Eurobike Awards returns for Frankfurt debut, submissions open
The Eurobike Awards will return for 2023, taking place for the first time in Frankfurt with the partnership of the German Design Council.
Submissions are now being accepted, with designers given until April 14th to make the case for their innovation and for which award they feel the product is outstanding in the field. The jury will meet first in April and then once more on June 1st and 2nd to decide which products are worthy of recognition.
New products submitted will be evaluated during a multi-level selection process by an independent jury according to criteria such as design, level of innovation, production quality, and cost-effectiveness.
The awards up for grabs include:
- Awards for cycle design
- eBike design awards
- Awards for light electric vehicles capable of up to 45km/h
- Micro electric vehicle design
- Awards for innovative component design
- Awards recognising outstanding accessories
- Awards recognising outstanding clothing
- Digital solutions awards
- Recognition for special mobility solutions and infrastructure
“We present the most prestigious accolades within the bicycle and mobility industry with the Eurobike Award. The award is a relevant benchmark for manufacturers and retailers, as well as end consumers, to identify the most innovative and highest-quality new products with the industry”, explained Dirk Heidrich, project leader of Eurobike.
He adds: “Last year was overshadowed by the enormous effects of the pandemic, incalculable supply chains and, last but not least, the restart of the leading global trade show itself at the new location. There was not enough of an advance planning period on all sides to carry out the award procedure. We are now all the more pleased that the seal of approval for outstanding products will return in 2023 and offer new added value to the trade fair.”
For the first time the Frankfurt-based German Design Council will help with the execution of the event, putting to use its many years experience putting on innovation awards.
“We are pleased to support the Eurobike Award as a partner with our profound knowledge in the field of design as well as in the promotion of awards. As an important building block in the context of the mobility turnaround, we would like to further develop the award as a barometer for current industry trends and carry it into the future”, said Lutz Dietzold, Chief Executive Officer of the German Design Council.
The second outing of Eurobike in Frankfurt will be held from June 21 to June 25, 2023. The winners of this year’s Awards will be showcased in a special presentation in Future Mobility Hall 8, as well as in a ceremony on the main stage.
