Global Service Jam

11-15 March 2026

Global Service Jam will return Feb 19 - 23, 2025
HOST SIGN UP FOR #GSJam 2025 IS OPEN.
Start your host journey below and sign-up to become a host.

About

Our largest Jam will continue the recipe for success as it moves into its fourteenth edition, and local hosts can choose to run offline, online, or mixed Jams!

The biggest, oldest and boldest of the three Jams, the #GSJam appeals to everyone interested in a design-based approach to change. With its broad appeal, it’s a great place for beginners to learn – or get better at – a whole set of design tools, methods and mindsets, which can be applied to any project.
Or for experienced participants, the unique and optional Deep Jam challenge lets you test your skills against the clock, and against your peers on five continents.
With usually over 100 Jam locations all over the world, you won’t have to look – or even travel – far to find a Jam site. Or why not start your own? Just pick your own dates within the Jam period.*
More locations are signing up all the time!
If you want to know more (for example about online Jamming) listen to this Podcast to hear all about it.

* Physical Jams need to fit inside one 48 hour period.  They can be shorter than 48 hours, but never longer. Digital or hybrid Jams can add up to 48 hours, but can spread the time over more days.

Start your host journey now!

Decide: nine questions

So, you are thinking about hosting a Jam? To help you decide, we put together the answers to nine key questions on this concise Slidedeck.

Learn more from our FAQ

For more information, check out our FAQ for hosts. Of course, you can get help any time at ​help@globaljams.org​

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If you feel ready, sign up to join the host community and make your Jam appear on the Global map of Jam locations.

Check out what our Jammers have been up to at previous Jams

Project archive

Over 20 projects Created
by Jammers in 21 Jam Locations
across the Globe.

Locations 2026

Location sign up is open. If you want to add your city to the Jam. Get in contact and sign up to become a host now!

Australia

Melbourne Service Jam

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Discover the power of service design at the Melbourne Service Jam! Over one weekend, you’ll join a vibrant mix of makers, thinkers and doers to explore a surprise global theme, experiment with new methods and build real prototypes. It’s a fast-paced, hands-on and fun experience where creativity and community come together. Whether you’re new to design or a seasoned pro, you’ll learn, connect and help shape bold service ideas together.

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Botswana

Gabz Service Jam

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University of Botswana

Plot 4775 Notwane Road, Gaborone, Botswana

Join the Gabz Service Jam 2026, hosted by University of Botswana, in (potential) partnership with Botswana government. Participants include University students and professionals from government and industry. With this event we intend to introduce design thinking and creative facilitation processes to public service management, and everyone interested. Participants are given a problem/theme, and then expected to find a solution in 48 hrs. Activities include research, ideation, conceptualisation and prototyping the solution.

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Brazil

Araçatuba Service Jam

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A Global Service Jam chega a Araçatuba! Junte-se a nós e faça história com a primeira edição local do evento. Serão dois dias de colaboração e muito trabalho prático, movimentando o ecossistema de inovação do Noroeste Paulista. Siga nosso perfil para acompanhar as atualizações! Nos vemos em breve!!

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Brazil

MogiJAM

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OIKOS IDEA

Mogi Mirim, SP, Brazil

Junte-se a pessoas ao redor do mundo para trabalhar simultaneamente por 48 horas em serviços inspirados por um tema global e secreto.A cidade de Mogi Mirim foi uma das selecionadas para sediar evento mundial de criação de serviços e projetos inovadores, O GLOBAL SERVICE JAM, evento que ocorrerá simultaneamente em diversas cidades espalhadas ao redor do mundo.

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Canada

Prince George Jam2026

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College of New Caledonia

3330 22nd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1P8

The Global Service Jam is an Immersive, hands-on event where you learn skills and have fun. You will leave a more creative and innovative person and be more familiar with human-centred design, user research, prototyping and interrupting people.JOIN US IN PRINCE GEORGE THIS MARCH....

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Canada

Toronto Service Jam

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Join the Toronto Global Service Design Jam in downtown Toronto! Accessible, fun, and welcoming, this 48-hour event invites anyone—service designers, creatives, students, or curious minds—to collaborate on real-world challenges. Work in small teams to brainstorm, prototype, and present solutions in a supportive, engaging environment. Meet like-minded people, learn new skills, and have fun experimenting with design—no prior experience required!

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Canada

Vancouver Service Jam 2026

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SFU Surrey Engineering Building (SRYE)

10285 University Dr. , Surrey BC V3T 0N1

​Come join us in Vancouver for 48 hours of interactive learning and doing, where you will learn Service Design processes and methods through a series of hands-on activities led by Service Design BC.Join a diverse creative community and experience these key jam highlights:✨ Tackle a surprise global theme and work through a full-service design process in just 48 hours.🤝 Collaborate with people from different backgrounds and build on each other’s ideas.🛠 Turn insights into a real prototype and actionable plan with real-world potential.

