Your participation in the German Design Awards

 

Registration for the German Design Awards 2024 is closed. But after the awards is before the awards! Register now for 2025 and receive all the information as soon as it is released.

 

Until then, please use the German Design Awards 2024 documents as a guide for your planning.

 

Fact sheet

 

Everything you need to know for your participation. You can find all the details about the 2024 Awards in our Fact Sheet (PDF).

 

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Your path to the German Design Awards

Everything you need to know about your participation at a glance. You can find further details in the Fact Sheet.

 

  • 1. Registration for the Contest
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    Registration for the German Design Award 2024 takes place exclusively via our registration portal »My Design Council«. If you do not yet have an account, please register with your e-mail address. After successful registration, you will receive a confirmation of your registration and an invoice for the registration fees. Please note: In case of an award, mandatory service fees will apply for the benefits included in the service package (see Fact Sheet, p.22).

    TO THE REGISTRATION PORTAL

     

  • 2. Delivery of your submission
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    After successful registration, please provide us with a presentation of your project, which the jury will review and evaluate. Please note the deadline for the delivery.

    To delivery information (PDF)

  • 3. The Evaluating Criteria and Judging
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    The projects and services should be distinguished by the following special features:

    • Ergonomics
    • functionality and operability
    • practical value
    • overall concept
    • design quality
    • degree of innovation
    • durability
    • brand value and branding
    • market maturity
    • sustainability
    • ecological quality
    • product aesthetics
    • product graphics and semantics
    • safety and accessibility
    • symbolic and emotional content
    • technical quality
    • technical function
    • manufacturing techniques and quality

     

    The preceding list does not constitute an order of importance for the jury’s evaluation criteria. The jury is free to choose the weighting of the individual criteria. All entries that have been submitted in due form and time will be presented to the jury for adjudication. The participating companies will receive written notification regarding the results of the adjudication. All judges’ decisions are final.

  • 4. The Award Show
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    The German Design Awards 2024 will be presented in January 2024.

Award disciplines

Participation in the German Design Awards is possible in the following categories:

 

  • Excellent Product Design
  • Bath and Wellness

    Bathroom and sanitary ware, bathroom fittings, sanitary technology, bathroom furniture and fixtures, bathroom accessories, saunas, solariums, whirlpools, body care products, other

     

    Buildings and Elements

    Building equipment, windows, doors, stairs, banisters and handrails, house and building automation, house and door labelling, security and access systems, surveillance cameras and systems, smoke detection systems, walls/ floors/ceilings, acoustic solutions, door and window fittings, switches and switch systems, mailboxes, garages, gates, escalators, lifts, controls for products in this category, other

     

    Kitchen

    Kitchens, kitchen furniture, kitchen fittings, electrical appliances, accessories, cooking equipment, ovenware, other

     

    Tabletop

    Dishes, cutlery, accessories and decorations, other

     

    Household

    Household appliances, large electric appliances, household items, air and water filtering units, humidifiers, waste systems, other

     

    Design Classics and Re-editions

    Design Classics, Re-editions and Redesigns

     

    Furniture

    Living, sleeping and seating furniture, children's and special furniture, other

     

    Lifestyle and Fashion

    Fashion, bags, suitcases, travel gear, head coverings, glasses and sunglasses, other

     

    Home Textiles and Home Accessories

    Home textiles, upholstery fabrics and leathers, decorative fabrics, wallpapers, wall and home decorations, home accessories, other

     

    Gardening and Outdoor Living

    Garden furniture, gardening tools and products as well as equipment, garden accessories, sunscreens, furnishings for conservatories, grills and barbecues, other

     

    Sports, Outdoor Activities and Leisure

    Sports equipment and products, sportswear, tents, backpacks, binoculars, flashlights and forehead flashlights, night vision devices, outdoor clothing, outdoor and trekking equipment, games, hobby and craft supplies, recreation equipment and products, fitness equipment and products, musical instruments, products for animals, other

     

