Newcomer 2025WinnerJuni Sun Neyenhuys Juni Sun Neyenhuys from the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin specialises in biomaterials and algae as sustainable raw materials. Her focus is on developing circular …
Newcomer 2025FinalistLena Weber Lena Weber from the Bauhaus University Weimar combines communication design with technology and philosophical theory. She develops design tools and typographic systems …
Newcomer 2025FinalistMax Seeger Max Seeger from the Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences has already received several awards for his work in the field of digital design. He focusses on …
Newcomer 2025FinalistSophia Reißenweber Sophia Reißenweber from Burg Giebichenstein Halle combines materials research and biotechnology in her work to close circular material cycles. Her designs are based on …
Newcomer 2025FinalistAmelie Kurz Amelie Kurz focuses on the utilisation of existing resources in her architectural designs. She designs future-orientated spaces using resource-conserving concepts that …
Newcomer 2024FinalistSebastian Winter Sebastian Winter inspires with his creative approach to interaction design. He uses creative coding to encourage interaction with users and open up a dialogue. His aim …
Newcomer 2024FinalistStudio Formagora Finn Blankenberg, Esra Heuermann and Nick Potter are Studio Formagora. They use design to drive social and ecological change. With participatory processes and …
Newcomer 2024FinalistJustus Hilfenhaus Justus Hilfenhaus creates products that offer more than just function - they arouse emotions and create connections. With a clear focus on sensual aesthetics and …
Newcomer 2024FinalistLeonie Burkhardt Leonie Burkhardt combines traditional craftsmanship with modern textile design to create impressive three-dimensional textile objects. Her experimental works blur the …
Newcomer 2024WinnerNicolas König Nicolas König is the German Design Award 2024 - Newcomer of the Year. With his unique view of architecture, which perfectly combines nature and technology, he is …
Newcomer 2023WinnerTobias Trübenbacher Tobias Trübenbacher is the German Design Award 2023 - Newcomer of the Year. He impresses with his focus on social design and sustainability. With projects such as the …
Newcomer 2023FinalistTim Schütze Tim Schütze's work focuses on more than just aesthetic design. As an industrial designer, he thematises equality and diversity in his projects - particularly through …
Newcomer 2023FinalistAnna Koppmann Anna Koppmann focuses on social challenges and develops innovative products that provide answers to important questions of our time. For example, ‘First Aid Gloves’ - …
Newcomer 2023FinalistPaula Keilholz Paula Keilholz is breaking new ground with her work in transformation and fashion design. Her approaches not only scrutinise the material aspects of fashion, but also …
Newcomer 2023FinalistKatharina Düing Katharina Düing combines design with social sustainability and translates current social issues such as discrimination, diversity and mental health into graphic novels …
Newcomer 2022FinalistJustine Masché Justine Masché combines art, craftsmanship and emotional communication in her fashion designs. Her works tell stories that are contained in the clothing - from ‘The …
Newcomer 2022FinalistFelix Thode Felix Thode focusses on socially relevant topics such as the manipulation of facts and social injustice. With clear, creative precision, he raises awareness of the …
Newcomer 2022FinalistMaria Bürger Maria Bürger combines digital media with narrative elements in her work and champions the perspectives of women in technology. With projects such as ‘Paradigm Shift’ …
Newcomer 2022FinalistKalina Todorova Kondeva Kalina Todorova Kondeva impresses with her versatile projects, which are always focussed on the needs of users. She shows how industrial design is shaping the future - …
Newcomer 2022WinnerAnne Bansen Anne Bansen is German Design Award 2022 - Newcomer of the Year. In her work, she combines universal design, user experience and safety in everyday life. Her portfolio, …
Newcomer 2021WinnerDavid Wojcik David Wojcik is German Design Award 2021 - Newcomer of the Year. He is an up-and-coming designer whose innovative spirit has even taken him to the Museum of Science in …
Newcomer 2021FinalistMax Witzstrock Max Witzstrock, industrial designer from Munich, impresses with an application-centred approach and a clear eye for holistic design. Since graduating in 2019, he has …
Newcomer 2021FinalistLukas Schmidt Lukas Schmidt shapes the design world with creative concepts that bring space to life. As a freelancer and lecturer, he focusses on innovative typography and has …
Newcomer 2021FinalistJulian Peschel Julian Peschel, an information designer with a passion for data and satellite images, offers an exciting portfolio of critical, visually narrative works. After working …
Newcomer 2021FinalistVerena Zirngibl Verena Zirngibl impresses with her unique blend of graphics, illustration and in-depth dialogue work. Her award-winning semester project ‘Willkür & Drangsal’ …
Newcomer 2020FinalistSebastian Viering Sebastian Viering combines technology, sustainability and human-object interaction in his work. With his focus on innovative and responsible design, he not only …
Newcomer 2020FinalistMaximilian Goßler Maximilian Goßler is intensively involved with the possibilities and limits of artificial intelligence in industrial design. Working as a freelance designer since …
Newcomer 2020FinalistKai Rump Kai Rump inspires with innovative designs that combine technology and user experience. From UX design to intuitive astrophotography systems, he shows how design can …
Newcomer 2020FinalistBernhard Osann Bernhard Osann combines precise craftsmanship with innovative industrial design. From wall shelves to lamps - his works surprise with their lightness and balance, …
Newcomer 2020WinnerJanina Hünerberg Janina Hünerberg is German Design Award 2020 - Newcomer of the Year. Her work in medical design impresses with innovative solutions. From blood glucose meters for …
Newcomer 2019WinnerLuzia Hein Luzia Hein is German Design Award 2019 - Newcomer of the Year. Her work combines type, space and graphic patterns - sometimes as wallpaper, sometimes as type design. A …
Newcomer 2019FinalistLuisa Rubisch & Rasa Weber Luisa Rubisch and Rasa Weber transform construction waste into new building materials with Urban Terrazzo - and show how architecture, design and recycling can work …
Newcomer 2019FinalistGabriel Müller Gabriel Müller designs for people. With a special focus on health, mobility and sustainability. His designs are the result of ethnographic research and visionary …
Newcomer 2019FinalistFrauke Zoë Taplik Frauke Zoë Taplik combines technical flair with creative curiosity. Her work moves between function, experiment and poetry - always with the aim of making complex …
Newcomer 2019FinalistEssi Johanna Glomb Essi Johanna Glomb experiments at the interface of design, research and material innovation. With ‘Algaemy’, she turns algae into a versatile source of colour - and …
