Press releases

On 11 March 2025, the German Design Council will bring together leading minds and industry giants such as Google, Adidas, and BMW at the Circular Design Summit in the Hospitalhof Stuttgart. Under the guiding theme “Rethinking the Economy”, the elite of the design, industry, and innovation sectors will convene to unleash the transformative power of circular design for a sustainable economy.

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German Brand Award

Companies, agencies, designers, and brand managers worldwide are invited to submit their projects and campaigns for the German Brand Award 2025. The German Brand Award, organised by the German Design Council, sets global standards in brand management. This prestigious award not only highlights success but also provides winners with access to an exclusive network and boosts their international visibility. The submission deadline is 21 February 2025.

 

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Germany is not yet fully tapping into the potential of design research. This is the key finding of a new study published by the German Design Council. Structural deficits and limited integration of design research into businesses are slowing innovation and competitiveness. The study offers targeted recommendations to drive meaningful change.

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German Design Award

The five finalists for the German Design Award’s "Newcomer of the Year" prize have been selected. From a pool of 187 portfolios submitted by over 35 universities across categories such as Architecture, Communication Design, Digital Design, Fashion & Textile Design, and Product & Industrial Design, an interdisciplinary jury selected five particularly outstanding projects.

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Iconic Awards: Innovative Architecture

This year, 55 outstanding projects received the highest recognition as ‘Best of Best’. The award winners, including renowned architecture firms such as Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, Hadi Teherani and Pedevilla Architects, impressively demonstrate the areas of tension in which the architecture industry is currently operating. The focus of many projects is on balance.

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At the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the German Design Graduates will present 21 selected projects by graduates from renowned German universities, running from 19 to 27 October 2024. Under the title “The Magic Touch: Designing Togetherness,” the exhibition features young talents from the field of product design, highlighting the pioneering role of design from different perspectives.

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