    Baby and Child Care

    Products for babies and children, baby and child care products, baby and children’s toys, play equipment, baby carriages, schoolbags and accessories, other

     

    Luxury Goods

    Luxury accessories, jewellery, watches, other

     

    Computer and Communication

    Computers, notebooks, tablets, network and conference technology, storage media, NAS, server systems, printers, copiers, scanners, smartphones, telephones and telephone systems, charging stations, recording and playback equipment, peripheral devices and accessories for Computers and communication devices, cameras and equipment, other

     

    Entertainment

    Consumer electronics, microphones, headphones, loudspeakers, audio equipment, amplifiers, televisions, recording and playback equipment, beamers, sound systems, event technology, stagecraft, sound engineering, lasers and effects, multiroom systems, docking stations, video game consoles, e-readers, cameras and equipment, other

     

    Human-Machine-Interface

    Interface design and controls as an integral part of a product, other

     

    Material and Surfaces

    Materials and raw materials, material innovations, surfaces, innovative textiles (technical and ornamental), otherBuilding and Elements Building equipment, windows, doors, stairs, banisters and handrails, house and building automation, house and door labelling, security and access systems, surveillance cameras and systems, smoke detection systems, walls/floors/ceilings, acoustic solutions, door and window fittings, switches and switch systems, mailboxes, garages, gates, escalators, lifts, controls for products in this category, other

     

    Energy

    Energy technology, heating systems, radiators, ovens of all kinds, air conditioning systems, ventilation systems, solar energy installations, furnaces and boilers, other

     

    Industry

    Machines and facilities, components, control technology, materials handling technology, robotics, safety technology, timing systems, logistics systems, machines, semi-finished products, work and protective clothing, industrial packaging, other

     

    Workshop and Tools

    Tools, workshop equipment, measurement and testing technology, special products, other

     

    Medical, Rehabilitation and Health Care

    Medical equipment, medical technology, medical and orthopaedic assistive devices, optics and optical equipment, laboratory technology, practice and hospital furnishings, laboratory furniture, assisted technology and assisted living, other

     

    Lighting

    Residential and workplace lighting, recessed and exterior lighting, lighting systems, lamps, special lighting, street lighting, lighting technology, other

     

    Office Furniture

    Office furniture and office furniture systems, conference furniture, partitions, acoustic elements, furniture and space solutions for special rooms, other

     

    Stationery

    Writing and plotting instruments, office accessories and equipment, filing and classification systems, presentation systems, papers, hobby and craft supplies, other

     

    Retail

    Sales and product display systems, cash register systems, terminals, displays, return systems, other

     

    Conceptional Transportation

    Passenger and commercial vehicles, motor homes, caravans, trailers, agricultural vehicles, aeroplanes and aircraft, helicopters, water and hybrid vehicles, railed vehicles, motorcycles and rollers, vehicles for local public transportation, special vehicles, other

     

    Aviation, Maritime and Railway

    Aeroplanes and aircraft, helicopters, water and hybrid vehicles, railed vehicles, vehicles for local public transportation, vehicle components, vehicle interiors and furnishings, navigation systems, other

     

    Automotive Parts and Accessories

    Automotive equipment, vehicle components, vehicle interiors and furnishings, navigation systems, other

     

    Motorcycles

    Motorcycles and rollers, automotive equipment, vehicle components, vehicle interiors and furnishings, navigation systems, other

     

    Passenger Vehicles

    Passenger and commercial vehicles, motor homes, caravans, trailers, agricultural vehicles, special vehicles, automotive equipment, vehicle components, vehicle interiors and furnishings, navigation systems, other

     

    Public Design

    Urban and street furniture, kiosks, advertising columns, displays and advertising media, shelters, stops and stations, park furniture, waste and lighting systems, other

     

    Utility Vehicles

    Agricultural vehicles, special vehicles, automotive equipment (luggage racks etc.), vehicle components, vehicle interiors and furnishings, navigation systems, other

     

    Bicycles and E-Bikes

    Mountain bikes, racing bikes, crossbikes, urban and E-Bikes, pedelecs, children’s bikes, trekking bikes, special bikes, other

     

    Start-up

    Innovative and future-oriented projects with growth potential.
     

