The awards present great experiences and accomplished solutions – across all fields and industries – twice per year.

The Spring 2026 call for entries is open until 15 November 2025. Register now and submit your best work! Discover how to enter.

The exhibition will be accompanied by an exciting supporting program featuring lectures by Werner Aisslinger and Daniela Bohlinger, as well as guided tours through the exhibition.

Further information about the program can be found here.

Venue
HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, Aula
Rektor-Klaus-Straße 100
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd

Dates
October 31 – November 19, 2025

Opening Hours
Monday to Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday: until 8 p.m.

Join us as Bhardwaj and Garcia present their winning project from the UX Design Awards and demonstrate how great UX can bring clarity to complex issues.

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In his new book, Martin Hospach introduces the concepts of “passive” and “active creativity” and shows how design creates meaning. With the Six20-2® brand development model, he presents a practical framework for companies on their way to becoming strong brands.
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It will be exciting on December 1! That day, the public announcement of the winners of the German Ecodesign Award will take place in the atriums of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN).

The event will take place in German.

Join us as Florian Dusch, Andreas Schleicher, and Benjamin Brachert from zigzag GmbH present their UXDA winning project Smila Gen 2—the smart medication dispenser that simplifies care and improves quality of life.

At our exclusive biennial IDZ Member Circles, we bring together leading voices in design to explore today’s most pressing challenges. The topic of this edition: Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI.

As AI evolves from experimentation to full integration, organizations must rethink how to structure workflows and teams, develop talent, and ensure that the adoption of technology is aligned with market realities and business objectives.

Our program contains:

- Impulse keynotes on hands-on AI topics in the daily doing of designers and leads
- High level Presentations on the risks and opportunities of scaling AI - from reliability to quality
- Space for discussions and networking

Expect a thoughtful, informal environment that encourages meaningful exchange, sparks forward-looking insights, and fosters valuable new connections among senior professionals and design leaders in corporate and consultancy roles.

This edition will be co-hosted by IDZ member BOSCH at their Ludwigsburg offices. Renowned for their expertise in hardware and software development and UX across diverse domains - from industrial applications to consumer products - BOSCH provides the perfect setting for this dialogue.