The Weltformat Graphic Design Festival is a multi-day event that has been taking place annually since 2009. At the beginning of October, there are numerous exhibitions and events spread across the city of Lucerne. The festival week offers a lively exchange platform for graphic artists and interested parties worldwide.

After 16 years under the direction of Erich Brechbühl, the Weltformat Graphic Design Festival Lucerne is opening a new chapter: Svenja Kolly, Michèle Raez and Mia Gujer took over the artistic and organizational direction of the festival in April 2025. They are supported by Cinzia Parravicini, who is now managing the office.

In keeping with the change, 2025’s festival theme is: “Under Construction.” It stands for change and the desire for trying out new things, to explore the unfinished. The new organisation team is using this theme to open up spaces for experiments, processes, and a change of perspective—in the festival itself, in design, and in social discourse.

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Q&A on the 2025 edition:

What does “Under Construction” mean?
It stands for change: creatively, organizationally, and in very concrete terms. The festival is being handed over to new hands and is undergoing radical change.

Will the festival also take place in the next few years?
Yes! It continues—with a new team, fresh ideas, and certainly a few surprises.

Will the Newcomer Award persist?
This is currently being considered. We are taking a break for 2025. The new team will decide how the award will be continued in the future.

Does the Weltformat magazine still exist?
We will also take a break here in 2025. The previous editions will be retained—and what will happen next is an open question.

Which formats will be retained?
Some—but not all. Much of Weltformat is being continued. At the same time, we are also thinking about new things. 2025 is a year of transition. Current information is always available here on the website and on Instagram.

Impressum:

Organiser & Editor: Verein Weltformat, Lucerne

Artistic and organizational direction: Mia Gujer, Svenja Kolly, Michèle Raez

Office: Cinzia Parravicini

Weltformat association:
Erich Brechbühl (President), Mia Gujer (Board), Svenja Kolly (Board), Cinzia Parravicini (Board), Michèle Raez (Board), Josh Schaub (Treasurer)

Design: Mia Gujer, Svenja Kolly, Michele Raez

Code: André Felipe Menezes

Font: Arial

Images: Matthias Pfammatter, Robert Rey, Michael Schmid, Franziska Kleinsorg, Simona Schürch, Dennis Wittmann

Thanks to all our partners:

Fuka Fonds Luzern, LuzernPlus, Canton of Zug, Canton of Schwyz, Canton of Uri, Migros Kulturprozent Luzern, Casimir Eigensatz Stiftung,  APG | SGA, Fachklasse Grafik FMZ Luzern, von Ah Druck, Modul Kulturwerbung, Lézard Graphique, 100 Beste Plakate e.V, Ahoi, Kornschütte, Kunsthalle Luzern, Stiftung Buchkunst, Sonderegger, Stabilo, ABC Dinamo, Rivet Maté, Eichhof, Bendito, Freitag