The Expertisenetwork Systemic Co-design (ESC) connects four metropolitan universities of applied sciences, six design research groups, and 38 societal and design partners. As a leader in systemic and design-oriented work, ESC has a direct and indirect impact at the intersection of practice-oriented design research, design professionalization, societal transitions, and education.
Through its activities, ESC contributes to the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda Societal Earning Capacity, in which SCD approaches serve as innovative routes through key methodologies (KEMs) to a resilient, inclusive society.
The work of ESC comes to life in the ESCollabs: practice-oriented research projects where designers, researchers, and societal partners collaborate on system change. In domains such as energy, food, industry, and social inclusion, we explore how design-based research can contribute to real transitions. Discover the projects and the knowledge that emerges from them.
With the innovative Systemic Co-Design (SCD) methodological approach, we tackle challenges in a relational and transdisciplinary manner. Knowledge is shared and developed through our clear program lines such as ESCapades, ESCalators, ESCollabs, ESCall, ESCuela, and ESConferences.
ESC utilises, combines and connects research knowledge with the practical experiences of education and design professionals and the people and organisations with whom they work. Together, we translate this knowledge of Systemic Co-Design into applicable knowledge products that strengthen capacity for action. Discover the knowledge within our network.
We bundle and enrich the knowledge and experience from various research groups and form a rich network of learning communities, knowledge centres and labs. Stakeholders from practice, research and education actively participate.
Inspired and want more information? We are open to new issues, research projects, network partners, etc. Please contact our programme manager.
