Disciplines and Categories

Disciplines Product, Packaging, Interior Architecture, Architecture and Service Design
Entries in the following disciplines and categories must be less than two years old at the date of registration or must be launched, published or realized in 2020. A product or series or an entry comprising several components can be registered as one entry.

Discipline Professional Concept
Future-oriented, professional concepts and studies whose implementation is not planned or expected before 2021.

Projects that were realized soleley for the purposes of participating in the iF DESIGN AWARD as well as student concepts are not eligible.

1.0  Product

1.01 Automobiles / Vehicles

Includes cars, accessories and components (wheels, steering wheels, engine compartments, instruments, controls, lighting), agricultural vehicles / machines, airplanes, drones and multicopters, buses, car entertainment systems, caravans, commercial vehicles, cranes and lifting gear, interior and exterior design, industrial trucks, motorcycles / scooters, navigation devices, products for aviation, rail vehicles, ships / boats / yachts, special vehicles, trailers and more.

1.02 Sports / Outdoor / Bicycles

Includes sports / sports equipment / sportswear, fitness and activity trackers, camping / camping equipment, GPS devices, outdoor products, hiking gear, bicycles and accessories and more.

1.03 Leisure

Includes fashion and clothing, bags, luggage, musical instruments, pet products, eyeglasses and more.

1.04 Babies / Kids

Includes all products for babies and kids such as diaper bags, clothing, lifestyle accessories for children and babies, playground equipment, kitchen aids, toys, school essentials, teaching supplies and more.

1.05 Watches / Jewelry

Includes watches, clocks, alarm clocks, smart watches, accessories and more.

1.06 Audio

Includes audio devices for conferences, audio recorders, audio players, headphones, hi-fi devices, loudspeakers, mobile loudspeakers, PC speakers, MP3 Players, radios, studio equipment, accessories and more.

1.07 TV / Cameras

Includes cameras, media players, DVD and Blu ray devices, televisions, photo frames, presentation equipment, projectors, set-top boxes, recorders, remote controls, surveillance cameras and technologies, accessories and more.

1.08 Telecommunication

Includes cell phones, DECT devices, batteries, power banks, charging devices, headsets, telephones, telephone systems, network technology, routers, 2-way radios, VOIP devices. Audio/video devices for conferences, accessories and more.

1.09 Computer

Includes notebooks, PDAs, tablets, accessories, batteries, casings, charging devices, computers, computer loudspeaker systems, copiers, e-readers, in- and output devices, keyboards and mice, monitors, peripherals, printers, scanners, servers, storage devices, robots and more.

1.10 Gaming Hardware / VR

Includes gaming input devices: gaming mice, gaming keyboards, gamepads, gaming controllers, gaming monitors, gaming PCs, gaming consoles, gaming phone, gaming AIOs, gaming tablets, gaming notebooks, gaming laptops, gaming chassis and more. Gaming accessories: gaming PC components (i.e. motherboard, fan, RAM), mobile power, general accessory, gaming headphones/microphones and more. VR cameras, VR headsets, VR accessories and more.

1.11 Office

Includes conference furniture, filing systems, office accessories, office fittings, office furniture, plugs, reception areas, writing implements and pens (analog and digital) and more.

1.12 Lighting

Includes lighting systems, accessories, flashlights, lamps, lights, safety lights, workplace lighting and more.

1.13 Home Furniture

Includes living room and bedroom furniture, accessories, fixtures and fittings, mirrors, stoves and pellet stoves and more.

1.14 Kitchen

Includes coffee machines, cooker hoods, dishwashers, fixtures and fittings, hobs and ovens, kitchen appliances (mixers, juicers, egg cookers etc.), kitchen furniture and technology, kitchen systems, microwaves, refrigerators and freezers, water purifier, sinks and more.

1.15 Household / Tableware

Includes air cleaners, cookware and tableware, cutlery, decorative items, dryers, glassware and ceramics, household utensils (trashcans, mops etc.), ironing and pressing equipment, ventilators, vacuum cleaners, washing machines and more.

