The award for excellent design

The German Design Awards set international standards for innovative design developments and competitiveness on the global market. It only honours projects that are pioneering in the German and international design landscape and highlights positive developments in circular design.

 

Whether digitalization, AI or circular design - the German Design Awards platform reveals the contribution that design can make to the sustainable transformation of the economy. Now more than ever, outstanding design can provide answers to the challenges of our time, focussing on the impact of products and services on the planet and our society - through multi-perspective approaches, sustainable and circular design processes or resource- and environmentally friendly production. The German Design Awards have set itself the goal of promoting the diverse transformation tasks of our time through design and providing orientation for others through outstanding examples.

 

Impressions of the award show | Photo credits: Christof Jakob (Event), Manuel Debus (Stage)

The Award Show

 

Every year, the award winners are invited to the exclusive German Design Awards Show in Frankfurt - an atmospheric event to celebrate the success of the project and to network with internationally acclaimed design greats and jury members.

 

The supporting programme includes exciting panel discussions and guided tours that promote exchange and discourse on current design topics. Here, trend topics from the award-winning projects are picked out and the winners from the various sectors are invited to talk about their experiences and lessons learnt.

 

The digital exhibition

All submissions can be viewed in a digital presentation, and the gold awards in the three categories "Excellent Product Design", "Excellent Communications Design" and "Excellent Architecture" will be highlighted and presented in a digital exhibition. The finalists of the "German Design Awards - Newcomer" will also be presented on this occasion and the winner will be announced at the Award Show.

 

Winner - Newcomer 2024: Nicolas König | Photocredit: grandvisions

Nicolas König

Newcomer 2024

“In his unique projects, Nicolas König combines architecture with research and science to create an interdisciplinary overall experience. His own, unmistakable understanding of architecture demonstrates a high conceptual strength, which is evident in the development of fictional scenarios that explore the question of the future of our planet. His virtuoso use of prototypes and models, digital simulations, photographs and first-class drawings is remarkable. König succeeds in depicting the opportunities and potential for change in our society in a unique way and in touching the people who view his designs emotionally," said the jury.

 

The Newcomer Award is an endowed distinction of the German Design Council Foundation, which is awarded to young designers every year. For the finalists, the award opens up a great opportunity for their further career. At the German Design Awards show and at follow-up events, the German Design Council offers them a platform to present their concepts and ideas for a sustainable, economically, ecologically and socially oriented future. In addition, they are given the opportunity to forge contacts with leading personalities in the design-oriented industry and to benefit from the member network of the German Design Council. Participation is exclusively on nominations by universities and their representatives. Read more ...

 

Jury session on 28 and 29 September 2023 | Photo credits: Christof Jakob

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

 


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