    Universal Design

    Projects that can be used by as many people as possible without further adaptation or specialization and are particularly characterized by the following points:
    Barrier-free usability, intuitive operation, minimizing risk in use, others

     

    Eco Design

    Projects that are based on the principles of sustainability and are particularly characterized by the following points:
    Production and manufacture, durability, raw materials and materials, transport routes, recycling / upcycling, usage concepts, others

  • Excellent Communications Design
  • Audiovisual

    Music videos, image and advertising videos, commercials, trailers, virals, television design (e. g. broadcast stations, programmes), sound design, animation, other

     

    Interactive User Experience

    Interactive media, software applications, game and interface design, connectivity, augmented reality, other

     

    Online Publications

    Digital magazines, ebooks, newsletters, digital annual reports, other

     

    Design Classics and Re-editions

    Design Classics, Re-editions and Redesigns

     

    Web

    Websites and microsites, blogs, online shops, other

     

    Apps

    Education, books, services, health, fitness, music, news, navigation, travel, social networking, games, sports, entertainment, shopping, other

     

    Game Design

    PC and console games, game apps, etc

     

    Integrated Campaigns and Advertising

    Online advertising (e. g. advertisements, banners, internet television, screensavers), campaigns, cross media and outdoor media, print advertising, mailings, dialogue media, concepts, other

     

    Packaging

    Product packaging and outer product packaging, food and beverage packaging, tags, bottle labels, cans, bags, CD/DVD/disc covers, other

     

    Corporate Identity

    Corporate identity, corporate design, corporate films, corporate events, corporate publishing, corporate manuals, corporate books, corporate fashion, corporate architecture, brand slogans and symbols, logos, signets, key visuals, other

     

    Brand Identity

    Brand identity, brand design, brand films, brand events, brand publishing, brand manuals, brand fashion, brand architecture, brand signet, other

     

    Books and Calendars

    Books (e. g. literature, nonfiction, photobooks, children’s books), digital books, corporate books, art books, calendars (e. g. wall and pocket calendars), digital calendars, other

     

    Editorial

    Newspapers, journals and magazines, financial statements and annual reports, catalogues and product catalogues, brochures, manuals, other

     

    Official Documents

    Stamps, private and official documents, identification cards, customer club cards, memberships, bank notes, debit and credit cards, other

     

    Posters, Cards and Photography

    Posters and placards of all kinds, postcards, artistic photography, advertising and fashion photography, photojournalism, event photography, industrial and architectural photography, other

     

    Typography

    Fonts, font families, other

     

    Event

    Events, award ceremonies, congresses, press events, seminars, incentives, product launches, road shows, concerts, otherEventEvents, award ceremonies, congresses, press events, seminars, incentives, product launches, road shows, concerts, other

     

    Start-up

    Innovative and future-oriented projects with growth potential.

     

    Universal Design

    Projects that can be used by as many people as possible without further adaptation or specialization and are particularly characterized by the following points:
    Barrier-free usability, intuitive operation, minimizing risk in use, others

     

    Eco Design

    Projects that are based on the principles of sustainability and are particularly characterized by the following points:
    Production and manufacture, durability, raw materials and materials, transport routes, recycling / upcycling, usage concepts, others

  • Excellent Architecture
  • Architecture

    Buildings of all kinds (residential houses, public buildings, industrial and corporate buildings, religious buildings, museums, hotels, etc.), temporary architecture, other

     

    Conceptional Architecture

    Construction concepts, architectural concepts, building projects under construction, landscape architecture, other

     

    Interior Architecture

    Interior design, hotels, spa and wellness, restaurants, bars, cafés, lounges, libraries, medical practices, offices, other

     

    Retail Architecture

    Brand spaces, shops, concept stores, flagship stores, showrooms, department stores, malls, other

     

    Signage and Wayfinding

    Indoor and outdoor signage systems: Cities, public buildings, office and commercial buildings, shopping malls, residential buildings, others

     

    Fair and Exhibition

    Exhibitions, temporary architecture, trade-fair architecture, trade-fair stands and appearances, scenography, installations, other

     

    Urban Space and Infrastructure

    Urban planning and design, landscape architecture, urban parks, public spaces, playgrounds, infrastructure and transportation facilities, bridges, other

     

    Lighting Design

    Building lighting, lighting concepts, illumination of interior fittings, and other

     

    Start-up

    Innovative and future-oriented projects with growth potential.

