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The focus on sustainability and environmental compatibility is increasingly noticeable in construction and commercial vehicle development. Designers are exploring alternative materials and energy sources, rethinking supply chains, and incorporating features such as electric and hybrid powertrains, with the aim of developing vehicles that have a lower carbon footprint. Award-winning vehicle designs and concepts combine functionality, user-friendliness and aesthetics optimally, taking factors such as aerodynamics, efficiency, safety and ergonomics into account. The iF DESIGN AWARD recognizes those who successfully combine innovation with a deep understanding of user needs.
The competition is currently in the judging phase. Registration is closed until mid-April 2026.
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iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 - Overview
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Easily Apply Today
The process for participating is quick and easy: Create a free my iF account (1), enter the basic information about your design project (2), and register your entry (3).
You have until November 5, 2025, the final registration deadline for the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026, to submit photos, detailed descriptions, and additional materials.
Details on the process after registration can be found below, or contact us if you have any questions. Please use the form on this page. You can find further information in our FAQs.
Detailed Feedback
From almost 11,000 entries, the iF Expert Jury selects the top 50% of projects to progress to the Final Jury stage.
After these two stages, jurors select the winners based on scores across five key criteria. The scoring process for both rounds is detailed in the iF Jury Feedback Chart(s). Use this to compare your success with the average scores of all other submitted entries.
As a finalist, you can choose whether you would like to submit your entry to the final jury in physical or digital form.
International attention
For you, your team, your project and your design: Through our iF Winners Campaign, we will publicize your success in the press, on social media, at events and via global design platforms.
Win Gold and take centre stage at our glamorous international Winners Gala in Berlin!
Your award-winning project will also be presented indefinitely on ifdesign.com, in the Metaverse, and in the iF Design App. Last but not least, receive points for the global iF Design Ranking to use as a marketing tool.
BE AMONG THE BEST
Commercial Vehicles
The category Commercial Vehicles covers a wide range of applications for to the design competition:
Construction and commercial vehicles
Cranes and lifting gear
Agricultural vehicles,
Industrial trucks,
Airplanes, drones and multicopters,
Navigation devices,
Special vehicles, trailers, and more.
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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Jury Process
The iF DESIGN AWARD jury process is divided into two stages: An online preselection, sorting out about 50 percent of all entries - and a physical final jury, deciding on the winners.
All entries are evaluated based on five updated criteria, developed together with a team of international design experts. Each juror enters his or her detailed assessment of each entry into the iF Digital Jury Tool©, which will then be available to ALL participants as a feedback chart.
Dates for the 2027 Award
Early Bird Registration Deadline | 26 June 2026 |
Regular Registration Deadline | 18 September 2026 |
Last Chance Registration Deadline | 4 November 2026 |
iF Online Preselection | 30 November - 3 December 2026 |
iF Final Jury in Hamburg | 16-18 February 2027 |
iF DESIGN AWARD NIGHT 2027 in Berlin | 26 April 2027 |
iF Design Trend Conference 2027 in Berlin | 27 April 2027 |
Fees at a Glance
Registration Fees | |
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Early Bird Deadline until 26 June 2026 | EUR 300 per entry |
Regular Deadline until 18 September 2026 | EUR 400 per entry |
Last Chance Deadline until 4 November 2026 | EUR 500 per entry |
Jury Fees | |
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For all entries qualified for the iF Final Jury | EUR 300 per entry |
Winners Fees | |
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Product Design / Packaging Design | EUR 3,300 per entry |
For all other disciplines | EUR 2,900 per entry |