Show & Schedule Information
Registration for shows the side events for the July season of Berlin Fashion Week is now open. Brands and organisers can now submit their shows and events via the forms.
Berlin Fashion Week is once again offering designers and organisers the opportunity to be part of Berlin Fashion Week in July 2025 (June 30 - July 3, 2025) and to be included in the official BFW calendar. Brands, designers and organisers must upload their shows, presentations and events using the official registration forms. A show committee of experts will evaluate the submissions according to various quality criteria. Upon successful registration, brands, designers and organisers confirmed by the committee must agree to and abide by the BFW terms and conditions for shows and the BFW terms and conditions for side events.
Show Format Information
A fashion show/presentation is a “classic runway show”, but also a performance or installation with models, showcasing a new collection to professional press representatives, buyers and opinion leaders.
Event (Side Event) Information
A side event can be a party, dinner, conference, exhibition, pop up store, showroom, networking event, etc. - to be included in the Berlin Fashion Week Schedule it needs to have a certain level of quality and provide value for a B2B audience of fashion professionals and for Berlin Fashion Week as an international fashion showcase format.
SS26 Registration Timeline:
- Start registration: Beginning of April 2025
- First deadline (final deadline for shows): 02. May 2025
- Announcement Preliminary Schedule: End of May 2025
- Second deadline (side events only): Start of June 2025
- Announcement Final Schedule: Middle of May 2025
The Show Committee
The Show Committee will evaluate the submissions for the show slots and side events according to various quality criteria.
It consists of the following experts:
Avi Jakobs: TV Host & Content Creator, Christiane Arp: Chairwoman of the Board, FASHION COUNCIL GERMAN, Grit Thoennissen: Fashion & Society Editor, Herbert Hofmann: Creative- & Buying Director, HIGHSNOBIETY, Johanna Dramé: Executive Advisor for Fashion Industry, SENATE DEPARTMENT FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; ENERGY AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISE, Manuel Almeida Vergara: Head of Fashion & Style Department, BERLINER ZEITUNG, DER TAGESSPIEGEL, Marvin Appiah Korang: Stylist & Content Creator, Ola-Oluwa Ebiti: Contributing Editor, ANOTHER MAN, Patrick Pendiuk: Fashion Features Director, VOGUE GERMANY, Sara Maino: Creative Director, FONDAZIONE SOZZANI/ International New Talent and Brands Ambassador, Scott Lipinski: CEO, FASHION COUNCIL GERMANY, Stavros Karelis: Founder & Buying Director MACHINE-A, Thimo Schwenzfeier: Sustainable Fashion Expert
Sustainability Requirements for Shows
Following the announcement of the sustainability requirements for BFW in June 2024, the pilot implementation phase will start from the February 2025 season, with support from the sustainability unit of the Fashion Council Germany for designers and brands.
By implementing the Sustainability Requirements framework developed by Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW), Fashion Council Germany, as coordinator of the BFW schedule, commits to making the Minimum Standards a mandatory criterion* for shows and presentations at Berlin Fashion Week. Joining forces, BFW and CPHFW align their efforts to accelerate the industry’s sustainability actions across the Nordic and German fashion markets. Funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises and executed by Fashion Council Germany in cooperation with Studio MM04 this decision means a further step for BFW toward a responsible fashion platform.
In addition to the existing guidelines of the Sustainability Requirements, BFW will implement specific adaptations and introduce several new elements that align with its values. As stated in the self-proclaimed slogan, BFW embodies freedom, inclusion and creativity. Therefore, the specific adaptations address key topics such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) in the entire fashion industry, which BFW considers essential. Furthermore, the focus is on transparency and traceability throughout the entire value chain, a significant issue in Germany, particularly considering the value chain law.
*after the pilot phase starting from the July 2026 season.
More information about the Sustainability Requirements can be found here.