     

    Universal Design

    Projects that can be used by as many people as possible without further adaptation or specialization and are particularly characterized by the following points:
    Barrier-free usability, intuitive operation, minimizing risk in use, others

     

    Eco Design

    Projects that are based on the principles of sustainability and are particularly characterized by the following points:
    Production and manufacture, durability, raw materials and materials, transport routes, recycling / upcycling, usage concepts, others

Fees and Costs

Please note the service fees and costs for your binding registration:

 

  • Registration fees
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    Registration until 23 June 2023: € 390,00*
    Registration after 23 June 2023: € 440,00*
    Registration after1 September 2023: € 580,00*

    Optional »Nominee Package«: € 1.950,00*
     

    * All prices are per project and do not include the applicable value-added tax.

  • Service Fees
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    In the event of an award, you will receive a comprehensive service package to enable you to communicate your
    success to a wide audience. By registering for the award, you agree to any service fees that may apply.
     

    Fees for the service package
     

    »Special Mention« - in »Excellent Architecture«: € 2.750,00*
    »Special Mention« - in »Excellent Communications Design«: € 2.350,00*
    »Special Mention« - in »Excellent Product Design«: € 3.450,00*

    »Winner« - in »Excellent Architecture«: € 3.050,00*
    »Winner« - in »Excellent Communications Design«: € 2.650,00*
    »Winner« - in »Excellent Product Design«: € 3.950,00*

    »Gold« - in »Excellent Architecture«: € 3.500,00**
    »Gold« - in »Excellent Communications Design«: € 3.100,00**
    »Gold« - in »Excellent Product Design«: € 4.800,00**
     

    * All prices are per project and do not include the applicable value-added tax.

    ** All prices are per project and do not include the applicable value-added tax. and are exclusive of an organisation fee for the presentation of the "Gold" winning project in the exhibition: Size S: included in the package / Size M: € 200,00 / Size L: € 600,00 / Size XL: € 1.200,00

The Jury in 2024

An independent international jury of experts decides on the German Design Award. It is made up of representatives from industry, universities and design.

 

Jeannette Altherr

Founder and partner of Altherr Désile Park | German born Jeannette Altherr is founder and partner of Altherr Désile Park, the evolution of the long-standing Barcelona-based studio Lievore Altherr. The studio specializes in product design & development, strategic consulting, creative direction, art direction, and ephemeral architecture for internationally recognized design companies such as Arper, Andreu World, Vibia, Noorth, among others. Their approach develops projects often based on a creative concept integrating product design and its communication. This holistic approach, humanist character, and the search for the essential in their projects – combined with a sensibility that transmits harmony and balance – characterize the work of Altherr Désile Park.

Roland Bechmann

Werner Sobek Design GmbH / Werner Sobek AG | Roland Bechmann is Managing Director and Partner of Werner Sobek AG and General Manager of Werner Sobek Design GmbH in Stuttgart. He studied structural engineering at the University of Hanover and has been with Werner Sobek since 2000. There he heads the department for acquisition and competitions. In the field of project work, he has been involved in the planning of complex large-scale projects and all questions relating to resource-saving and climate-neutral construction for over 20 years.

Caterina Bellavite

Senior Principal Service Designer, Deutsche Telekom AG | With a master degree in Product Service System Design from Politecnico di Milano, she started her career with eight years at Samsung. After leading the design strategy team in McLaren Applied for three years, in London, she moved to Germany, working for Siemens Healthineers before joining Deutsche Telekom in 2021. As in-house design strategist, she is passionate about working in multidisciplinary teams and delivering value through Service Design, Systems Thinking and Data Driven Innovation.

