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31. May 2022

M-FabriX – Using luminous textiles in design

Incorporating luminous textiles in product and industrial design offers a range of fascinating options. The product designer Martin Schmidt has come up with innovative ideas for the use of our textile lighting system M-FabriX. Be inspired... read on

31. March 2022

Live or virtual: experience integrated lighting solutions in our new showroom

To show you what light can do in your products, we have now significantly expanded and reopened our showroom in Erkrath - live and virtually. Let us inspire you read on

30. September 2021

Volkswagen, Dormakaba and Viega rely upon lighting solutions from MENTOR

Time and again we are fascinated by how our customers use light in the design of their products in a useful, aesthetic and emotional way. Three very different integrated lighting solution that we were allowed to develop for and with Volkswagen, Dormakaba and Viega do show this vividly. read on

5. July 2021

Side-light fibre system M-Fibre wins German Innovation Award

The M-Fiber System impressed in the Lighting Solutions category and was awarded by the German Design Council as “winner” in the Excellence in Business to Business competition class with the German Innovation Award. read on

16. February 2021

Materials Monday #4 on the topic of light: benefits, technology, trends.

Experts from MENTOR will be guest speakers at Materials Monday. In the fourth session of the new, interactive dialogue format for the design industry and anyone with an interest in design, the focus will be on light on 01.03.2021 – specifically, the range of benefits, modern technology and latest trends in the field of... read on

10. February 2021

M-Fibre: New LED modules for even more possibilities

New, off-the-shelf standard LED modules mean many more configurations are possible for linear light applications with the most varied ambient light levels: for use at night or twilight, in daylight or direct sunlight. read on

4. February 2021

Illuminated exhibition furniture

The M-Fibre side light fibre system illuminates the exhibition furniture at design conference materials.cologne. Cyan light lends accents using the conference’s corporate design, elegantly and subtly drawing attention to the exhibits on show. read on

20. July 2020

Illuminated Lines in Design

We asked designer Martin Schmidt to develop ideas for us that show how linear lighting can be used to create a functional and aesthetic added value. Be inspired... read on

14. February 2020

M-Fibre side light fibre system wins 2020 DesignPlus Award

Our M-Fibre side light fibre system has won the “exhibitor” category of the Design Plus powered by Light + Building award. We are delighted to have won the award, which is viewed as a product quality seal and honours future viability, innovative design and energy-efficient technology. read on

8. January 2020

materials.cologne 2020 – MENTOR to attend design and innovation conference as an exhibitor and partner

The materials.cologne conference will take place in Cologne on 22 and 23 October 2020. We are delighted to be attending as an exhibitor and partner for the first time. read on

31. October 2019

Lighting solutions from MENTOR at VDID’s “Intelligence of the Future” conference

VDID’s specialist conference on “Intelligence of the Future – How Smart is AI?” is taking place at the Design Center Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart on Friday, 8 November 2019. MENTOR will be there as an exhibitor and sponsor. read on

17. June 2019

VDID Newcomers Award 2019. And the winners are …

Lars Herzog, Lina Pfannstiel and Benedikt Schneeberg win special prize “Light in Product Design” awarded as part of the VDID Newcomers’ Award 2019. read on

9. April 2019

Functional and aesthetic added value product-integrated light

The title Story of the LED special issue of Elektronik Praxis reports on the technical possibilities and trends in the realisation of product-integrated light. Available in German only! read on

14. December 2018

VDID Newcomers Award – special award Product Integrated Lighting

The promotion of young talents in the area of industrial and product design has been a key issue for the VDID, the association of German Industrial Designers, for many years. read on

4. October 2017

Experience integrated lighting solutions live – Our new showroom in Erkrath

Light must be experienced. To be able to truly assess the quality of light, its homogeneity and its impact, you must see the light applications with your own eyes. read on

29. September 2017

VDID Workshop Meeting – MENTOR in dialogue with product and industrial designers

At the end of September, the first VDID workshop meeting was held in our main factory, exploring the subject of integrated lighting solutions. More than twenty designers accepted our invitation to Erkrath and gained insights into the development and manufacture of light components on-site. read on

19. June 2017

Thomas Theling won the VDID Newcomers’ Award 2017 with his “Timelight.”

The winners of the VDID Newcomers’ Award 2017 were presented with their awards at the Interzum fair in Cologne. Thomas Theling won the special prize, sponsored by MENTOR, with his “Timelight - Interactive floor lamp and clock.” read on

15. February 2017

MENTOR – supporting member of the VDID

Almost 500 industrial designers are members of the Verband deutscher Industriedesigner e.V. (Association of German Industrial Designers, VDID). In its capacity as a supporting member, MENTOR supports the work of the VDID and provides help and guidance to its members on the many different aspects of integrated lighting solutions. read on

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