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Canada

Winnipeg Prairie Service Jam

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RRC Polytech Manitou a bi Bii Daziigae

319 Elgin Avenue. Winnipeg, R3T 1K4

Discover the power of service design at our free 2‑day Jam on March 13–14! Dive into a surprise global theme, experiment boldly, and prototype practical solutions in a fast, creative sprint. Designed for innovators and professionals looking to elevate their practice, this hands‑on experience builds real‑world problem‑solving skills and sparks fresh ways of thinking. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to jam! No cost, just curiosity and imagination.

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China

Foshan Service Jam

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The Foshan Global Service Jam gathers designers, innovators, enterprises, and public organizations from around the world to explore how design can drive meaningful social and business transformation. Through workshops, exhibitions, and real-world projects, the festival promotes cross-sector collaboration and showcases Foshan’s growing role as a hub for service design, social innovation, and sustainable development in China and beyond.

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China

Shanghai Service Jam

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Yi Yuan

Shanghai

I am Shanghai Jam, and I am particularly honored to be able to convene this event. I also hope that through such an event, participants can discover their own problems and solve them. I also hope that we can create a completely different kind of magic in Shanghai. Ideas and creativity, and let our ideas become reality, to serve more people.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Service Jam

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Soho House Hong Kong

33 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

JamHK is a playground for anyone who is curious about life in the AI era. We’ll jam with service design, UX, and product ideas—mixing analog hands-on thinking with AI-powered experiments. Expect lively prompts, scrappy prototyping, and thoughtful chats as we co-create new definitions of design, find our creative voice, and rediscover the joy of making together.

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India

Jam Mumbai Jam2026

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Art & Therapy Loft

Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra

OPE Innovation Lab is super excited to be your hosts for the Global Service Jam in Mumbai for the 4th time in a row. If you have had the missing urge to bring a change, to innovate, to co-create a new service or a product with a group of people who think like you.What's a must to be a part of this group is to have the craze to learn from each other and build on ideas.

Excited?

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/5nhchsth
Weblink to the Jam:https://www.opeinnovationlab.com/jammumbaijam

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Latvia

Kuldīga Service Design Jam 2026

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Adatu Fabrika

Kalpaka iela 4, Kuldīga, Kuldīgas pilsēta, Kuldīgas novads, LV-3301 Kuldīga, Latvia

Kuldīga Service Design Jam 2026 is an immersive 48 hour sprint where you turn an idea into a real service concept. You will join a team, unpack the surprise theme, understand people’s needs, and design a solution that is both practical and creative. Expect hands on workshops, rapid prototyping, and lots of learning by doing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced designer, come meet new people, have fun, and create something meaningful through design and play.

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Peru

Lima Service Jam 2026

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Queremos compartir contigo uno de los eventos más grandes de la comunidad del #Diseño, un espacio abierto para que más personas de distintas disciplinas descubran cómo la disciplina puede ser un aliado estratégico en los retos que enfrentan día con día. No importa tu perfil, background o experiencia. Queremos generar un espacio realmente diverso donde, durante un fin de semana intenso, divertido y colaborativo, puedas aprender haciendo, conectar con nuevas perspectivas desafiando tus propias formas de pensar junto a personas que quizás nunca antes habías visto. Te invitamos a vivir una experiencia dinámica, retadora y profundamente rica en #Aprendizaje y #Conexión, mientras seguimos fortaleciendo y expandiendo nuestra comunidad 🥳

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Poland

Warsaw Service Jam

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Sala Willowa

Puławska 41, Warszawa

Największy światowy maraton projektowania wraca do Warszawy! Zarezerwuj czas, 13-15 marca 2026r.W jeden wyjątkowy weekend w wielu miejscach na całym świecie spotkają się ludzie zainteresowani projektowaniem doświadczenia klienta.Zespoły z całego świata pracują w duchu eksperymentu, innowacji, współpracy i przyjaznej konkurencji przez 48 godzin. Tyle czasu mają na opracowanie i sprototypowanie zupełnie nowych usług, produktów lub inicjatyw inspirowanych wspólnym tematem.

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Puerto Rico

PuertoRicoServiceJam

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Comunidad de Colaboración e Innovación Social | Fundación Banco Popular

167 de la Avenida Ponce de León,edificio #167, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00917

🚀 Change Makers Wanted!Join the 2026 Global Service Jam in Puerto Rico, hosted by SeriouslyCreative! This high-energy, hands-on weekend is all about innovating. Work in teams, unleash your creativity, and apply design thinking and human-centered design to tackle real-world challenges. No experience? No problem! Bring your curiosity and a learning mindset—let’s jam!

