This year, in the context of the 33^rd German Packaging Award, the German Packaging Institute dvi is once again looking for future-oriented packaging ideas. The renowned award addresses manufacturers, developers, designers and users of innovative packaging solutions and promotes creative new talents in the industry. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2010.

The German Packaging Award is presented in 7 categories: sales packaging; transport; display and promotion; design, fittings and refinement; prototypes; mechanical engineering; and a new talent award for university students, apprentices and pupils.

The independent jury consists of prominent experts from trade associations and the packaging industry. On the basis of consistent and binding evaluation criteria, the judges consider all facets of trend-setting packaging ideas: innovation and originality, functionality and easy of use, packaging design and emotionality, as well as economy, ecology and safety.

• June 1st – August 6th, 2010 Arrival of the samples in Nuremberg
• July 9, 2010 Registration deadline
• August 2010 Session of the judging panel
• September 1, 2010 Announcement of the nominees
• September 27, 2010 Presentation of the German Packaging Award 2010 in Nuremberg

• 400 € for the first submission
• 260 € for each additional submission by the same sender
• 30 € for pupils, apprentices and university students