CALL FOR APPLICATIONS >>> 13 October 2020 <<< GERMAN INNOVATION AWARD
THE AWARDS THAT MAKE
VISIBLE
INNOVATION
Download the announcement document (PDF file). There you will find all the information about contest classes and categories, the submission procedure and fees:
Register for the competition German Innovation Award 2021 in our registration portal »My Design Council«.
Upcoming date:
Registration deadline
29 January 2021
CATEGORIES
Contest class
Contest class
DESIGN THINKING
Additional category
Apart from the opportunity to register projects under the categories listed above, all projects can also be registered under the overarching category called »DesignThinking«. Eligible projects are those that strive for innovation through more agile innovation methods such as design thinking, scrum, lean start-up or sprinting. That said, what we are primarily looking for are innovative achievements whose primary aim is to incorporate the relevant stakeholders into the development process and whose results prominently feature user-centricity. Projects that document the decisive difference between agile and participatory development processes have a shot at winning this very special prize.
YOUR BENEFITS AS NOMINEE
Nominee label
As a Nominee, you are entitled to use the official Nominee label for your communication and promotion of the nominated project. You receive additional text modules that you can use for your communication.
Marketing Services
As a Nominee, you can order various products from our Marketing Services offering, such as acrylic glass certificates and cuboids made of acrylic glass.
You will receive two personalised Nominee documents.
Documents
YOUR BENEFITS AS AWARD WINNERS
Label
Show your success: With unlimited use of the official Gold, Winner or Special Mention label, you receive an excellent seal of quality for your innovation achievement, awarded by an independent jury. You receive additional text modules that you can use for your communication.
Documents
You will receive two winner documents of the German Innovation Awards, including that will enable you to present your award effectively.
Marketing Services
Exclusive marketing products can be ordered for a fee as part of our marketing services.
Catalogue
All winners will be presented in our catalogue. Gold award winners will receive a 2-page presentation, Winner and Special Mention award winners a 1-page presentation. In addition, a specimen copy of the catalogue will be sent to each registrant by post after the awards ceremony.
Online gallery
More range of coverage for your innovation: All winners will be presented with text and images in our online gallery. In addition, we link to your company website, which increases visibility and traffic for you.
Public relations
Good communication is a basis for sustainable success. Through our accompanying public relations and customised media cooperations, your project will have an extensive media appearance. You benefit from our extensive communication through our extensive media distribution lists and social networks.
Social Media
All competition news will be published on the social media channels of the German Design Council with excellent images and can be further shared to generate valuable back links and attention.
#innovationcounts
Video clips
You receive short individual video clips about your awarded project, which you can share on your website and in your social media networks.
Awards ceremony
The festive awards ceremony in Berlin is the highlight of the competition and invites to cross sector networking.
Prize sculpture
Gold award winners receive a high-quality prize sculpture. These will be presented exclusively onstage during the awards ceremony.
Photo wall
It is possible to receive the winner documents in a frame and have them professionally photographed. The photos can be downloaded from our website.
Have we convinced you?
Then register now and get all the benefits of the German Innovation Awards!
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Click on the registration button to access our online database »My Design Council«. There you register as a new participant and create your profile. Or you can log in with your existing access data.
Complete your profile and enter the following details about your innovation: project name, short description (German and English, max. 800 characters incl. spaces), one image (JPG, max. 10 MB), as well as details about customer/manufacturer/developer and category selection. Registration is possible in up to 3 categories of a contest class and the additional category.
As soon as you have completed all the details, you can complete your registration as a binding participant. Please note that participation in the competition and a possible award will entail fees and costs. More information about fees and services can be found here and in our announcement documents.
Use an upload link to upload a digital presentation of your innovation for the jury session by 3 February 2021 at the latest. Further information on the permitted file formats and the scope of your submission can be found in our announcement documents and in the factsheet for digital submission. If you wish, you may also fill out the questionnaire »Your innovation at a glance« with some market key figures about your innovation. However, experience has shown that this data allows the jury to assess your submission more quickly and accurately.
You will be informed of the results of the jury by e-mail. All award winners will be invited to the awards ceremony of the German Innovation Awards in Berlin in May 2021. We wish you much success!
Download the announcement document (PDF file). There you will find all the information about contest classes and categories, the submission procedure and fees:
Register for the competition:
All information about costs
and service fees:
Further good reasons for participating in the competition can be found on the website of the German Innovation Awards.
Information on the German Design Council can be found under this link.