Desirable! What the award has to offer

2012 to 2022: 10 years of the German Design Awards
Join us on a journey through a decade of design: look back with us at our award ceremonies and be inspired by our music acts and stage shows - watch and listen and discover familiar faces. Who received special support as a newcomer? And which design personality was honored as Personality of the Year for their life's work?
The newcomer Finalists 2022
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 highlights of the German Design Awards up close: the works of the newcomers and the award-winning projects in the discipines "Excellent Communications Design", "Excellent Product Design" and "Excellent Architecure" were exhibited at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt.

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.