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 …
Newcomer 2018WinnerPhillip Weber Phillip Weber, honoured as Newcomer of the Year at the German Design Awards 2018, shares in this interview why traditional craftsmanship remains vital in the digital …
Newcomer 2017WinnerBenjamin Würkner At the German Design Awards 2017, Benjamin Glöckner received the prestigious distinction Newcomer of the Year. The product designer impressed with his work, which …
Newcomer 2016WinnerEva Müller Eva Müller, a graduate of Bergische Universität Wuppertal, is recognised as one of the most promising young design talents of her generation. Her diverse portfolio – …
Newcomer 2015WinnerFlorian Born Florian Born, an interaction designer from Bremen, explores the intersection of new technologies and the fusion of virtual and physical worlds. For his outstanding …
Newcomer 2014WinnerChristian Zanzotti Christian Zanzotti received the Newcomer of the Year Award in 2014. The Italy-born industrial designer founded his own studio in Munich and impresses with projects …
Newcomer 2013WinnerSiren Elise Wilhelmsen At the German Design Awards 2013, Siren Elise Wilhelmsen was honoured as Newcomer of the Year. Born in Norway and based in Berlin, she creates designs that combine …
Newcomer 2012WinnerStephanie Jasny Stephanie Jasny, an independent product designer from Berlin and graduate of the Berlin University of the Arts, was honoured as Newcomer of the Year at the German …
