Celebrating Your Brand Success

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The award that makes brand success visible.

With the German Brand Awards, the German Design Council honours individuals and companies that set new standards in the world of branding and gives them a stage.

6.300
Submissions

have been nominated across 92 categories for the awards show since 2016.

110x
Spotlight

for outstanding projects that were celebrated as Best of the Best on stage.

3.800
Guests

have come together at the German Brand Convention to network.

Why enter?

Brand Excellence That Delivers

The German Brand Awards don’t just honour design, they recognise holistic brand leadership. Winners stand out through clarity, relevance and future-readiness. And show what strong branding means today.

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Why enter?

DecisionsThat Matter

Our independent jury brings together leading minds from business, academia, consulting and the creative industries. Their decisions are transparent, professional and focused on what truly matters, making the German Brand Awards a distinction with real impact.

Why enter?

More Visibility.More Impact.

The German Brand Awards put your brand centre stage – with international recognition, trend-driven categories and over 700 guests at the awards ceremony. A platform for visibility, relevance and real exchange.

Key dates

Call for Entires
15 days
28 October 2025
Call for Entires
27 February 2026
Registration Deadline
18 March 2026
Jury Session
25 June 2026
Awards Show

Featured Jury

Prof. Dr. Simone Roth
Professor Marketing, Hochschule Ruhr West
Dr. Saskia Diehl
Managing Director, Co-Owner, GMK Markenberatung GmbH & Co. KG
Roman Jud
Chief Growth Officer, Saxenhammer
Sven Schnee
Brand Evangelist & Advisory Board Member, Freelancer

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