1.16 Bathroom

Includes bath furniture, bath and sanitary wares, bath and wellness areas, control elements and systems, fixtures and fittings, saunas, whirlpools and more.

1.17 Garden

Includes gardening tools, garden furniture, barbecues, sunshades, lawn mowers, wheelbarrows, outdoor fireplaces, garden tables and chairs, pressure washers and more.

1.18 Building Technology

Includes air conditioning, air purifieres, balconies, conservatories, doors, fittings and systems, garages, gates, switches, door handels, heating technology, plumbing technology, marquees, railings, roofs, security technology, solar systems, temperature control technology, water dispensers, windows and more.

1.19 Public / Retail

Includes furniture and furnishing systems (for banks, bus stops, health, hotels, libraries, lounges, museums, parks, playgrounds, public spaces, restaurants, shops, staff canteens, social areas, street furniture, wellness, etc.), street lamps, ATM systems and banking machines, exhibition systems, outdoor advertising systems, retail interiors, shop systems / POS systems, terminals for public spaces / info systems / wayfinding and orientation systems and more.

1.20 Medicine / Health

Includes assisted living products, assisted living technology, clinical and laboratory equipment, hospital, medical and healthcare devices and equipment, rehabilitation and more.

1.21 Beauty / Care

Includes skincare products, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, hairdryers, shavers, massage devices, sex toys and more.

1.22 Industry / Tools

Includes conveyor technology, hoisting technology, industrial scanners, logistic systems, machines, materials handling, measuring and testing technologies and laboratory technology, production engineering, robotic technology, systems engineering, tools, components and more.

1.23 Textiles / Wall / Floor

Includes carpets, curtains, floorings, paints / coatings, materials with innovative properties, smart materials, tiles, upholstery textiles, veneers, wall covering, wallpaper and more.

2.0  Packaging

2.01 Beverages

Includes all types of packaging for beverages.

2.02 Food

Includes all types of packaging for food and pet food.

2.03 Beauty / Health

Includes all types of packaging for perfume, care products, cosmetics, hygiene products, pharmacy products and more.

2.04 Medicine / Pharmaceutics

Includes all types of packaging for medicine, natural remedies and medical products and more.

2.05 Household

Includes all types of cleaning products, household products and more.

2.06 Consumer Products

Includes all types of packaging for products such as jewelry, watches, clothes and accessories, sports articles, toys, music, games and videos, headphones, MP3 players, computers and accessories, cameras and accessories, mobile technology devices and accessories, kitchen appliances and more.

2.07 Industry / B2B

Includes all types of packaging for industrial and business-to-business products.

2.08 Non-branded packaging

Includes non-branded packaging with a focus on ergonomics and functionality.

3.0  Communication

3.01 Websites

Includes blogs, brand sites, corporate websites, e-Commerce, landing pages, microsites, online shops, promotional sites, public websites, service websites, social media, web TV and more.

3.02 Apps / Software

Includes business application software, city guides, games, informational software, mobile and stationary application software, online and offline applications, shopping applications, social media and more.

3.03 Film / Video

Includes commercials, corporate films, ads, image videos, video podcasts and more.

3.04 Corporate Identity / Branding

Includes digital and/or print media that serve to sharpen a company’s, product’s or brand’s profile and boost sales. These may include presentations, brochures, posters, signets and logos, manuals, catalogs and more.

3.05 Magazines / Press / Publishing

Includes digital or print publications including books, calendars, catalogs, coffee table books, comics, illustrations, magazines, newspapers and more.

3.06 Campaigns / Advertising

Includes digital or print individual ads or entire campaigns, including banners, direct marketing materials, mailings, newsletters, posters, product and advertising brochures, POS advertising, content marketing, out-of-home advertising and more.

3.07 Annual Reports

Includes business and annual reports in digital or print form.

3.08 Typography / Signage

Includes pictograms, signets, signage, symbols, typography, wayfinding and orientation systems and more.