Konrad Bergström

Konrad Bergström is a world-leading entrepreneur behind some of Sweden’s most successful startup and scaleup brands including electric boat manufacturer, X Shore, and Zound Industries — the tech giant that produces consumer electronics for Marshall Amplification and Adidas. A recipient of one of Sweden’s highest honours, The King’s Medal, in recognition of his entrepreneurial experience, Bergström has been at the heart of business developments in his homeland and contributed to Stockholm’s reputation as ‘the Silicon Valley of Europe’.

Prof. Daniela Bohlinger

Corporate strategy and innovation management, BMW Group | Design is a responsible tool. Imagine the world 2030, I want to think that my work has an impact of the future of our planet. We cannot "save" the world but we are the multiplicator of our knowledge and would love to see that everybody is able to turn the necessary wheels of change. The paradigm shift of "less bad" - to "fully aware and resposible" is my idea.

Lukas Cottrell

Managing Partner, Peter Schmidt Group GmbH | Lukas Cottrell is Managing Partner at the Peter Schmidt Group - the largest German design agency. His tasks as a strategist and designer include developing holistic and meaningful design solutions. He has extensive experience in marketing strategy, brand development, design management and digital transformation. Lukas Cottrell can build on more than 20 years of professional experience, which includes projects with many international blue-chip clients from the financial services, telecommunications, technology, mobility and FMCG sectors.

Jeff Dayu Shi

Founder & Creative Director of Dragonfly Design Center, Beijing China | Jeff Dayu Shi, a devotee in using bamboo and other natural material in his creations ,believes in “a good design should be a carrier of creative wisdom” In his search of a harmonized unification of material, craftsmanship and cultural essence, during this time of resource scarcity, Shi poses challenges in creating breakthroughs in craftsmanship and techniques that are reflective to modern times, through sophisticated characteristics that exceed the common confines of the material medium, to offer solutions to current and potential lifestyle concerns.

Andreas Diefenbach

Managing Partner Phoenix Design GmbH + Co. KG | Andreas Diefenbach (*1979) has been Managing Partner of Phoenix Design since 2019 and has been active in various roles and as a member of various associations since 2009. He studied industrial design at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart and the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and has many years of experience in building and leading interdisciplinary teams in a global context, with whom he develops innovation strategies, design languages and award-winning products and services for renowned international companies.

Michael Dürr

Senior Manager Interior Design | Michael Dürr studied Transportation Design at the FH Pforzheim. His first job was with General Motors Advanced Design in England in 2005, where he worked mainly on interior projects for the Cadillac brand. Subsequently, he was given the opportunities to develop designs for various brands for General Motors and Chrysler in Detroit, Michigan, until he was drawn back to Germany. Since 2011, Michael Dürr has been living in the greater Frankfurt area. He used to work for Opel and is now working for Chery.

Prof. Ansgar Eidens

Programme Director Brand Design B.A./Communication Design, Brand University of Applied Sciences | Ansgar Eidens heads the Communication Design major and lectures in the subject areas of corporate design and brand communication in space. He is also a visiting professor at Wanli University in Ningbo, China. With an expertise of over twenty years in branding consultancy, Ansgar Eidens is also involved in the studio Skope inventive spaces GmbH. His focus is on staging brand worlds for clients in sustainable education, tourism, business and industry.

Alexander Fehre

Managing Director and Founder, Studio Alexander Fehre | Alexander Fehre studied interior design at the University of Wismar and worked as a project manager and designer at Ippolito Fleitz group in Stuttgart. In 2009 he founded Studio Alexander Fehre and worked on his first own projects such as the renovation of one of the oldest movie theaters in Germany. In addition to retail projects and exclusive private villas, the office today also stands for the planning of modern working environments. What unites all projects is the tireless search for the core of the task and a correspondingly highly individual design, strategic and functional response. Together with his team, he works on projects that have received numerous international awards and publications.

