RAL COLOUR FEELING 2026+ & RAL TRENDBOX: OUR COOPERATION PARTNERS

The IIT Institute International Trendscouting was founded in 2004 at the Faculty of Design of the HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim, Holzminden, Göttingen, Germany. The Institute is based in the field of project development colour design with a focus on future and trend research. The research questions and projects revolve around the topic of colour and surface in the context of architecture and product design.

The IIT at HAWK is a network of experts. It has set itself the goal of recording design-relevant developments and trends and developing observation models and methods of design research. Forecasts, scenarios and industry-specific trend reports are created on a scientific basis.

Since 2019, the IIT has been designing and visualising the RAL COLOUR FEELING series. In recent years, the series has developed into a contemporary and versatile working tool for the global design industry. IIT's clients are associations, public clients and industrial companies.

Founded in 1930 as a paint business, today TIGER Coatings is an international family-owned business with 8 production facilities, 3 R&D centers as well as a sales network in roughly 50 countries around the world.

The high-quality surface coating solutions of TIGER – powder coatings and digital inks for industrial printing systems – ensure preservation of value in the long term. They are used around the world for coating facades, windows, automobile wheel rims, furniture, refrigerators, machines, etc.

Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and the electrical & electronics sector.

In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, cosmetics and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself. The company is committed to becoming fully circular and aims to become climate neutral by 2035 (scope 1 and 2).

Since 1972, OBJECT CARPET has stood for quality, design and innovation in the commercial property sector. A sense of aesthetics and colour, in combination with advanced production techniques, results in high-grade and extraordinary designs in the form of broadloom, carpet tiles and custom-cut carpets (RUGX).

With over 1,000 styles and colours as well as individually-customised products, our collection offers a unique diversity for modern interior design.

Gabriel is a Danish furniture fabric specialist with a history of craftsmanship that dates back to 1851.

Our strong Scandinavian heritage, perfect quality, and deepfelt respect for people and the environment set us apart.

Gabriel textiles fuse functionality and aesthetics and ensure the flawless implementation of design concepts across diverse fields of application.

The German Design Council has been operating since 1953 as one of the world’s leading centres of expertise in communication and knowledge transfer within design, branding and innovation. It is part of the worldwide design community and has always contributed to the establishment of global exchange and networking thanks to its international offering, promotion of new talent and memberships.

With events, conventions, awards, jury sessions and expert committees, the Council connects its members and numerous other international design and branding experts, fosters discourse and provides important stimulation for the global economy. Its membership currently includes more than 350 enterprises.