3.09 Events

Includes events of all kinds which utilize one or more media to creatively structure the event or deliver information, such as anniversaries, award ceremonies, conferences, opening ceremonies, product launches, promotion and advertising events, road shows, and trade fair presentations.

3.10 User Interfaces (UI)

Includes all kind of user interfaces for apps, software, websites, computer systems and electronic devices, industrial machines, mechanical systems, vehicles and more.

4.0  Interior Architecture

4.01 Trade Fairs / Exhibitions

Includes exhibition and trade fair architecture as an element of brand communication.

4.02 Public Exhibitions

Includes exhibition architecture in public institutions such as museums.

4.03 Shops / Showrooms

Includes retail architecture as an element of brand communication.

4.04 Hotels / Spas / Restaurants / Bars

Includes bars, bed & breakfasts, cafés, casinos, hotels, lounges, restaurants, spas and recreational areas, staff canteens and more.

4.05 Residential

Includes residential homes, apartments, bedrooms, dressing rooms, kitchens, living rooms, nurseries and more.

4.06 Offices / Workspaces

Includes administration buildings, banks and financial institutions, doctors’ offices, insurance companies, law practices, office buildings, production facilities and more.

4.07 Public

Includes administration buildings, clinics, colleges, kindergartens, libraries, museums, schools, universities and more.

4.08 Installations

Includes installations in public spaces (digital, interactive, bricks-and-mortar, etc.) as in exhibitions, on sales floors, in shopping malls, at trade fairs, in museums, in urban or outdoor areas and more.

5.0  Professional Concept

5.01 Mobility

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.02 Living Spaces

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.03 Sustainability

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.04 Health

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.05 Food / Water

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.06 Tools

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.07 Education

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.08 Usability / Interface

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.09 Safety

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

5.10 Leisure

Includes experimental and conceptual designs, commissioned works that have not yet been published, studies and research projects, innovative design concepts.

6.0  Service Design

6.01 Health

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.02 Transportation / Logistics

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.03 Bank / Insurance

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.04 Retail

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.05 Tourism

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.06 Education

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.07 Government / Institutions

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

6.08 Entertainment

Includes projects that optimize a service for customers/users with regards to their needs. The aim is to improve the user experiences in different levels and with different tools. A project can be an improvement of an existing service or a creation of a new service. Entries must explain the design challenge, the solution process and the result including the bundle of measures and the kind of service design methods used to solve the problem. The presentation must show the elements of the solution (for example app, events, graphics, packaging, product) and the role these elements play in the service design process. The main difference between service design and product design is that service design is not only the design of a physical product. A product can be only a part of a whole service design process.

7.0  Architecture

7.01 Public

Includes civic centers, community buildings, institutional buildings, governmental buildings, cultural buildings, embassies, monuments, police & fire stations, parliaments, town halls, prisons, museums, theatres & opera houses, libraries, concert halls, schools, universities, kindergartens, training centers, conference centers, hospitals, nursing homes, zoos, religious buildings, infrastructure, roads, bridges, transportation, parking facilities, airports, bus stations, port facilities, railway stations, sports facilities, stadiums, arenas, and more.

7.02 Residential

Includes apartment buildings, country houses, coastal houses, estates, mansions, multi-unit housing, multiple housing, private houses, single housing, social housing, student housing and more.

7.03 Office / Industry

Includes administrative buildings, banks & financial institutions, corporate headquarters, estates, factories, farm buildings, office buildings, production facilities and more.

7.04 Retail / Hospitality

Includes amusement parks, chain stores, cinemas, concept stores, department stores, galleries, hostels, hotels, malls, nightclubs, outlet centers, recreation centers, resorts, restaurants, tourist attractions, pubs & bars, shops, shopping centers, wineries and more.

7.05 Urban / Landscape

Includes city planning, urban planning, urban development projects, cemeteries, golf clubs, lighting design, outdoor areas, parks, plazas, private gardens, public gardens, streets and more.

7.06 Mixed Use

Includes buildings combining different kind of usages.

