The extent to which products influence the environment and our everyday culture is determined greatly by their design. The German Ecodesign Award, which was launched in 2012 by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection the German Environment Agency, in cooperation with the IDZ, recognises innovative products and concepts that embody high ecological and aesthetic aspirations. The overarching objective is to promote innovation and to support the market introduction and diffusion of environmentally sound products via a high-profile award. For companies and designers, the competition provides a platform for showcasing products and ideas of outstanding ecological- and design quality.
The International Design Center Berlin (IDZ), with the support of a project advisory board, has been commissioned with the development of the competition format and -implementation.
Call for Entries 2025
Until 14 April, companies of all sizes and from all sectors, designers and students across Europe can apply with their work for the German Ecodesign Award 2025.
We are looking for future-oriented ideas and projects that are convincing from an environmental and design point of view. In addition to market-ready products and services, this also includes conceptual and student work. Design innovations are as much welcome as technical and social innovations.
Spread the word or enter the competition yourself for the highest state award for ecological design in Germany!
Further information and application at: bundespreis-ecodesign.de
Deadline: 14 April 2025
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award | Call for entries 2025
We have extended the registration deadline! Companies, designers and students throughout Europe can apply for the German Ecodesign Award 2025 until 9 May.
We are looking for imaginative ideas and projects that are outstandingly designed and forward-looking. In addition to market-ready products and services, this also includes conceptual and student work. Design innovations are just as much in demand as technical and social innovations. There are no limits to creativity!
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award: Exhibition at GRASSI Museum
From May 22 to June 8, the roadshow will be presented at the GRASSI Museum in Leipzig.
As part of the Leipzig Environment Days, together with the special exhibition “FUTURES. Material and Design of Tomorrow”, we are currently planning a program with exciting lectures and discussions.
Location
Museums at GRASSI
Johannisplatz 5-11
04103 Leipzig
Date
May 22 to June 8, 2025
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award: Exhibition at NOI Techpark
The exhibition will be presented from June 20th to July 19th at the NOI Techpark Bolzano. The opening will take place on June 19th and will be celebrated as part of the annual event "Summer at NOI.
In cooperation with the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, the exhibition will be complemented by a supporting program and workshops that offer additional insights into the themes of the nominated and award-winning projects. The exhibition will conclude on July 19 with a finissage and brunch as part of the Diploma Exhibition of the Faculty of Design and Art.
Location
NOI Techpark
A.-Volta-Straße 13/A
39100 Bozen/Südtirol
Italy
Dates
June 19th to July 20th, 2025
Vernissage / Finissage
June 19th / July 19th
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award: Exhibition at Esche Museum
Chemnitz is the European Capital of Culture 2025, together with numerous cities and municipalities in the surrounding area. Among them is Limbach-Oberfrohna, the location of the Esche Museum and the first stop of the roadshow ‘Thinking ahead’ 2025.
The exhibition can be seen at the Esche Museum from 20 February to 23 March. At the opening on 20 February at 6 pm, there will be keynote speeches by the exhibiting projects, providing an in-depth insight into the exhibition.
Place
Esche Museum
Sachsenstraße 3
09212 Limbach-Oberfrohna
Date
20 February to 23 March
Vernissage
20 February at 6 pm
Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday: 1 to 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am to 5 pm
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award 2024 | Award Ceremony
Out of more than 400 submissions, 22 projects are in the running for a trophy!
It will be exciting on December 2! 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, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUV). Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and the President of the German Environment Agency, Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, will ceremoniously honor the winners with personalized certificates and trophies.
12.00 pm–4.00 pm
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award 2024 | Exhibition at the Metropolenhaus
From September 20 to 24, you can visit the exhibition for the jury session at the Metropolenhaus Berlin every day between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m.
This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to get to know all the competition entries that have been admitted to the jury session together with the 2024 nominees. Be inspired by over 140 ideas for sustainable design.
The exhibition is presented in German. No registration is required. Admission is free of charge.
Location: feldfünf | Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 7-8 | 10969 Berlin
Opening hours: September 20 to 24 | daily from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6.00 pm–10.00 pm
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award 2024 | Vernissage
Celebrate sustainable design with the nominees and participants of the German Ecodesign Award 2024!
The Federal Ministry for the Environment, the German Environment Agency and the International Design Center Berlin invite on September 19 to the official opening of the exhibition at the Metropolenhaus. After the 2024 nominees have been decided, they will be presented to the public together with all other submissions admitted to the jury session. Some competition entries will be presented in person by the submitters.
Please register in advance via eventbrite.
The event will take place in German.
Location: feldfünf | Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 7–8, 10969 Berlin
Start: 6 p.m. | Admission from 5.30 p.m. onwards
IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award 2024 | Jury Session
On September 16 and 17, the interdisciplinary jury will evaluate the about 140 accepted entries in a two-day session at the Metropolenhaus Berlin.
Who will be among the nominees for the German Ecodesign Award 2024 and who will ultimately hold the highest state award for ecological design in their hands? The nine-member jury of renowned design and environmental experts will decide on September 16 and 17. The jury session will take place at the Metropolenhaus Berlin without the presence of the public.
The exhibition will then open at the Metropolenhaus with a vernissage on the evening of September 19 and will run until September 24, inviting visitors to be inspired by over 140 ideas for sustainable design.
4.00 pm
IDZ Event
Learning from nature | IDZ Member Circle
In cooperation with Tegel Projekt GmbH, we invite you to an exclusive Member Circle on the site of the former Berlin-Tegel Airport. We are looking forward to an exciting networking event with our members, former winners of the German Ecodesign Award as well as members of the advisory board and jury of the award.
Our exclusive member event promises exciting insights and inspiring encounters. On June 27 at 4 PM, we cordially invite you to our next IDZ Member Circle at the Berlin TXL site.
We will be guests at the Berlin TXL Info Center, the innovation and network platform for sustainable urban development and urban technologies. Marija Marchuk and Stephanie Ambrosius-Groß will talk about the plans for the site's redevelopment: How will the former airport become the Urban Tech Republic? What makes the Schumacher Quarter a pioneering ecological and social model project in Berlin?
Following this, Robin Hoske and Felix Rasehorn, founders of the WINT DESIGN LAB based on the former airport grounds and winners of the 2023 Federal Ecodesign Award, will present their project "GOLD – Textiles from Collagen." The subsequent Q&A session and joint get-together will provide opportunities for exchange and networking.
When?
June 27, 2024, at 4:00 PM (doors open at 3:30 PM)
Where?
Tegel Projekt GmbH - Infocenter Berlin TXL
Urban Tech Republic, Building V
Flughafen Tegel 1, 13405 Berlin
The event is free of charge and will be held in German. As the number of participants is limited, please register using the link provided in the invitation. If you have any questions, please contact us at: members@idz.de
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IDZ Event
German Ecodesign Award | Call for entries 2024
From 22 January to 15 April, companies, designers and students throughout Europe can apply for the German Ecodesign Award 2024.
We are looking for imaginative ideas and projects that are outstandingly designed and forward-looking. In addition to market-ready products and services, this also includes conceptual and student work. Design innovations are just as much in demand as technical and social innovations. There are no limits to creativity!
More information about the award at: bundespreis-ecodesign.de/en
