
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt in collaboration with the German Design Council
Location: Design Plaza, Hall 3
The Design Plus award honours products that skilfully combine pioneering design with innovative technology. In the context of Light + Building, the award offers a unique opportunity to attract special attention to one's own innovation. The winners are the exclusive focus of visitors and exhibitors in a prominently positioned special area. On top of this, the award is considered a benchmark within the industry and helps with the positioning of products in the market.
This unique opportunity is available to all exhibiting firms at Light + Building: We cordially invite you to submit yourelaborately designed and technically pioneering creations for consideration. A renowned industry jury will choose its favourites based on the aspects of design, ecology and innovation, and presentation of the Design Plus Award will then take place during Light + Building 2022.
Be there and take your chance. We look forward to exciting products, many submissions and an inspiring competition. We wish all participants every success at Design Plus powered by Light + Building 2022.

All prize winners are invited to the award ceremony celebrations at the Design Plus exhibition, on the first day of the fair in Frankfurt.
You and your award-winning product will be presented to trade fair visitors at a stand during Light + Building 2022, as part of a special exhibition. Additionally, the winning products are presented in an attractive online gallery using images and text.
Downloads
- Call For Entries (pdf, 1 MB)
- FAQ (pdf, 77 KB)
- General terms and conditions (pdf, 205 KB)
Facts & figures
Competition entries
Entries from all areas of the exhibition can be submitted for the Light + Building 2022:
- Technical lighting, lamps, components and accessories
- Decorative lighting and accessories
- Electrical engineering, electric building installation, communications and system technology
- Home and building automation
Evaluation criteria
- Design: design quality, material selection, operability (universal design)
- Ecology: energy efficiency, sustainability (use of resources), durability
- Innovation: technology, function, technical quality and integration capability
Submission
Submissions will be assessed by the jury on the basis of DIN A4-sized photographs. Entrants also have the option of submitting explanatory videos on the products in digital form.
Dates
Registration deadline online: 22 April 2022
Submission deadline for materials: 29 April 2022
Jury meeting: 4 May 2022
Award ceremony: As part of Light + Building 2022
Light + Building and exhibition: 2 to 6 October 2022