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THE AWARDS THAT MAKES

The German Innovation Awards honour to cross-industry products and solutions that differ from previous solutions primarily in terms of user centricity and added value. After all, innovations that create the future and improve life exist in all sectors. Sometimes you can see them at first glance - but often not. The German Innovation Awards want to change that. It makes outstanding achievements visible to a broad public and ensures successful positioning in the market.

VISIBLE

INNOVATION

FACT SHEET
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Download the Fact Sheet (PDF file). There you will find all the information about contest classes and categories, the submission procedure and fees:

Register for the German Innovation Awards 2023 in our registration portal »My Design Council«.

Submission deadline extended to
3 February 2023

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Submission deadline extended to
3 February 2023

Submission deadline extended to 3 February 2023

YOUR BENEFITS WITH AN AWARD:

Use the participation in the award for your profitable exchange and networking with renowned personalities and companies. Benefit from the marketing tools of the award for your communication, the proof of your innovative competence and the international expansion of your business fields.

With the official »Gold«,»Winner« or »Special Mention« labels, you receive an excellent seal of quality for your innovation performance, issued by an independent jury.

Winner Label

You will receive two German Innovation Awards certificates with which you can effectively showcase your award.

Certificates

You can order further exclusive marketing products for a fee
via our Marketing Services.

Marketing Services

We present the winners' award-winning projects to specific target groups with individual ads on Facebook. »Gold« projects will be displayed particularly strongly on Facebook/Instagram and presented on LinkedIn or Pinterest.

Individuelle Ad
on Social Media

More reach for your innovation: All winners are presented with text and pictures in our online gallery. In addition, we link to your company website, which increases visibility and traffic for you.

Online Gallery

You benefit from our international address lists and marketing measures. In addition, we provide you with professional text modules to communicate your success.

Communication

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All news about the award will be published via the social media channels of the German Design Council with excellent visuals and can thus be further shared to generate valuable back-links and attention.

Social Media

You will receive short individual video clips of your award to share on your website and social media channels.

Video clips

The festive award ceremony at the Futurium in Berlin is the atmospheric highlight of the award and invites cross-industry networking.

Awards Ceromony

»Gold« award winners will receive a high-quality award sculpture. These will be presented exclusively on stage during the award ceremony.

Award Sculpture

We take professional photos of you with your award. The photos are available for download on our website.

Photo wall

NOMINEE PACKAGE

As a participant in the awards you will receive a multitude of opportunities to actively promote your nomination and effectively communicate your innovation competence. Even the nomination for the German Innovation Awards is an award that offers you a first-class opportunity to generate media attention.

Label

As a nominee, you are entitled to use the official »Nominee« label for your communication and promotion of the nominated project. You will also receive text modules for your communication.

Marketing
Services

As a Nominee, you can order various products from our Marketing Services range, such as acrylic glass certificates or cuboids.

Certificates

You will receive two personalised »Nominee« certificates.

Social Media Tag

As a nominee, we will present you in a social media post during the call phase, naming and tagging you and the other nominees.

Nominee-Label

As a nominee, you are entitled to use the official »Nominee« label for your communication and promotion of the nominated project. You will also receive text modules for your communication.

Marketing Services

As a Nominee, you can order various products from our Marketing Services range, such as acrylic glass certificates or cuboids.

THE CATEGORIES:

Submissions in the two main categories »Excellence in Business to Consumer« and »Excellence in Business to Business« are open in the following categories:

Main category

EXCELLENCE IN
BUSINESS 2 CONSUMER

EXCELLENCE IN
BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS

Main category

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Beauty & Care e.g. Body care, beauty products, wellness products

Drugstore Products e.g. Drugstore products, hygiene product

E-Business e.g. E-commerce systems

E-Mobility e.g. Mobility via electric motors

Entertainment Electronics e.g. Consumer electronics, TV, audio, video, photography, accessories

Fashion e.g. Clothing, shoes, accessories

Food & Beverages e.g. Food and beverages

Gardening & Tools e.g. Gardening equipment, gardening, tools, accessories for tools

Heating & Bathroom e.g. Bathrooms and plumbing, heating, air conditioning and energy technology

Household Appliances e.g. Household appliances, electrical appliances, household goods

Interior & Living e.g. Furniture, home textiles, wall and ceiling cladding, floor coverings

Kids & Toys e.g. Games, toys, kids’ products

Kitchen e.g. Kitchens, electrical appliances, kitchen accessories, kitchen utensils

Leisure & Crafts e.g. Leisure time products, hobbyists’ supplies, musical instruments

Lighting e.g. Luminaires and light sources

Luxury e.g. Exclusive products, luxury items

Medical & Health e.g. Pharmaceutical drugs, rehabilitation, patient care

Office & Stationery e.g. Paper, office supplies, writing implements

Public Space e.g. Street appurtenances, advertising technology, security systems, sanitary equipment for public facilities

Smart Living e.g. Smart metering, smart home

Transportation e.g. Automobiles, bicycles, motorbikes, autoaccessories, mobility service providers

