Following a well-established tradition, MunichExpo Veranstaltungs GmbH once again offers the prestigious MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award. The competition is open to designers, materials suppliers, developers, engineers, and producers.
Application deadline ends on 30 June, 2011 - Sponsorship Award endowed with €1,500.
Students can apply for the Student Award that is endowed with €1,500. The price is awarded for outstanding innovative, creative or engineering achievements in the categories Materials, Surfaces, Products, and CO2 Efficiency. Particular attention is paid to the areas of Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Power Engineering as well as Sports and Technical Consumer Goods. All winning entries will be presented to the visitors for the entire duration of the MATERIALICA Design Show from 18 to 20 October, 2011. Application deadline for the award is Thursday, 30 June, 2011. “We have received the first submissions”, says Robert Metzger, Managing Director at MunichExpo Veranstaltungs GmbH, organizer of the Award and member of the jury. "In 2011 we advertise the award for the 9th time running. Each year we are truly impressed by the immense resourcefulness shown by the participants. I am sure that this is once again going to be a thrilling jury meeting.”
Further members of the jury are:
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Friedrich Reiling (Hochschule Landshut, Fakultät Maschinenbau, Umform- und Fügetechnik)
- Dr.-Ing. Christoph Konetschny (Geschäftsführer materialsgate)
- Christian Labonte (Leiter Designstrategie & Kommuikation Audi AG)
- Prof. Peter Naumann (Dekan Fachhochschule München, FB Industriedesign)
- Nina Saller (Senior Designer Color & Material, designaffairs GmbH) Best-of Winners 2010
- Best-of Materials: Zentallium, ZOZ Group, Wenden, Germany
- Best-of Surfaces: GCPro, Graphic Concret Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
- Best-of Products: Discovery 975, Plantronics Inc., Santa Cruz, USA
- CO2 Efficiency Award: GREENpoint, Stabilo International GmbH, Heroldsberg, Germany
- Best-of Students: System zur effektiven Ölteppichbekämpfung (system for the effective removal of marine oil spills), Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany
Tender documents for the awards can be requested at www.materialicadesign.de.
