In 2026, KölnBusiness will again support PASSAGEN in making selected trendy, young, sustainably oriented, up-and-coming Cologne designers, design networks and platforms, as well as the makerscene, visible with its own exhibition program, which has been held annually since 2023. Curated in the Cartes Blanches program are: Michael Growe (8), Yvonne Pauleit (10), Aesthek x avonté (12), Elisabeth Seidel (16), Thomas Schnur (17), Rheinwolle (26), Jack in the Box (28), Alexander von Dombois (29), 2ndish (30), RAFT collective (91), Raphael Klug (92).