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German Design Award: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners

Turkish wins are in product design (BMC 2026).

Deadline
2027 cycle closed (11 Sep 2026)
Ceremony
29 Jan 2027, Frankfurt
Organiser
Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council)
Entry fee
€390–€590 per project

Wins from Türkiye

  • 2026 BMC · PROCITY EV otobüs · 2 awards · news

Key facts

Organiser
Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council)
Founded
1969 (57 years old)
Began in 1969 as a federal design award; under this name since 2012. source
Eligibility
Direct entry, open worldwide.
Entries open
Spring 2027
Deadline
2027 cycle closed (11 Sep 2026)
Ceremony
29 Jan 2027, Frankfurt
Entry fee
€390–€590 per project

Sources

Category structure (2026)

  • Excellent Communications Design 21Brand Identity · Corporate Identity · Integrated Campaigns and Advertising · Event · Audiovisual · Web · Editorial · AI in Communications Design
  • Excellent Product Design
  • Excellent ArchitectureFair and Exhibition
  • Additional categories 2Circular Design · Service Design

Special awards and levels

Gold · Winner · Special Mention · Personality of the Year (2026: Naoto Fukasawa) · Newcomer (2026: Marie Kurstjens) · AI in Architecture and Metaverse (new 2026)

Latest winners (2026)

  • Personality of the YearNaoto Fukasawa · Japan Special
  • NewcomerMarie Kurstjens Special
  • Excellent Communications Design – EventZiehl-Abegg · “Social Media Days” · Germany Winner (level not stated)

Sources for categories and winners: german-design-award.com, german-design-award.com, german-design-award.com, german-design-council.de, hannovermesse.de

Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.

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