 AM, Friday
€29.00
Bang & Olufsen Listening Room
An exclusive listening room at the venue, where the legendary Scandinavian manufacturer presents the Beolab 90, their most powerful and precise loudspeaker to date. Engineered to adapt to any space, and built to redefine how sound can be experienced. If you need a moment between talks, or just want to take your mind somewhere else, step into a room we're filling with sound.
Open on 18 and 19 September
National Dance Theatre
Rhapsody of Letters exhibition
An exhibition on how the raw sounds of Hangul become visual form. Graphic designer Kang Goo Ryong also leads a private docent tour for POV attendees at 3 PM on 19 September, a closer look at the methods and hidden narratives behind the work.
2:30-4:30 PM, Saturday, 19 Sept
Korean Cultural Center
BPSPC Street photo exhibition
The Budapest Street Photography Collective turns the city's streets into a portrait of itself, spontaneous yet composed, always about people and place. A study of how a city's identity is built from below, one frame at a time. Join the collective for a gathering with the photographers on Saturday at 5 PM, with a DJ set.
12:00-6:30 PM, Saturday, 19 Sept
Szerkesztőség
Connect & party
Join us on Day 0 for drinks and chat at Dugattyús, after the POV Lokál presentations. A relaxed way to settle into the vibe and meet the local and global community.
9:00-11:00 PM, Wednesday
Dugattyús
Free
Our official networking session at the main venue on Day 1, right after the talks. Once the sun sets, we gather in the park for a beer and a DJ set.
8:30-11:00 PM, Thursday
National Dance Theater
Free with wristband
POV Budapest's official afterparty, together with the city's favourite crew, SANTSAT. After the intense days, we head to Margaret Island to dance it out.
11:00-4:00 AM, Friday
Holdudvar
Free with wristband
After an eventful Saturday, we close the day in the lively 2nd district at a local favourite bar. Cheers with the organisers and settle in with the locals.
7:00-11:00 PM, Saturday
Permanens Vakáció
Free
Typosters poster exhibition
This year the Typosters exhibition takes over the 2nd district. Join us on a walk to discover the 10 spots where the winning posters live where they belong: out on the streets, doing their work. Find your map in your gift bag upon arrival.
W Hotel exhibition
An installation that gathers iconic red design pieces from the 1960s to the 80s into a single sculptural form. Space-Age saucer pendants, Bauhaus chrome desk lamps, a Breuer tubular-steel chair, porcelain, the tulip stool, all in red, echoing POV Budapest in both colour and style, built up into one object.
15–22 September
W Hotel Budapest
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