Jury and Evaluation Criteria

In January 2020, 70 experts from all over the world will come together to select the winners in the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020. The jury session will last for three days. Behind closed doors, the jury will examine, touch, explore, test, analyze and, most importantly, thoroughly discuss all entries. The jurors will be announced by October 2019. Applying for an award does not mean you will win one. The jury’s decision is final; there is no legal recourse.

Innovation and Elaboration

  • Degree of innovation
  • Degree of elaboration
  • Uniqueness
  • Execution / workmanship

Functionality

  • Use value and usability
  • Ergonomics
  • Practicability
  • Safety

Aesthetics

  • Aesthetic appeal
  • Emotional appeal
  • Spatial concept
  • Ambience

Responsibility

  • Production efficiency
  • Consideration of environmental standards / carbon footprint
  • Social responsibility
  • Universal design

Positioning

  • Brand fit
  • Target group fit
  • Differentiation

Presentation to Jury

Submission deadline: November 2019

Discipline Product

A physical product sample must be shipped for the jury evaluation. In exceptional cases only, such as extremely large products or products not yet industrially produced, you can submit models or scale models. If all this is not possible, you can request a presentation with digital media via email award@ifdesign.de.

A product series can be registered as one entry. All elements of the series must be available to the jury. At least one element must be submitted as an original product; further elements can be submitted in print format (brochure or charts/boards) or on request with digital media. In addition, please enter the following information in the online registration form:

  • Basic: Click the field 'Type of entry': Series of …
  • Images: Upload images that show all elements of the series
  • Description: Specify that your entry is a product series
  • Logistics: Click the field 'This entry represents a product family or series' and enter the number of elements that will be presented to the jury

Discipline Packaging

A physical sample of the packaging must be shipped for the jury evaluation. If this is not possible, you can request a presentation with digital media via email award@ifdesign.de.

A packaging series can be entered as one entry. All elements of the series must be available to the jury. At least one element must be submitted as original packaging; further elements can be submitted in print format (brochure or charts/boards) or on request with digital media. In addition, please enter the following information in the online registration form:

  • Basic: Click the field 'Type of entry': Series of …
  • Images: Upload images that show all elements of the series
  • Description: Specify that your entry is a product series
  • Logistics: Click the field 'This entry represents a product family or series' and enter the number of elements that will be presented to the jury

Discipline Communication

Categories: Websites, Apps / Software, Film / Video, Events

Entries must be submitted as digital media.

For websites, microsites, landing pages, social media sites, online shops, etc. you have to enter the link. For apps you have to enter the download link. The app must be available for free download in a German App Store or Google Play Store.

Films and videos must be published on a video platform like YouTube, Vimeo, Pan.Baidu or any other domain that is accessible in Germany. It’s is not possible to upload any video file on our server.

All URLs must be online and accessible from 18 October 2019 to 24 January 2020.

If you can not provide a current link, you can present your entry with a PDF presentation containing significant images and descriptive text. The content should not be identical to the online registration form. It must contain additional information explaining your entry more detailed.

Categories: Corporate Identity / Branding, Magazines / Press / Publishing, Campaigns / Advertising, Annual Reports, Typography / Signage, User Interfaces

Entries can be submitted as original items and/or digital media.

Brochures, books, annual reports, calendars, catalogues, magazines etc. should be submitted as original items. Posters must be mounted on cardboard (no larger than DIN A1). If you would like to present your entry on boards, please submit a maximum of 8 boards (no lager than DIN A1).

Original products for category User Interfaces must be delivered fully functional and pre-assembled.

For digital media requirements please see Upload of digital submissions.

Disciplines Interior Architecture / Architecture

Entries must be presented as digital media. A PDF file including a combination of images, plans, layouts and text is mandatory. In addition you can add a video link or a link to a website. The content of the PDF should not be identical to the online registration form. It must contain additional information explaining your interior design or architecture design project more detailed.

For digital media requirements please see Upload of digital submissions.

Discipline Service Design

Entries must be presented as digital media. A PDF file containing images, drawings, plans, layouts and descriptive text is mandatory. In addition you can enter a video link and/or a link to a website.