Alain Gilles

Founder ALAIN GILLES THE STUDIO | After studying Political Sciences and Marketing Management, Alain Gilles studied Industrial design in France. He opened his own studio in 2007 in order to pursue his own dreams and develop his personal approach to product design, furniture design and art direction. He collaborates with international brands such as Ligne Roset, Bonaldo, Buzzispace, Greenmood, XL Boom, La Chance, Vincent Sheppard, Modular Lighting, Miniforms. He has received numerous international awards for his work and was named “Designer of the Year” in 2012 by the Biennale Interieur.

Jens Grefen

Executive Director Creation, Interbrand | Jens Grefen is Executive Director Creation and part of the managing team for Interbrand Germany. With about 15 years of experience in consulting, creating and managing brands he has essentially shaped the appearance and identity of various brands, and thereby contributed significantly to their growth. With his comprehensive know-how in conception and design, he counsels clients across multiple industries: telecommunication, technology, automotive industry, tourism, retail, transportation, energy, chemical industry, pharma, and financial services.

Prof. Janice Kirkpatrick

Co-founder and Creative Director, Graven | Prof. Janice Kirkpatrick, Co-founder and Creative Director of Glasgow-based studio, Graven has almost 40 years of experience in leading creative teams and projects across a wide range of industry sectors in more than 40 countries. She is an expert in creating and controlling brands across all dimensions to promote resilience and growth. Janice is also a broadcaster and curator and has written and presented documentaries for BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She advises governments in the UK and Scotland on design and the Creative Economy.

Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk

Founder & Partner, JOI-Design Innenarchitekten | Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk is the author of numerous design books. She holds a teaching position at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, is active as a jury member in various international competitions and is the founder and co-managing director of JOI-Design, one of Europe's leading interior design studios, which she runs together with her husband Peter Joehnk and three young partners at her side.

Christine Matz

Senior Designer, Tatic Designstudio | After her diploma in product design at the HfG Offenbach and subsequent cooperation with German and Italian design studios, she began her collaboration with Tatic Designstudio 2010. It was there that she specialised in brand-shaping product design in the fields of sports lifestyle, architectural components, household and FMCGs, and went on to win numerous international awards with her team.

Elke Malek

Head of Design, Hadi Teherani Design GmbH | Elke Malek, Head of Design bei der Hadi Teherani Design GmbH in Hamburg wurde 1978 in Dresden geboren und studierte Produktdesign in Dresden, Berlin, Lahti und Zürich. Bereits während Ihres Studiums war eine interdisziplinäre Arbeitsweise in der Schnittstelle mit der Forschung, Architektur, Grafik- und Modedesign ein wichtiger Bestandteil ihrer Projekte. Bei dem renommierten Architekten Hadi Teherani traf sie 2003 auf eine perfekte Plattform, diese disziplinübergreifende Arbeitsweise in Projekten für Firmen wie Carpet Concept, Christian Fischbacher, Hewi, Thonet, Vorwerk und Zumtobel anzuwenden. So entstehen neben erfolgreichen Produktentwicklungen auch maßgeschneiderte Kommunikationskonzepte unter Ihrer Leitung.

Oanh Nguyen Henriksen

Partner, Dorte Mandrup | Oanh has over a decade of experience in cultivating new markets for some of the most recognized architecture firms in the world including BIG, 3XN and now Dorte Mandrup. With a background in urban design, she has an innovative mindset and a close understanding of complex architectural, technical, and societal issues. Oanh is responsible for studio’s business development and communications strategy, as well as the strategic direction of the studio’s brand and market positions.

Silvia Olp

President, aed e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Architecture, Engineering & Design) | Silvia Olp is president of the aed e.V. in Stuttgart and initiator of the aed neuland competition for young talents. As Silvia Olp Public Relations, she is active as a consultant for PR and Marketing activities of design-oriented industry as well as design agencies and architectural offices. She was Head of Communications at Phoenix Design and for many years PR and Marketing Director at burkhardt leitner modular spaces. She also worked as a studio manager for well-known photographers, including Staud Studios.

