On 10 September 2019 the German Design Council will honour the winners of the Automotive Brand Contest and the Bicycle Brand Contest 2019 during the IAA in Frankfurt am Main. The honorary prize “Brand Manager of the Year” will be awarded to Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann and Georg F. W. Schaeffler, shareholders of the Schaeffler Group. On the day of the awards ceremony, the German Design Council will officially open the call for entries for the next Automotive Brand Contest. Those interested...

Starting today, the Automotive Brand Contest 2019 and the Bicycle Brand Contest 2019 are accepting registrations! We are looking for the best product designs, the most innovative technological developments and the most effective communication designs of the international automobile, motorcycle and bicycle industries. The deadline for registration is 10 May 2019.

The German Design Council's Mobility Awards were presented to the successful participants at the 2018 Paris Motor Show held on 2 October. The winners in the Automotive Brand Contest were those who succeeded in convincing the panel of judges of their outstanding achievements in product and communication design – from cars and motorbikes to individual components and cockpit solutions, right through to corporate publishing and trade show displays. The title “Brand Personality of the Year” went to...