To explain your service design projects as best as possible, please try to find answers to the following questions:

  • What was the design challenge of your project?
  • Who are the customers and the relevant stakeholders? How they were involved?
  • Explain the process
  • What methods have been applied? What did you learn about the customer perspective?
  • Was there a test phase?
  • What were the results for customers or relevant stakeholders?
  • Are the results useful and serviceable for the customers and efficient and unique for the company?

For digital media requirements please see Upload of digital submissions.

Discipline Professional Concept

Entries must be presented as digital media: PDF or link. The PDF file should contain significant images, drawings, plans, layouts and descriptive text. The content should not be identical to the online registration form. It must contain additional information explaining your concept more detailed. Alternatively or additionally you can enter a video link or a link to a website.

For digital media requirements please see Upload of digital submissions.

Upload of digital submissions

Deadline: 30 November 2019

A digital presentation is possible for specified categories only. For more information please see "Presentation to Jury".

All digital media have to be uploaded in form "Media" of the online registration.

PDF

Media link

PDF file is containing images, drawings , plans, layouts and descriptive text. The content should not be identical to the registration form. It must contain additional information explaining your entry more detailed.

  • Language: English
  • Number of pages: maximum of 8 pages
  • File size: maximum 10 MB
  • Format: Landscape
  • Screen resolution: 2560x 1440 pixels

Enter a link to a website, microsite, App Store, Google Play Store or a video platform like YouTube, Vimeo, Pan.Baidu or any other domain that is accessible in Germany.
If a password is required, please enter also the login data.
Videos must be in English or with English subtitles and must be no longer than 2 minutes. Apps must be available for free download in a German app store.

The URL must be live and accessible from 18 October 2019 to 24 January 2020.

Shipment of physical submissions

Shipping period:
1 to 30 November 2019

Delivery address:

DHL Trade Fairs & Events GmbH
iF DESIGN AWARD 2020
Entry-ID 337-x-xxxxx / Category x.xx
Ulmer Strasse 2
30880 Hannover - Laatzen
Germany

Phone +49.511.47562920
Email: ifdesign@dhl.com


Please note: We will refuse to accept entries delivered before 1 November 2019.

>> INFORMATION AND TIPS FOR SENDING YOUR ENTRIES TO iF

Labeling of entries and packaging

All entries and their transport packaging must be clearly labeled with the entry-ID and category number. If your shipment contains more than one entry, all entry-IDs must be listed on the outside of the packaging. You can either download a shipping label for each entry in your entry overview or download a blank one and fill in the data yourself.

>> Download Shipping Label

Fees for shipping and assembly

Entries can be shipped by any courier or forwarding company to the address named above. All costs must be pre-paid by the sender and the shipment must arrive free of charge for iF. iF will refuse to accept entries for which iF has to pay anything. Shipments which are free of costs for the recipients are called “delivery duty paid” or “ddp”. Ask your shipping company to send your entries with this method.

Entries must be delivered pre-assembled or registered for self-assembly. You will find more details on self-assembly below in section “Self-assembly and motor vehicles”. If we have to assemble your entry, we may charge you an additional fee of EUR 100 per hour.

Discipline Communication and Packaging
In these disciplines, entries will not be returned unless you specifically request the return on tab “Logistics” in the registration form. You have to pay all shipping fees relating the return of the entries. iF will charge you a handling and storage fee of EUR 30 (plus VAT) per entry which should be returned.

Shipment from non-EU countries

If you send something into the EU you will need an EORI number
The EORI number is an identification number for companies which would like to send something into the EU. If you do not have an EORI number, custom clearance is not possible and your entries will be stopped by German customs. Neither iF nor DHL Trade Fairs & Events can give you their EORI number, because they are not the official importer.

You should check whether your company already has an EORI number.
If not, please apply for an EORI number 3 weeks before shipment at the German customs:
>> REQUEST AN EORI NUMBER

The EORI number has to be applied for once only and can be used again for shipment of products to EU countries.

