Outstanding design, ecologically compatible and future-oriented

The German Ecodesign Award is Germany's highest state award for ecological design.

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Jury session on 14 & 15 September

Out of 420 submissions, 155 reached the second stage of the competition and were admitted to the jury meeting. On 14 and 15 September, the jury will review the projects and select the nominees and winners.

Jury session

Vernissage

On 18 September 2026, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, the German Environment Agency and IDZ invite you to the official opening. The exhibition at the Metropolenhaus Berlin will focus on 155 ideas for sustainable design.

Further information

Information about the award.

All information about the competition, background, deadlines and submission tool is summarised in the factsheet.

Download Factsheet 2026

Previous years' winners

You can get an insight into the outstanding submissions from recent years in our winners' gallery.

Winners

Success-stories

The German Ecodesign Award has been awarded over 100 times in the last years. What has happened to the projects of the former winners since then? In our series successstories, we report on the development of various award-winning projects.

Stories

Three institutions

Here you can find out more about the three institutions behind the German Ecodesign Award: BMUKN, UBA and IDZ.

About us

The Jury

At the jury session on 14 and 15 September, our interdisciplinary jury will select the nominees and winners of the German Ecodesign Award 2026. Get to know the design and environmental experts here.

Jury

Advisory Board

Our advisory board supports the competition professionally and with great commitment. We introduce the 34-member committee of design and environmental experts.

Advisory Board