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German Design Award 2027

German Design Council — Germany

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Presented by the German Design Council, the German Design Award recognizes outstanding design work across product, communication, and architecture disciplines. Entrants must first be nominated before submitting; nominated work is judged by an independent jury of design experts, with winners announced at the awards show in Frankfurt.

Deadline

Sep 11, 2026

Results announced

Jan 29, 2027

Entry fee

Free to register; participation fee applies once nominated

Award / prize

German Design Award trophy and international recognition (no cash prize)

Audience

Open

Submission format

Online submission via the nomination platform: visuals plus a written project description

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