Each shipment from Non-EU countries must have the following documents:

  • 2 copies of Air Waybill / Sea Waybill
  • 3 copies of commercial / pro forma invoice, containing:
    • Entry-IDs of each declared product
    • Goods description as "Sample"
    • Value for customs-purposes only
    • Complete address and contact of shipping company

You can use our online form to create a proforma invoice. >> Download Proforma Invoice

Transportation and exhibition insurance

Your entry may be damaged in shipping or assembly. iF cannot insure entries, and we recommend that you acquire insurance for each of the entries you submit.

You should check if your own company already has transport and exhibition insurance. If not, iF recommends the following insurance company:

Landschaftliche Brandkasse Hannover
Ms. Ilona Reineke
Phone +49.511.3622796
Fax +49.511.3623393

>> Download Insurance Form

Self-assembly and motor vehicles

iF does not do any assembly of entries. If an entry needs to be assembled, you can come directly to the jury hall in Hamburg, Germany and assemble it. You will also have to come again to disassemble the entry after the jury session. This process is called self-assembly.

Please remind: If you choose self-assembly for an entry, you can not send it to the warehouse of DHL Trade Fairs & Events. You will have to bring it yourself to the jury hall on the self-assembly dates.

As the space in the jury hall is limited, you have to apply for self-assembly. To do this, please click the box for self-assembly on tab “Logistics” in the online registration from. The deadline to apply for self-assembly is 1 December 2019.

iF will decide whether or not you will be allowed to set up the entry yourself in the jury hall. Therefore, please send a sketch/drawing with the measurements of the product and the required floor space and height via email to service@ifdesign.de.

Small products (table presentation) are not allowed for self-assembly.

Dates for self-assembly
Delivery and assembling: 6 and 7 January 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dismantling and collection: 30 and 31 January 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please remind that you will have to use these dates, you cannot come before or after.

Motor vehicles
All vehicles (automobiles, buses, motorbikes etc.) must be delivered customs cleared without any costs for iF directly to the jury hall in Hamburg, Germany on the following dates:

Delivery: 20 January 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pick-up: 24 January 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Delivery and pick-up address for self-assembly and motor vehicles:

Schuppen 52
Australiastraße 52 B
20457 Hamburg
Germany

All entries that have been self-assembled, have to be disassembled and picked up again after the jury session, regardless if the entry is awarded or not. If an entry is not picked up, it will be disposed and you will have to pay EUR 100 (plus VAT).

If you need additional equipment to assemble your entry (e.g. forklifts, ramps, etc.), you have to bring it with. You can also rent equipment from our logistics partner upon request. If you would like to do so, please contact DHL Trade Fairs & events. Any additional charges which may arise during delivery or pickup must be paid you. Any garbage and leftover packaging must be removed from the site. Please make sure to inform your carrier.

GUIDELINE FOR VEHICLES
Vehicles with internal combustion engines must be 3/4 full of fuel. The remaining space will be topped off with nitrogen, so that the vehicle's battery may remain attached during the exhibition (guidelines of the local fire department). The drive batteries of electric vehicles must be disconnected or a main switch must be installed to disconnect them from power.

Return shipment after the jury session

Discipline Product

After the jury session you will receive an email with detailed information for return shipping.

Entries can be picked up at the warehouse of DHL Trade Fairs & Events. To ensure a smooth process, please inform DHL Trade Fairs & Events one day before pick up by email or phone. Your entry-ID is needed as reference number for pick up. Please give all entry-IDs to your freight carrier, otherwise it will be impossible to identify and hand out your entries.

If you cannot pick up your entry or cannot hire a logistics company to do this, you can also ask DHL Trade Fairs & Events to send you an offer for return shipment.

If you do not pick up your entry and it needs to be disposed afterwards, you will have to pay fee of EUR 100 (plus VAT).

