Organizer

German Design Council

Location

Global (International award)

Deadline

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

Competition Category The competition is divided into three main disciplines: Excellent Product Design, Excellent Communications Design, and Excellent Architecture . Specific categories include:

• Excellent Product Design: such as Furniture, Kitchen, Bath and Wellness, Lifestyle and Fashion, Computer and Communication, Medical, Rehabilitation and Health Care, etc.
• Excellent Communications Design: such as Brand Identity, Corporate Identity, Packaging, Web, Apps, Integrated Campaigns and Advertising, Typography, etc. .
• Excellent Architecture: such as Public, Residential, Interior Architecture, Retail Architecture, Lighting Design, Urban Space and Infrastructure, etc. .

Eligibility

Eligible for submission are projects that have been published or launched within the last five years. Exceptions include Design Classics & Re-editions as well as Startups. Concepts are also welcome – provided they take a stand and look toward the future.

Entry Fee Paid. Fees are divided into registration fees and a mandatory winner service package .

• Registration Fees:
  • Early Bird (until 13 June 2025): €390 per project
  • Regular (after 13 June 2025): €490 per project
  • Late (after 5 September 2025): €590 per project
• Winner Service Package Fees (Mandatory):
  • Winner: Excellent Architecture €3,300; Excellent Communication Design €2,900; Excellent Product Design €4,200 .
  • Gold: Excellent Architecture €4,300; Excellent Communication Design €3,900; Excellent Product Design €5,200 .

Prizes/Awards

• All Winners: Receive unlimited use of the winner label, personalized documents, inclusion in the online gallery, a short jury statement, a short video clip for social media, and an invitation to the Award Show .
• Gold Winners: In addition to the above, Gold winners are officially presented their award on stage, receive a high-quality award sculpture, have their project displayed in the exhibition at the Award Show, and receive a targeted ad on Meta .

Core Introduction

The German Design Awards are internationally acclaimed awards initiated by the German Design Council that honor projects driving innovation, embracing responsibility, and opening up new perspectives through design . The award stands for design excellence, showcases how design is driving tomorrow’s ideas, and allows winners to become part of a strong, international community, gaining visibility and forging new connections worldwide .