The International Design Center Berlin e.V. (IDZ) is a non-profit institution dedicated to support and promote quality in design. As an international enterprise network and design platform, IDZ has implemented events and projects on national and international scale for more than 45 years. Furthermore the institution advises political and economic policy makers. Core project areas include: sustainability (Ecodesign), design as a business factor (Innovation by Design) and user-oriented innovation strategies (User Experience, Universal Design).