The VDID New Talents Award stands for design concepts that inspire desirable futures. We support young designers who address relevant problems with well-thought-out, innovative ideas, challenging the status quo and seeking systemic solutions. Projects that acknowledge complexity while still developing tangible solutions. Technical perfection and aesthetics were not the primary focus \u2013 what mattered most was the determination to bring positive change.<\/p>\n
Our expert jury, consisting of 10 VDID members with a wide range of expertise, selected a shortlist of projects from over 120 submissions to be nominated for the VDID New Talents Award 2025. The top three projects on the shortlist were honored as winners. In addition, the special prize \u201cLight in the Product, sponsored by Mentor\u201d and an audience award were presented.
\nFollowing the award ceremony in October 2025, we are now once again showcasing the shortlisted projects and winners.<\/p>\n
Winner:
\nORMO \u2013 Meret Oppermann, Muthesius KH
\nSteadyGo \u2013 Fabian Otten, HS Magdeburg-Stendal
\nVelocity \u2013 Felix Stockhausen, KH Burg Giebichenstein<\/p>\n
Special prize \u201cLight in the Product, sponsored by Mentor\u201d:
\nSu(n)spend \u2013 Celina Kroder, Folkwang UdK
\nAudience Award:
\nblau \u2013 Wilma Schulz, FH M\u00fcnster<\/p>\n
Shortlist:
\nAvito \u2013 Pascal Stappen, Bauhaus-Universit\u00e4t Weimar
\nChornozem \u2013 Kirill Kohl, Yaroslava Shylyk & Olivia Menezes, Z\u00fcrcher Hochschule der K\u00fcnste
\nEmergency Layer System \u2013 Moritz Scheffer, HTW Berlin
\nNeue Form: Rinde \u2013 Linus Enzmann & Julian Linden, Bauhaus-Universit\u00e4t Weimar
\nOHO \u2013 Eric Buhles, Muthesius<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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