Service and Fees

Your options with an award

**The listed fees and services refer to the most recent call for entries for the German Design Awards 2026. Subject to change. Services and costs may be adjusted for the next submission period.

Registration fees
Required
Registration until 13 June 2025
390,00 €*
Registration after 13 June 2025
490,00 €*
Registration after 5 September 2025
590,00 €*
Nominee Package
Optional

Your project has been nominated? Congratulations! Then you have the opportunity to show this in your marketing with the nominee package:

  • Unlimited use of the label for your communication measures
  • Personalized documents as PDF for internal and external communication
  • Communication tools including a whitepaper and text modules for your own press releases
  • NEW: Social media frames for various platforms
1.950,00 €*

* All prices are per project and do not include the applicable value-added tax.

Service Packages & Fees

In the case of an award, you will receive a comprehensive service package to enable you to communicate your success to a wide audience. By registering for the award, you agree to any service fees that may be incurred.

Winner Package
For category winners
  • Unlimited use of the label for your communication efforts
  • You will receive two personalized documents
  • You’ll get a white paper and text blocks for your press and social media communication
  • Your project or product will be presented with a short text, photo, credits, and a link in our online gallery
  • You will have access to our extended Marketing Services
  • You will be invited to the Award Show** in February 2026
  • At the Award Show, you can have professional photos taken in front of the photo wall
  • You will receive an official short statement from the jury about your award
  • You will receive a short clip about your project or product – for free use on social media
Excellent Architecture
3.300 €*
Excellent Communication Design
2.900 €*
Excellent Product Design
4.200 €*
Gold Package
For the best submission in each category
  • Unlimited use of the label for your communication efforts
  • You will receive two personalized documents
  • You’ll get a white paper and text blocks for your press and social media communication
  • Your project or product will be presented with a short text, photo, credits, and a link in our online gallery
  • You will have access to our extended Marketing Services
  • You will be invited to the Award Show** in February 2026
  • At the Award Show, you can have professional photos taken in front of the photo wall
  • You will receive an official short statement from the jury about your award
  • You will receive a short clip about your project or product – for free use on social media
  • Your project or product will be displayed in the German Design Awards exhibition at the Award Show
  • We will create a targeted ad for your project or product on Meta, including a link
  • As a Gold winner, you will receive a high-quality award sculpture with the „Gold“ label
  • Your award will be officially presented to you on stage at the Award Show
Excellent Architecture
4.300 €*
Excellent Communication Design
3.900 €*
Excellent Product Design
5.200 €*

* All prices are per award and do not include the applicable value-added tax.
If an award is granted in an additional category, it will be charged separately. In the event of another award in an additional category, corresponding service fees for the additional service package will also apply.
** Participation only possible after timely registration and subject to available ticket contingent.


Key Dates

Registration deadline
29 April 2025
Call for Entries
13 June 2025
Early-Bird Deadline
05 September 2025
Registration Deadline
25 September 2025
Jury Session