Dates for pick up: 10 to 29 February 2020, Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

Pick-up address:
DHL Trade Fairs & Events GmbH
Ulmer Strasse 2
30880 Hannover - Laatzen
Germany

Phone +49.511.47562920
Email: ifdesign@dhl.com

Disciplines Communication and Packaging

If you want to have your entry back, you have to tick the respective box in the online registration form. In this case, you will have to send your entry in reusable packaging. Entries can be picked up at the warehouse of DHL Trade Fairs & Events. To ensure a smooth process, please inform the DHL Trade Fairs & Events one day before pick up by email or phone. The entry-ID (for example 337-x-xxxxxx) is needed as reference number for pick up. Please give all entry-IDs to the carrier, as otherwise it will be impossible to identify and hand out your entries to the freight carrier.

Dates for pick up: 10 to 29 February 2020, Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

Pick-up address:
DHL Trade Fairs & Events GmbH
Ulmer Strasse 2
30880 Hannover - Laatzen
Germany

Phone +49.511.47562920
Email: ifdesign@dhl.com

Dates

Early bird registration

28 June 2019

Regular registration

27 September 2019

Last chance registration

18 October 2019

Submission of entries to jury

1 - 30 November 2019

Upload digital media or shipment to jury

Jury session

21 - 23 January 2020

Jury session at Schuppen 52 in Hamburg, Germany. Jury results will be announced in February.

Publication

February 2020

Publication in iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE, iF design app, press releases

iF design exhibition

2 - 10 May 2020

Winners exhibition at Café Moskau in Berlin, Germany

Awards ceremony

4 May 2020

iF design award night at Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, Germany

Fees

Registration fees per entry

Discipline

Registration by 28 June 2019

Registration by 27 September 2019

Registration by 18 October 2019

Product

EUR 340

EUR 450

EUR 490

Packaging

EUR 250

EUR 375

EUR 425

Communication, Interior Architecture, Professional Concept, Service Design, Architecture

EUR 250

EUR 375

EUR 425

The registration fee includes organization and assessment process. You will receive an invoice via email within 2 weeks after submission of the online registration. The invoice can be paid via bank transfer or credit card. As participant you must pay all transport, customs and insurance fees.

Fees for award winners per entry

Discipline

'Winners' package

Product

EUR 2,700

Packaging

EUR 2,700

Communication, Interior Architecture, Professional Concept, Service Design, Architecture

EUR 1,600

This fee is a mandatory fee for each awarded entry.

The entries selected by the jury will receive the iF DESIGN AWARD. Upon the granting of the award, award winners are obliged to accept the 'winners' package and to pay the relevant fee listed in the price list for each awarded entry.

All fees are listed as net amounts. VAT may have to be added depending on the type of service and on the participant’s place of residence. Participants in the Federal Republic of Germany will be charged an additional 19% VAT.

Benefits for Winners

The winners package includes the following services:

  • Use of iF winners logo with no time limit
  • Two free copies of the display certificate and paper certificate as PDF download
  • Presentation in the iF design exhibition
  • Presentation in the iF design app
  • Presentation in the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE
  • Press and PR measures
  • Invitation to the iF design award night 2020


For more information please click here.

Registration

Registrations are possible only online. Please enter the following information in each form:

  • Basic: Discipline and category, entry name and type of entry
  • Images: 2 key images of your product/entry (File size: max. 5 MB, JPG, RGB, Landscape 4:3, max. 15 megapixel)
  • Description: Short description (max. 650 characters in total). No advertising text.
  • Addresses: Manufacturer or client (max. 2 addresses) and designer/design studio (max. 5 addresses)
  • Logistics for physical submission: Number of physical samples, measurements, etc.
  • Media for digital submission: PDF and/or link


All entries must be less than two years old at the date of registration or must be launched, published or realized in 2020. Future-oriented, professional concepts and studies whose implementation is not planned or expected before 2021 can be entered in discipline Professional Concept. A product series or an entry comprising several components can be registered as one entry.Projects that were realized solely for the purposes of participating in the iF DESIGN AWARD as well as student concepts are not eligible.

To take part, you must accept these Terms of Participation of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 and the general terms and conditions.

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