iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD
THE GLOBAL DESIGN
PRIZE FOR STUDENTS
One of the most important design prizes for students from all over the world, with about 10,000 submissions each year.
Together with our Sponsors, iF Design provides a platform for students and their future-oriented concepts. Winners receive international acclaim and the best concepts earn a share of the 50,000 EUR prize money.
On 21 and 22 June 2023, the winners of the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2023 will be celebrated in Istanbul, Turkey!
The Final Jury 2023 in action
iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2023: Get to know our sponsors better!
2022 Winners - honored in the World Design Capital Valencia!
2022 awards ceremony in Valencia
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JUDGING PROCESS CRITERIA & SCORECARD
PROBLEM-SOLVING:
Does it solve a problem?
• Degree of innovation
• Degree of elaboration
• Uniqueness
• Use value and usability
MORAL-ETHICAL STANDARDS:
Does it reflect or promote high moral-ethical standards?
• Human dignity
• Respect for the individual
• Awareness of environmental standards
• Social responsibility
SOLIDARITY:
Does it strengthen group relations?
• Sensitivity for cultural traditions and power relations
• Concern for common goals and the collective
• Addresses social conflict through dialogue
ECONOMIC CALCULATION:
Does it make economic sense?
• Efficient use of resources
• Feasibility and ease of implementation
• Long-term perspective
Profitability
BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCES:
Does it create a positive experience?
• Respect for the individual, justice and fairness, positive experience and fun
• Aesthetic potential, spatial ambience
• Social responsibility, comfort and pleasure
THE TWO-STEP JURY PROCESS
Step 1: Online Jury
Based on the iF Scorecard, jurors evaluate each entry.
We rank all entries based on the scorecards.
The top 300 concepts qualify for the Final Jury.
Step 2: Final Jury
The Final Jury meets on 17 May 2023 to examine the qualified entries.
By combining the preselection scorecards with their own judgement, our jurors select the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD winners and distribute the prize money.
DATES & FEES
Deadlines
8 March 2023
Registration deadline
18-27 April 2023
Online jury
17 May 2023
Jury session in Berlin
21-22 June 2023
Awards Ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey
29 June 2023
Publication of the award winners
Fees
The participation in the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD is free of charge.
CATEGORIES | THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
End Poverty
Since 1990, extreme poverty rates have been cut by 50%. But one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day.
End Hunger
It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food if we are nourish today’s 795 million hungry people.
Healthy Lives
Sustainable development depends on ensuring healthy lives. More efforts are needed to raise life expectancy.
Quality Education
Basic literacy skills have improved tremendously, yet bolder efforts are needed for achieving universal education goals.
Gender Equality
Equality for women and girls is not only a fundermental human right, it will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies at large.
Water & Sanitation
Due to poor infrastructure, millions of people die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.
Clean Energy
The goal is universal access to modern energy services, improved efficiency and more renewable energy sources.
Economic Growth
The creation of quality jobs will remain a major challenge for almost all economies well into the future.
Resilient Infrastructure
Without technology and innovation, industrialization will not happen, and without industrialization, development will not happen.
Reduce Inequality Everywhere
To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Cities enable people to advance socially and economically, but some cities face congestion, a shortage of adequate housing and declining infrastructure.
Sustainable Consumption
Responsible consumption and production aims at “doing more and better with less”, resource and energy efficiency and access to a better quality of life for all.
Climate Action
Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent, disrupting national economies and affecting lives.
Life below Water
Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.
Life on Land
Forests cover 30% of the Earth’s surface and are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity and the homes of the indigenous population.
WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR DESIGN
PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS
Students and recent graduates often find it difficult to protect their designs against copyright infringements. Therefore, we recommend the following institutions that can help you with protecting your designs, depending on country or region of origin.
Protection in Europe
The Trade Mark Designs and Registration Office of the European Union (OHIM), located in Alicante, Spain, offers effective protection against copyright infringement. As soon as your design is registered as a community design, it will be protected in each European Union member state.
TRADE MARK AND DESIGN REGISTRATIONS OFFICE (OHIM) OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
