Pictures of the winners 2018

Here you will find pictures of the winners of the PERSONALITY award, the NEWCOMER FINALISTS as well as of the GOLD award of the German Design Award 2018 in high resolution quality.

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Pictures of the award ceremony and the exhibitions

Here you'll find pictures of the award ceremony on 09 February 2018 and of the exhibitions in high resolution quality which you can download.

Pictures award ceremony and exhibitions

Press kit of the German Design Award 2018

The press kit contains images of the winners of the PERSONALITY, NEWCOMER and GOLD awards, our press releases, interviews with the NEWCOMER FINALISTS as well as statements from Andrej Kupetz and Matthias Wagner K on PERSONALITY winner Jil Sander.

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Winners 2018

Download the lists of the winners of the GOLD award here.

Logo of the German Design Award

Here you can download the logo of the German Design Award 2018 (Zip).

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Press releases

German Design Award 2018 Newcomer Finalist Philpp Weber
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German Design Awards: Philipp Weber is the winner of the Newcomer Award in 2018

Suspense until the very end: it was announced only at the 2018 German Design Awards ceremony that Philipp Weber was named Newcomer of the Year. Weber prevailed over a total of 132 nominees put forward by German design schools. More than 1,300 guests attended the ceremonial presentation and celebrated this special honour, which is awarded annually, together with the young designer.

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2018 German Design Award in Frankfurt: Jil Sander to accept the Personality Award of the German Design Council in person

Jil Sander, one of the most influential fashion designers of our time, is set to receive the 2018 German Design Award’s Personality Prize. Sander will personally accept the award at a ceremony to be held on the opening day of the Ambiente trade fair.

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Jil Sander, © Peter Lindbergh
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German Design Award 2018 – Jil Sander Receives Personality Award

Jil Sander, one of the most influential fashion designers of our time, is slated to receive the 2018 German Design Award’s ‘Personality’ prize. The jury’s statement: ‘Jil Sander is one of the few designers who have managed to always stay ahead of the times. In her work, art and design are inseparable. Her approach to design is radical and resolute; her collections are minimalist, clean and timelessly modern — set apart from all trends. It is perhaps for this reason that she has become an icon...

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Press contact

For questions about the German Design Award or the German Design Council please do not hesitate to contact us.


Janine Wunder
Vice President Communications and Marketing
wunder(at)german-design-council.de
+49 (0)69 747486 - 42

Alexandra Sender
Editor Communications and Marketing
sender(at)german-design-council.de
+49 (0)69 747486 - 37

Ulla Weismüller
Editor Communications and Marketing
weismueller(at)german-design-council.de
+49 (0)69 747486 - 36