Disziplines and Categories
The Award Disciplines
Participation in the German Brand Awards is possible in two disciplines. You can register your project in one discipline and assign a category and up to three additional categories to this discipline.
Excellent Brands
Do you create brands that inspire, connect or set new standards? Whether it’s a digital platform or consumer good, a food brand or financial service, an NGO or luxury label – the German Brand Award gives you the stage to showcase excellence in brand management. Find the category that suits your brand here:
Animal & Pet Suppliese.g. Manufacturer of pet food, toys, transport boxes
Banking & Financial Servicese.g. Banks, building societies, credit card companies, leasing companies
Beauty & Caree.g. Manufacturer of body care, cosmetics, wellness, hygiene (incl. trademarks)
Building & Elementse.g. Supplier of smart home, building management, building materials, windows and doors
Chemicals, Materials & Suppliese.g. Manufacturer of packaging materials, plastics, color pigments, C-parts, raw materials, fine chemicals, specialty chemicals
Consumer Electronicse.g. Manufacturer of consumer electronics, smartphones, audio equipment, photo cameras
Corporate Servicese.g. Service providers in the field of business and personnel consulting, tax consulting, lawyers, security
servicesCulture & Concertse.g. Organizers of concerts, festivals or shows, museums, theaters
Digital Service Portals & Platformse.g. Comparison sites, rating platforms, search sites, social networks / communities
Education & Researche.g. Schools, universities, kindergartens, research institutes, foundations, other educational institutions private or public
Fashione.g. Manufacturers of clothing, footwear, accessories, eyewear, bags (incl. trademarks)
Fast Moving Consumer Goodse.g. Manufacturers of foods, beverages, drugstore products (incl. private labels)
Health & Pharmaceuticalse.g. Hospitals, care facilities, manufacturers of pharmaceuticals or medical technology (incl. generics)
Heating & Bathroome.g. Manufacturer of heating, air conditioning and power engineering, bathroom & sanitary equipment
Industry, Machines & Engineeringe.g. Machinery & equipment manufacturers, manufacturers of machine tools, industrial components or construction machinery
Insurancee.g Insurance companies, statutory health insurers, insurance brokers
Interior & Livinge.g. Manufacturer of furniture, home textiles, flooring, garden furniture
Kids & Toyse.g. Manufacturer of games, toys, strollers, baby equipment
Kitchen & Household Appliancese.g. Manufacturer of kitchens, kitchen appliances, cleaning equipment, vacuum robots, air purifiers
Leisure & Craftse.g. Manufacturer of art and craft supplies, musical instruments, knitting accessories
Lightinge.g. Manufacturer of illuminants, lighting technology, lamps (indoor & outdoor)
Logistics & Infrastructuree.g. Utilities, power generators, logistics service providers, cable network providers, fuel and gasoline dealers
Luxurye.g. Manufacturer of luxury items, jewelry, watches
Media & Entertainmente.g. Media companies, publishers, news portals, newspapers, magazines, TV/digital broadcast brands, TV/radio stations
Non-Governmental Organizations & Public Affairse.g. Non-profit institutions, foundations, associations, city brands, regional brands, parties
Office & Stationerye.g. Manufacturer of paper, office supplies, stationery
Real Estate & Propertye.g. Service providers in the construction industry, brokers, property managers
Sports & Outdoor Goodse.g. Manufacturers of sports equipment and products, sportswear (incl. private labels)
Sports Associations & Sporting Clubse.g. Associations, clubs, leagues incl. e-sports, organizers of championships or tournaments
Telecommunications & ITe.g. Telecommunications companies, hardware and software manufacturers, cloud solution providers, IT service providers
Tools & Gardeninge.g. Manufacturer of tools, garden equipment (incl. trademarks)
Tourism & Gastronomye.g. Hotels, tour operators, airlines, travel marketers, restaurants, fast food chains, bakeries, rest stops
Trade Fairs & Event Locationse.g. Exhibition organizers, arenas, stadiums and venues ( incl. digital hubs )
Tade, Retail & e-Commercee.g. Food retail, fashion chains, web stores
Transport & Mobilitye.g. Manufacturer & service provider in the field of automobility, electromobility, public transportation
Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation
You shape brand experiences that resonate – from big ideas to the finest detail? Whether it’s immersive events, smart digital campaigns, distinctive sound branding, bold design, or visionary strategy: Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation is where your work belongs.
