Application for the waiver of the service fees for winners by the German Design Council in case of being awarded with »Winner« or »Best of Best« at the ICONIC AWARDS 2026.
This application is used by the German Design Council to check the requirements for the waiver of fees. The applicant will be informed of the results and decision in writing in good time.
Scope of Sponsorship
• In the event of a positive decision, the service fees for winners will be waived for winners of the awards »Winner« or »Best of Best«.
• Compulsory fees for the registration and the product handling for the jury session are excluded from this process.
Requirements
• The annual turnover of the last two years of the company submitting the application amounts to a maximum of EUR 100,000/year.
• Each company can submit a maximum of three applications for the support programme.
Documents to be submitted
• Fully completed the application form.
• Registration confirmation for the award (delivery via email after successful online registration).
• Official sales statements, which have been confirmed by the tax authorities or tax accountant, from the years 2024 and 2025 in German or English. Certified translation for sales statements in other languages.
Submission deadline
The German Design Council makes its decision about the correctness and the approval of the support based on a formalreview. The application must have been submitted to the German Design Council together with the award registration by 13 April 2026, including the date of receipt. Applications received after this date can no longer be considered.
Contact
Rat für Formgebung / German Design Council
Director Paula Löwen-Pohle
Messeturm
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49
60327 Frankfurt / Main
Germany
P.: +49 (0)69 24 74 48 611
iconicawards@gdc.de