Procedure & Dates
Submission Period
November 2018 – March 31, 2019
Digital submissions may be registered via a password-protected online application form. In the online participant profile, up to six competition entries may be securely set up, edited and digitally submitted. A registration fee is due for submitted entries only.
Upon expiration of the submission deadline, entries are reviewed to confirm their compliance with competition regulations.
First Jury Deliberations: Nominations
April – May 2019
Among all valid submissions, an expert jury nominates a limited number of product solutions and concepts to enter the competition for the awards. Each nominated entry earns the distinction “UX Design Award | Nominated”. Selected participants may decline from their nomination within a notification period of seven work days. For accepted nominations, nomination fees become due.
May 2019
Delivery of digital data for all nominated product solutions and concepts, as well as original products or prototypes respectively for the second round of jury deliberations.
Second Jury Deliberations: Award Decisions
June 2019
In private sessions the competition jury selects the winners in the award categories “UX Design Award Gold”, “UX Design Award | Product” and “UX Design Award | Concept”. Decisions are made on the basis of submitted digital data, original products and prototypes among all competition nominees.
July – August 2019
Production phase: Preparations for the nominee exhibition, the award ceremony and of public relations. Interim storage or delivery of nominated original products and prototypes for the nominee exhibition.
Nominee Exhibition at IFA
September 6 – 11, 2019
All nominated product solutions and concepts are presented in an extensive exhibition to the trade audience, press and public at the global technology show IFA in Berlin.
Award Ceremony – UX Design Awards 2019
September 6, 2019
The winners of the jury award categories “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 Audience Award
September – October 2019
All competition nominees participate in an extensive public online poll. The result determines the winner of the title “UX Design Award | Public Choice”.
Winner Announcement: Audience Award 2019
November 2019
The winner of the “UX Design Award | Public Choice” is announced to the public and the press at the beginning of November.
To access the detailed participation information for 2019 please visit our download page.