Friedrich von Borries Redesigns German Democracy Symbols at Frankfurt's Museum für Angewandte Kunst

At the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, a design professor's team has taken on the visual language of German democracy. Friedrich von Borries and his collaborators restyle central emblems of the German state, with the Bundesadler — the federal eagle — reworked to the point of resembling a dairy product. The exhibition frames itself as a critical intervention, arguing that representative democracy is mired in a deep crisis. That premise, asserted by von Borries's team, drives the show's approach: designers cast themselves as problem-solvers tasked with repairing democratic iconography. The presentation sits within the museum's programme in Frankfurt am Main, though the source describes the institution's visibility as limited. Coverage of the exhibition appeared in Monopol, whose report questions the depth of the project's content, noting that the critical posture is asserted more than substantiated. The review suggests a counterfactual would have been more compelling — an attempt to demonstrate the opposite claim about democracy's condition. No opening or closing dates for the show are given in the available material.