In:polis conducted an extensive evaluation for the event series "Design & Company."

The participants of "Design & Company" answered questions about particular aspects of the programme based on a standardised questionnaire. Furthermore, individualised interviews were conducted with some participants.

A focus of the evaluation lay on the following aspect: acquirement of knowledge, integration of this knowledge in the every-day work, development of the working situation after participating in "Design & Company."

Eventually, all questionnaires and interviews were evaluated and the main conclusions summarised.

Project
As part of the event series "Design & Company," the International Design Centre Berlin (IDZ) offers professional training programmes for the following topics: entrepreneurship, controlling & finance, application for property rights, marketing and communication skills, management, strategy development. "Design & Company" targets independent designers and small-sized design companies of every field.

Team
Ares Kalandides
Mareike Forßbohm

Time Frame
2011

Location
Berlin (Germany)

Cooperating Partner
IDZ
Rat für Formgebung
Create Berlin

Funding
The project is funded by the support programme "Qualification in the Creative Economy - KuWiQ"

For more information visit http://www.idz.de/