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South Africa

Virtual Purple Spoon

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Online

Join digital nomads from across the globe to co-create and co-learn to improve the world we live in! Whether you're an experienced designer or simply curious, this event aims to plant the seeds for social good projects in 48 hrs. You'll gain experience in design thinking, creative facilitation techniques like innovation games, and how to leverage AI for innovation. Walk away with a tested prototype, new friends, and an invitation to turn your idea into a business. Anyone is welcome!

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Spain

Barcelona Service Jam

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Runroom

Carrer Santa Eulàlia, 5. 3ª planta, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08012

¡Ven a conectar con otras personas apasionadas por la innovación y el diseño de servicios!Participa en la hackathon global de diseño de servicios e innovación, un año más en Barcelona.Te esperamos en Runroom para vivir un fin de semana intenso de innovación, experimentación y diversión, con una convicción compartida: el diseño puede hacer de este mundo un lugar mejor.

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Spain

MadServiceJam

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Miami AD School Madrid

C. de Sta. Cruz de Marcenado, 4, Local 4, Madrid 28015

Once again, after the hiatus in 2025, we are back with renewed energy. A weekend full of content, fun, learning and sharing. We will create services that improve the world based on a secret theme, in a workshop/event/jam session that will leave its mark on you. We will integrate new technologies and renewed processes. Whether you think you know a lot or are new to service design, MadServiceJam is your next event.

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Spain

Zaragoza Service Jam 2026

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Espacio Joven Fundación Ibercaja

Paseo de Fernando el Católico, 1, 3, 50006 Zaragoza, Aragón 50006

La Global Service Jam es un evento anual que se realiza a nivel mundial y que reúne a personas apasionadas por el diseño de servicios y la innovación. Durante este evento, los participantes se agrupan en equipos multidisciplinares para colaborar, idear y prototipar soluciones creativas para resolver desafíos relacionados con el diseño de servicios durante un fin de semana. 🌈 ¡Es una oportunidad para aprender, colaborar y experimentar con la metodología de diseño de servicios mientras conoces a nuevas personas y conectas con una comunidad global! 🚀 ¡Te esperamos! ✨

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Ukraine

ServJam Kropyvnytskyi 2026

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Kropyvnytskyi SJam is an event that will bring together interested community members, students, representatives of civil society organizations, and businesses to seek improvements for the services we use, provide, and are ready to enhance or create new ones. You can attend the event as a team, but it is not required. Together, we will create a space for creativity, innovation, exploration, and testing.

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United Kingdom

Oxford UX Jam

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The Story Museum

42 Pembroke St, Oxford OX1 1BP, Oxford

Join us in Oxford for a one-day, hands-on UX Jam exploring how AI is reshaping the future of education. Hosted by the University of Oxford’s UX Centre of Excellence, this interactive workshop will guide you through empathy mapping, mini user interviews, rapid prototyping, and real-world testing. Collaborate with diverse participants, apply practical UX techniques, and reframe learning experiences with AI in mind. Connect, experiment, and design the future of education together.

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United Kingdom

London Jam Booth

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BT

One Braham, London, E1 8EE

The phone is ringing.☎️. The booth is open. London is ready to jam.Join us at BT’s London office for a 3-day hands-on creative, connective and community jam.In a space built for play and experimentation you will be nudged out of your comfort zone, inspired by London’s openness, diversity, and boldness.Curious? Collaborative? Ready to push boundaries? You are welcome. No prep needed, just bring your curiosity and energy.Ready to take the call? Sign up and come Jam with us.

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United States

Boston Service Jam 2026

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Massachusetts College of Art & Design

621 Huntington Avenue, Tower Auditorium, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Join us for the Boston edition of the world's biggest service design event. In one high-energy, two-day sprint you’ll join a global community of innovators to build, test, and prototype brand-new services inspired by a secret theme revealed simultaneously across the globe.

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United States

DC Service Jam

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Steampunk Inc

1753 Pinnacle Dr, McLean, VA 22102

DC Service Jam is BACK 🎉 This March we're joining the Global Service Jam 2026 week right here in Washington, DC.From March 13 to 15, we'll spend a weekend designing new services around a secret theme, using hands-on service design methods and tools. This year we're also exploring how AI can amplify our SD practice - from sensemaking and research to prototyping and making our work more visible.No need to be a 'service designer' to show up. If you're curious about services, systems, or experience design, you're welcome here!

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