iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2026
One of the world's premier design awards for students, receiving more than 7,000 entries annually from all over the world. iF Design, together with our Sponsors offers a platform for innovative student concepts. Winners gain global recognition and a portion of the 50,000 EUR prize money.
We celebrated our winners at a two-day event in Frankfurt/Main (Germany), the World Design Capital 2026, embedded in various activities of the WDC program.
It was a blast spending time with you and celebrating your success! Thanks so much for coming!
Design Prizes donated by our Sponsors
GROHE Design Prize by iF
With this Design Prize GROHE reinforces its belief in design as a responsible force shaping a better future.
Haier Design Prize by iF
Haier highlights forward-thinking ideas and recognizes the passion and creativity of the next generation of designers.
HOTO Design Prize by iF
The outstanding student concepts honored by HOTO reflect innovative thinking and social relevance.
Categories - the UN Sustainable Development Goals (1-15)
All submissions should be in line with one of the following 15 UN SDGs.
Dates 2026
Submission deadline | 28 January 2026 |
Online Jury | 4 – 13 March 2026 |
Results Online Jury | 24 March 2026 |
Final Jury in Berlin | 24 April 2026 |
Results Final Jury | 7 May 2026 |
Awards Ceremony in Frankfurt | 10 – 11 June 2026 |
Publication of the winners | 11 June 2026 |
Fees
Registration | FREE OF CHARGE |
Evaluation Criteria & Jury Process
The iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD Jury evaluates all entries using five relevant criteria.
Step 1: Online Jury
Based on the five evaluation criteria, the jurors evaluate each entry
The top 300 concepts qualify for the Final Jury
Step 2: Final Jury
The Final Jury meets on 24 April 2026 to examine the qualified entries
They select the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD winners and distribute the prize money
