Deadline: January 15, 2027
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2027
Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre), Germany.
Hosted in Germany and open to manufacturers and designers worldwide. Applications are submitted online in English; physical products are shipped to the Red Dot Judging Hall in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany (cars and motorcycles go to Essen-Mülheim Airport).
Early-bird deadline: October 9, 2026;
52 entry categories:
01. Furniture and Seating; 02. Bedroom Furniture and Beds; 03. Lamps and Lights; 04. Lighting Systems; 05. Domestic Appliances and Home Accessories; 06. Kitchen and Kitchen Furniture; 07. Kitchen Taps and Sinks; 08. Kitchen Appliances and Kitchen Utensils; 09. Cookware and Cooking Utensils; 10. Tableware; 11. Sanitation and Bathroom Fittings; 12. Bathroom Taps and Showerheads; 13. Garden Furniture; 14. Garden Tools, Garden Equipment and Garden Accessories; 15. Outdoor and Camping; 16. Sports Equipment and Sports Goods; 17. Hobby and Leisure; 18. Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories; 19. Baby and Child Care; 20. Personal Care, Health and Beauty; 21. Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories; 22. Suitcases and Bags; 23. Eyewear; 24. Watches; 25. Jewellery; 26. Interior Architecture; 27. Interior Design Elements; 28. Urban Design; 29. Materials and Surfaces; 30. Office Furniture and Office Chairs; 31. Office Supplies and Stationery; 32. Tools; 33. Heating and Air Conditioning Technology; 34. Industrial Equipment, Machinery and Automation; 35. Robotics; 36. Medical Devices and Medical Technology; 37. Health Care; 38. Cars and Motorcycles; 39. Caravans and Motor Caravans; 40. Boats and Watercraft; 41. Trains and Aircraft; 42. Commercial Vehicles; 43. Vehicle Accessories; 44. TV and Home Entertainment; 45. Audio Devices; 46. Cameras and Camera Equipment; 47. Drones and Action Cameras; 48. Mobile Phones, Tablets and Wearables; 49. Communication Technology; 50. Computers and Information Technology; 51. Packaging; 52. Gaming and Streaming.
Professionals. Open to manufacturers and designers worldwide. Entries must be products manufactured between January 1, 2025 and July 1, 2027, and the corresponding products must already be on sale on the open market.
Paid. Entry fees: Early Bird €470; Regular €725; Final (late) €935. Winner service fees (payable upon winning): Red Dot: Best of the Best — Regular €7,500 / Bold €12,800; Red Dot — Regular €4,900 / Bold €8,900. Surcharge: €700 for products requiring a display area larger than 3㎡.
Awards include the Red Dot: Best of the Best (the highest distinction), the Red Dot award, and various dedicated special awards (e.g., Red Dot: Luminary / Red Dot: Design Team of the Year / Honourable Mention). The Red Dot label is an internationally recognized mark of outstanding design quality; winners gain access to the Red Dot winners' package including the annual exhibition, yearbook publication, and global communications (subject to the winner service fee by award tier).
Founded in 1955, the Red Dot Award: Product Design is one of the world's most prestigious and authoritative international design competitions. Guided by the principle of "pursuing good design and innovation," manufacturers and designers from around the world submit outstanding products across 52 categories; the Red Dot jury evaluates every entry on its design quality, and only products that convince the jury with exceptional design receive the Red Dot. Entrants apply online in English via red-dot.org, submitting product photos (3–10 JPEGs), videos, PDF presentations, and an English description (up to 1,200 characters); oversized equipment or machinery that is difficult to transport may be represented by images instead of physical products. Physical products for judging must be shipped to the Red Dot Judging Hall in Mülheim, Germany, in February 2027 and can be retrieved in April after judging.
