Great talents require a forum! The newcomer award is a unique distinction for designers, who have attracted attention with their extraordinary achievements and creative talent. The renown and international publicity associated with the competition are valuable for the honoured young designers. Furthermore, the German Design Council offers all finalists a series of exclusive events where they have the opportunity to meet the foundation members, which include leading experts of the design-oriented industry.

The award ceremony of the German Design Award
The award ceremony of the German Design Award 2019 took place on 08 February 2019 in the context of the Ambiente fair in Frankfurt am Main.
Here you'll find pictures of the exhibition of the winners 2019.
Desirable! What the award has to offer
Catalogue of the German Design Award
Presenting all winners and products nominated for this year’s award, the accompanying catalogue to this first-class design competition provides a summary of the innovative trends that are currently occupying the international design scene.
The catalogue consists in Excellent Product Design and Excellent Communications Design.


The Organiser makes all the Difference
The German Design Council, the expert for brand and design in Germany, bestows the German Design Award. Commissioned by the highest authority to represent new developments in the German design industry. Established on the initiative of the German Bundestag (the lower house of German parliament) as a foundation in 1953, it supports the industry in all matters consistently aimed at generating an added brand value through design. As a result, the German Design Council is one of the world’s leading competence centres for communication and brand management in the field of design. The exclusive network of foundation members includes in addition to designers and design associations, in particular the owners and brand directors of numerous renowned companies.