Reinhard Pascher

Sports-Design-Thinker and co-founder, Pascher+Heinz | Reinhard Pascher is creative director and founder of Pascher+Heinz, a Munich-based sports brand agency. He studied architecture at Graz University of Technology. His expertise includes 30 years of developing and managing sports brands and shaping sports design. Together with his team of 24 creative personalities, he develops brand, product, and communication concepts. For more than 15 years, he has served as the head judge of ISPO BRANDNEW, the sporting goods industry’s largest start-up competition.

Martin Pauli

Director - Global Leader Circular Economy Services, Arup | Martin Pauli leads the Circular Economy Services at Arup. He has extensive experience in strategy, innovation and management consulting in the circular economy sector and is an expert in circular product and business model innovation and organisational development. Martin Pauli is on the Innovation Advisory Board as well as the Circular Building Committee of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). He is also part of the global Circular Design Leaders Programme of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. He is a regular keynote speaker and guest lecturer on the topics of innovation and sustainability in the built environment.

Pierrick Pichaureaux

Pierrick Pichaureaux has been leading the Industrial Design Department at Outercraft since 2017. His work gained international recognition through projects such as the DAB Motors electric motorbike, Concept-E, and innovative products for Decathlon and Hermès. Pierrick's career accelerated as the company expanded into the sports, mobility, and industrial markets. A graduate of RUBIKA, he views product stories as a cultural perspective on today's world. He focuses on guiding his team to create minimalistic, meaningful industrial products that help people live together.

Moritz Putzier

Designstudio Moritz Putzier | He studied product design at the Bremen University of the Arts and now works in Cologne. While still a student, Putzier developed his first designs ready for series production and brought them to market with partners from the furniture industry. He founded his studio for product design in 2015 and has been awarded several design prizes, including as a "Newcomer Finalist 2016" of the German Design Awards. The projects include furniture and lighting designs, design of user-oriented industrial products, to spatial concepts. Moritz Putzier teaches product design at the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar in Saarbrücken.

Patricia Reiners

UX / UI Designer | Patricia Reiners is the innovative force behind numerous successful UX design projects and an expert in new technologies. As host of the Future of UX podcast, she always has her finger on the pulse of the industry and shares her vision of the future of design with the world. Passionate about post-innovation, Patricia has gained extensive experience in developing and implementing creative ideas for clients in various industries. She believes that UX design and new technologies will shape the future, and works hard to develop solutions that are not only beautiful, but also functional and user-friendly.

Tomek Rygalik

Lead designer, Studio Rygalik | Lead designer at Studio Rygalik working on architecture and products for premium companies and international brands including Cappellini, Moroso, Ghidini, Siemens, Heineken, or Ikea. An open minded educator with broad experience and PhD in industrial design, professor at Aalto University. Founder and creative director of furniture and accessories brand TRE Product. Co-founder of the interdisciplinary community DesignNature and its creative campus in Sobole.

Florian Seidl

Design Manager, Lavazza Group | Austrian designer with several years of international professional experience. He lives and works in Turin, where he first worked as a senior exterior designer at Fiat. Since 2015, he has been responsible for the corporate design of Lavazza. Numerous products designed for the Italian group have won awards and in recent years he has helped to position Lavazza sustainably in the context of the modern, Italian design landscape.

Björn Vogler

Director Experience Strategy, THE MARCOM ENGINE | Björn Bogler (born Sorge) has been working as a consultant, entrepreneur and thought leader in digital business for over 25 years. He can look back on countless digital projects and products that he has developed and is responsible for over this period. For him, the path to digital transformation and thus future viability is only possible if design is deeply anchored in companies and organizations. Björn Vogler and his design teams have won countless design awards over the course of his career and have thus anchored a holistic experience strategy in companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Pro7 and currently BMW.