Travel, Sports & Outdoor Goods e.g. Sports products and equipment, sports clothing, bags, suitcases, travel implementse.g. Sports products and equipment, sports clothing, bags, suitcases, travel implements

Automotive Technologies e.g. Mobility technologies, auto and component solutions, auto safety

Aviation, Maritime & Railway Technologies e.g. Aviation and space travel technology, shipbuilding and maritime technology, rail vehicles, vehicles for public transportation

Building & Elements e.g. Construction materials, construction elements, paints, insulation, windows, building automation

Chemical Industry e.g. Special and fine chemicals

Connectivity e.g. The Internet of things, Industry 4.0

E-Mobility Technologies e.g. Systems, products and components for electrical mobility

Electronic Technologies e.g. Automation, measurement equipment, sensors

Energy Solutions e.g. Regenerative energy systems, energy generation, heating and cooling technology

Information Technologies | Functional Software e.g. Cloud solutions, data analytics, process management and production software, cyber security, virtual reality, sales and CRM solutions, education technologies

Information Technologies | Industry Specific and Service Software e.g. Financial technologies, smart facility, geospatial and touristic related technologies, gaming and media, product- and service software

Lighting Solutions e.g. Luminaires, lighting technology, projection, lighting management

Logistics & Infrastructure e.g. Passenger and cargo transport, storage, packaging

Machines & Engineering e.g. Durable goods, mechanisms, process and manufacturing technologies, robotics

Materials & Surfaces e.g. High-tech materials and coatings

Medical Technologies e.g. Medical technology, supplies for medical practices, medical products

Office Solutions e.g. Office supplies, business process and office technologies

Pharmaceuticals e.g. Pharmaceutical products, lab equipment

Retail & Trade Solutions e.g. Store appurtenances, display systems

Apart from the opportunity to register projects under the categories listed above, all projects canalso be registered under the overarching category called »Design Thinking«. Eligible projects are those thatstrive for innovation through more agile innovation methods such as design thinking, scrum, lean start-up orsprinting. That said, what we are primarily looking for are innovative achie¬vements whose primary aim is toincorporate the relevant stakeholders into the development process and whose results prominently featureuser-centricity. Projects that document the decisive difference between agile and participatory developmentprocesses have a shot at winning this very special prize.

DESIGN THINKING

Zusatzkategorie

EXCELLENCE IN
BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS

DATES

11 November 2022

Early-Bird deadline

27 January 2023

Registration deadline

3 February 2023

Deadline for digital presentation for jury session

15 February 2023

Jury session

23 May 2023

Publication of the awards winners

23 May 2023

Awards ceremony

IHRE TEILNAHME AM AWARD:

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TEILNAHME

Über den Anmelde-Button gelangen Sie zu unserem Anmeldeportal »My Design Council«. Sofern Sie noch keinen Account haben, registrieren Sie sich als neue/r Teilnehmer/in und legen Ihr Profil an.

EINREICHUNG ANLEGEN
Dann legen Sie Ihre Einreichung zum Award an. Dafür benötigen Sie:
- Wettbewerbsklasse/Hauptkategorie

- Projektname

- Beschreibungstexte auf Deutsch und Englisch (je max. 800 Zeichen inkl. Leerzeichen)

- weitere Angaben zum Projekt

- Details zu Auftraggeber/Hersteller/Entwickler

- Kategorie

- Rechnungsadresse

- optionales Nominee-Package buchen

- max. 5 Bilder

- How-to zur Online-Einreichung

ANMELDE- UND SERVICEGEBÜHREN
Wenn alles vollständig ist, können Sie jetzt Ihre Anmeldung verbindlich abschließen. Bitte beachten: Eine Teilnahme am Award sowie eine mögliche Auszeichnung sind mit Gebühren verbunden. Für eine Gebührenübersicht klicken Sie bitte
hier.

DIGITALE PRÄSENTATION ZUR JURYSITZUNG
Laden Sie über den Upload-Link (siehe finale Anmeldebestätigung) bis spätestens 04. Februar 2022 eine digitale Präsentation Ihrer Innovation für die Jurysitzung hoch. Weitere Informationen zu den zugelassenen Dateiformaten und den Umfang Ihrer Einsendung finden Sie im Fact Sheet zur digitalen Präsentation.

JURIERUNG
Über die Ergebnisse der Jurierung werden Sie Ende Februar schriftlich benachrichtigt. Alle Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner werden zur Preisverleihung des German Innovation Award im Mai 2022 in Berlin eingeladen. Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Erfolg!

Mehr Informationen zu den Kategorien, den Gebühren und Leistungen sowie zu den zugelassenen Parametern Ihrer digitalen Präsentation zur Jurysitzung finden Sie in unserem Fact Sheet zum Award:

JETZT ANMELDEN!
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Further good reasons for participating in the awards can be found on the website of the German Innovation Awards.

Information on the German Design Council can be found under this link.

GERMAN-INNOVATION-AWARD.de
GERMAN-DESIGN-COUNCIL.com

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