UX Design Awards

Voting for the Public Choice Award

September – October 2019

All nominees participate in an extensive online poll among the show public and users worldwide. The result determines the winner of the “UX Design Award | Public Choice”.

Winner Announcement: Public Choice Award 2019

November 2019

The winner of the “UX Design Award | Public Choice” is publicly announced at the beginning of November.

Submission Period

January – April 2020

Participation in the competition takes place through a password-protected online participant profile. In your participant profile you can enter and edit submissions without obligation. The submission fee only becomes due with the binding entry of a project to the competition.

1st Jury Session – Nomination of Award Shortlist

May 2020

Among all valid submissions, the jury will nominate a shortlist of around 50 outstanding projects to participate in the competition for the award titles. All nominated projects will be presented in an exhibition at the IFA trade show. Upon acceptance of the nomination (withdrawal period of seven days), a nomination fee is due for each selected project.

Production Phase

May – August 2020

Delivery of digital data, physical products or prototypes (alternatively short explanatory films) for each nominated submission for the second jury deliberations.

Preparation of PR activities, the exhibition and award ceremony at IFA. Delivery of original products and prototypes for the award exhibition (interim storage following the second jury session available).

2nd Jury Session – Award Decisions

June/July 2020

From all nominated projects, the jury will select up to ten award winners in the Product, Concept and Gold categories. The jury’s assessment is carried out in a closed session.

Winner Announcement – UX Design Awards 2020

August 2020

The public announcement of the award winners will take place after the end of the blocking period in August.

Exhibition

September

4 – 9 September 2020

All nominated submissions are showcased in an extensive exhibition to the trade audience, press and public at the global technology show IFA in Berlin.

Award Ceremony – UX Design Awards 2020

4 September 2020

The winners of the “UX Design Award Gold”, “UX Design Award | Product” and “UX Design Award | Concept” are announced in a festive ceremony during the IFA show.

Voting for the Public Choice Award

August – September 2020

All nominated submissions compete for the title “UX Design Award | Public Choice” in a public online poll among trade show visitors and users worldwide.

Winner Announcement: Public Choice Award 2020

October 2020

The winner of the “UX Design Award | Public Choice” is publicly announced at the beginning of October.