Linda Stannieder

CSO at Journee Technologies | Linda Stannieder began as an architect, but quickly devoted herself to brand development and innovation potential. Her expertise spans technology, strategy and design. In 2011 she returned to Berlin from China, as a board member at MetaDesign and founded Graft Brandlab in 2014. In 2020, she sold the company and joined as CXO at Huawei in EMEA and NA. She is currently CSO at Journee Technologies. Linda Stannieder has achieved international recognition as an outstanding personality in corporate development and brand design.

Volker Stengele

stengele+cie. | Volker Stengele studied architecture at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences and conceptual design at the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste - Städelschule, Frankfurt. In 2002, he founded the design and architecture studio stengele+cie. and has since developed international projects in the fields of architecture, design and three-dimensional communication with his team, which have been nominated for and won various awards. Volker is a member of the German Designer Club and teaches architecture at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.

Prof. Philipp Thesen

Founder Prenew and Professor Design Department, Darmstadt University | Philipp Thesen is a designer, strategy consultant and professor for human-system interaction at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, where he heads the Human Factors Lab. He advises companies, institutions and governments in Europe, Asia and the USA on leading design for differentiation, innovation and transformation. Thesen has spent 25 years as a designer, creative director and leader of international design teams responsible for the development of numerous digital innovations. Most recently as head of design for Europe's largest telecommunications company, Deutsche Telekom.

Isabel Thoma

As the person in charge of design and communication, Isabel Thoma has played a significant role in shaping the development of the bioeconomy startup traceless based in Hamburg since 2020. Prior to that, she worked as a freelance designer, executing various projects in the field of product design and communication. She studied industrial design at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, completed an internship at the office of Konstantin Grcic in Munich, and was nominated for the German Design Award Newcomer in 2015.

Pradyumna Vyas

Senior Advisor, Design & Innovation, Confederation of Indian Industry | Board of Directors, World Design Organization | Prof. Vyas has more than 36 years of professional and teaching experience in various fields of design and has been associated with the National Institute of Design (NID) for 30 years, first as a faculty member and later as Director of the Institute. He has received several awards for his contributions to design education and advancement, including his "Outstanding Contribution to Education" at the 2015 World Education Congress. He received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Times Education Icons 2017 and has been a jury member of the Good Design Award (G-Mark) Special Jury of the Japan Institute of Design Promotion, Japan on several occasions. Prof. Vyas was named "Distinguished Professor" of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, China, at the Shanghai Global Design Summit 2019.

Moni Wolf

Design Director at Microsoft’s EXP Studios | Moni is leading the Viva Insights UX Design team. Microsoft Viva is an employee experience platform that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources and insights into the flow of work. Wolf expanded from leading interdisciplinary hardware, software and research teams to Artificial Intelligence in 2015. Since joining Microsoft in 2009, she has led multi-disciplinary design teams for Windows Mobile, Xbox, Health Futures, SharePoint and Office. Moni holds 40+ registered design and utility patents and has joined Microsoft after 13+ years of international design experience with Motorola in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Jianjun Xie

President & Creative Advisor, Dongdao Creative Branding Group | Jianjun Xie earned his master’s degree from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts. In 1997, he founded Dongdao Design in Beijing and has headed the company ever since. Under his guidance, Dongdao has evolved to become a leading creative branding and development consultancy. Jianjun Xie is a member of numerous design associations, and has received many prestigious awards.

Christian Zanzotti

Founder, ZANZOTTI INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | Christian Zanzotti has been managing the studio ZANZOTTI INDUSTRIAL DESIGN in Munich since 2013. The broad spectrum of work ranges from the automotive & mobility sector to furniture and consumer goods to lifestyle products and includes not only commissions for international clients such as BMW, Deutsche Telekom or UNU Motors, but also his own limited edition objects.
German Design Awards 2024
Sept. 1. 2023Registration deadline
Sept. 28.+29. 2023Jury session
October 2023Jury results
Dec. 5. 2023Publication of winnersin the Gallery
Jan. 26. 2024Awards Show, Kap EuropaAward ceremony and exhibition of the newcomer works
Jan. 26. 2024 ExhibitionKap Europa, Frankfurt

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