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 urban mobility of the future runs on two tyres – as highlighted by the winners of the Bicycle Brand Contest 2018. Whether with dynamic e-bikes, practical accessories or ergonomic solutions that take even the smallest detail into account, the German Design Council recognises companies that consistently think ahead in terms of bicycle mobility.

This year’s edition of the Bicycle Brand Contest will once again be granting awards for the top brand and design solutions in the bicycle industry. Applications for this international brand and design contest are being accepted until this coming 09 May and can be submitted to www.bicycle-brand-contest.de.

Speedy, sporty, luxurious and at times radically simple. The proud winners at the German Design Council’s three ‘Mobility Awards’ events are many things — and anything but boring.