The forum for young design talent
Great talents require a forum! The Newcomer Awards of the German Design Council is a unique award and promotes young designers who draw attention to themselves through extraordinary achievements and creative talent.
The German Design Award Newcomer is a milestone in the careers of successful designers: Among the former award winners are numerous now renowned designers such as Eva Marguerre, Marcel Besau, Sebastian Herkner and Christian Zanzotti.
In addition, the German Design Council offers all finalists the opportunity to meet leading heads of the design-oriented industry in its network and to make important contacts at various exclusive events
You cannot apply for the endowed award, but representatives of universities or our scouting team propose nominations in the first step. In the second step, the nominees are informed and can accept the nomination by providing a short digital portfolio. Graduates from the disciplines of textile, fashion, product, industrial, communication, digital, interaction, interior design and architecture are eligible to participate.
The jury evaluates the submitted portfolios regarding to the stylistic independence of the design and their development potential. The following evaluation criteria, among others, are applied:
Textile design
Focus of her work: experimenting with textiles. Material and technology, innovation and craftsmanship are directly linked in her work: for example, she creates unusual projects and three-dimensional textile objects using both weaving and shrink yarn.
Product design
The focus of his work: designing products that offer exceptional and surprising added value. Justus Hilfenhaus works in different product worlds as a matter of course and develops lights, electrical appliances and furniture with great precision.
Architecture
Focus of his work: With his research-orientated works, Nicolas König pursues the goal of creating structures in the built environment that relate to and harmonise with the natural environment. His techno-ecological narratives move between physical fragments, experimental documentation and spatial investigations.
Product design / Participatory design
Focus of their work: socio-ecological change and participation. studio formagora is a young studio for social design and transformative processes in Münster, founded in 2022. Encounters, furnishing public spaces and craftsmanship are core elements of their work.
Communications design / Digital design
Focus of his work: making complex content as easily accessible as possible, especially in the fields of education and science. The designer uses creative coding to promote interaction and open up a dialogue.
An independent international jury of experts decides on the German Design Award Newcomer. As with the evaluation of the general submissions, it is made up of representatives from industry, universities and design.
