All details and competition dates and deadlines are available on the awards website.

From August 26rd to November 12th, the exhibition will be hosted in Estonia at Tallinn University of Technology. The exhibition will be set up in the main entrance hall of the SOC building (Social Sciences).

Tallinn University of Technology
SOC building
Location: Akadeemia tee 3, 12616 Tallinn, Estonia

Date: August 23 to November 12
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: closed

The exhibition is funded by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tallinn.

Material Alternatives for Various Applications:
Petroleum-based plastics have dramatically transformed the world of materials since the 1960s. They enable an immense variety of shapes and colors at low costs and weights. However, the plastic industry is already responsible for a significant portion of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, a share that is expected to grow in the coming decades. Bio-based plastics present a more climate-friendly alternative, allowing for the benefits of plastics without the associated environmental drawbacks. In this webinar, Stephan Kabasci will provide an overview of the current range of bio-based plastics and demonstrate how their use affects climate balances and other ecologically important parameters.

Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kabasci works in Strategic Project Development at the Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT.

Register here.

What Opportunities Does the New Reporting Requirement (CSRD) Present for Designers?
Under the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), over 14,000 companies in Germany are required to make their sustainability efforts transparent and report on them. Sustainability is taking center stage for many companies — ranging from recognition, to reporting, to implementation. Consequently, more and more smaller businesses will also need to report on their positions regarding ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues.
How can designers support their corporate clients in this process? The check-in will cover the fundamentals of the new EU regulations and explore the opportunities that arise from these new requirements.

Antje Meyer is a networker, strategist, and coach specializing in sustainability, leadership, and communication. With over 30 years as an entrepreneur, she is the co-founder and supervisory board chair of sustainable natives eG, a cross-disciplinary consultancy for transformation, and the innovation agency nextblooming gmbh in Berlin. Actively engaged in the Berlin business community, she has been the chair of the IHK Committee on Sustainable Metropolis since 2022 and teaches Corporate Communication and Leadership Excellence at FHGR, Graubünden.

The series "Zukunftsfähig durch nachhaltige Gestaltung – Ecodesign in Theorie und Praxis" impressed the jury of the Berlin Innovation Challenge 2024. IDZ Berlin expresses its gratitude for the award and thanks the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises for their support.

Registration is available via Eventbrite.
The event will be held in German.

Register for the event here.

All details and competition dates and deadlines are available on the awards website.

From August 26rd to November 12th, the exhibition will be hosted in Estonia at Tallinn University of Technology. The exhibition will be set up in the main entrance hall of the SOC building (Social Sciences).

Tallinn University of Technology
SOC building
Location: Akadeemia tee 3, 12616 Tallinn, Estonia

Date: August 23 to November 12
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: closed

The exhibition is funded by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Tallinn.

Register for the online event here.

Register for the online event here.

It will be exciting on December 2! That day, the public announcement of the winners of the German Ecodesign Award will take place in the atriums of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUV). Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and the President of the German Environment Agency, Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, will ceremoniously honor the winners with personalized certificates and trophies.

Register for the online event here.