Acustic & Sensoric Brandinge.g. Audio logos, sound logos, sound worlds, earcons, corporate songs
Ambient Media & Outdoor Advertisinge.g. Poster campaigns, outdoor installations, special advertising formats in urban living space
Architecture & Buildingse.g. Brand-typical architecture of company buildings such as branches, head offices, campuses
Brand Eventse.g. Product launches, roadshows, conferences, networking events, company anniversaries
Digital Campaigne.g. Predominantly digitally implemented campaigns, Social media, banners, VoD
Classic Campaigne.g. Predominantly analog campaigns, print, OOH, TV, radio
360° Campaigne.g. Cross-channel, holistically implemented campaigns for brand or product communication
CRM & Personalizatione.g. CRM programs, off- and online mailings, integrated dialog campaigns, direct marketing activities
Digital Solutions & Appse.g. Apps for using, controlling or retrieving information about products and services
Fairs & Exhibitionse.g. Trade show booths, pop-up stores, brand experience centers, showrooms
Influencer Marketinge.g. Sponsored communication, co-creation, channel takeover, product testing
Intranet & Collaboratione.g. Intranet portals, collaboration platforms, forums and internal blogs
Movies, Commercials & Viralse.g. Corporate films, image films, TV spots, virals
Point of Salee.g. Promotional measures in (digital) retail, brand stores at online retailers, flagship stores, digital showrooms
Printe.g. Advertising campaigns, annual reports, yearbooks
Public Relationse.g. Successful crisis communication, press events, storytelling in corporate communication
Social Mediae.g. Activities and campaigns on social networks (such as Instagram, TikTok), community management
Storytelling & Content Marketinge.g. Podcasts, Blogs & Vlogs, Magazines
User Experiencee.g. Holistic customer experiences, usability of products, websites or e-shops
Web & Mobilee.g. Corporate or product websites, micro-sites, portals
Brand Design › Product Brande.g. Corporate design for product brands incl. own brands (redesign or relaunch)
Brand Design › Corporate Brande.g. Corporate design for company brands (redesign or relaunch)
Brand Design › Logoe.g. Relaunch company logos, new creation of product logos
Brand Design › Packaginge.g. Innovative use of materials, differentiated packaging design
Brand Design › Product Designe.g. Brand-typical product design in form, color and/or handling
Brand Strategy › B2Be.g. Brand portfolio, brand architecture, brand positioning, brand cooperation strategies
Brand Strategy › B2Ce.g. Brand portfolio, brand architecture, brand positioning, brand cooperation strategies
Brand Behavioure.g. Behavioral guidelines, employee programs, corporate fashion collections
Brand Digitalizatione.g. Augmented and virtual reality, online configurators, branded service digitalizations
Brand Innovation & New Business Modelse.g. New, disruptive business models and branches, innovative new product launches, crowdfunding approaches
Branded CSR › Sociale.g. Social commitment, educational work, sponsoring of events with social relevance
Branded CSR › Environmentale.g. Activities for climate protection or sustainability, sponsoring of events with climate policy relevance
Employer Branding Activities & Campaignse.g. Employer marketing, employer brand campaigns and events
Internal Branding & Brand Academiese.g. Brand academies, internal brand communication concepts, internal communication, e-learning offers
Additional categories*
Prizes will be awarded in an additional 16 categories. The best entries in each category will be presented on stage, giving them high visibility.
* If an award is also given in an additional category, then corresponding additional service fees will apply for the additional service package.
under Excellent Brands
Brand Innovation of the Year
Best Brand InnovationCircular Brand of the Year
Best brand with circular measuresCorporate Brand of the Year
Best Corporate BrandDigital Brand of the Year
Best Digital BrandEmployer Brand of the Year
Best Employer BrandNewcomer Brand of the Year
Best New Brand DevelopmentProduct Brand of the Year
Best Product BrandService Brand of the Year
Best Service BrandSustainable Brand of the Year
Most Sustainable Brandunder Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation
AI Project of the Year
Best Project with use of artificial intelligence
Brand Efficiency of the Year
Project with best cost-impact ratio (e.g. ROI, cost-per-lead)
Brand Experience of the Year
Project with best brand experience
Brand Impact of the Year
Project with greatest impact (e.g. sales impact, increased awareness)
Brand Innovation of the Year
Project with greatest brand innovation
Brand Revival of the Year
Best brand revitalization project
Brand Stratgy of the Year
Best brand strategy
Circular Brand of the Year
Best communication around a circular measure
Lighthouse Project of the Year
Project with the greatest appeal (e.g., a lot of internal/external attention, strategic flagship project)