The jury of the ZVSHK Product Award 2023
The nominations for the ZVSHK Award are evaluated by a top-class jury of internationally recognised experts and designers. The guiding principle of Design for All plays an important role: solutions that are attractive and comfortable for all generations attractive and comfortable for all generations and which can provide support in old age or in the event of a disability. To this end, the expert jury is advised by the Design for All – Germany (EDAD) competence network.
Prof. Frank Georg Zebner
Professor at the Offenbach University of Art and Design, specializing on technology-orientated design. Furthermore he lectures at various international universities in Europe and Asia (e.g. the NTUT National Taipei University of Technology).
Mathias Knigge
With »grauwert – Office for inclusion und demography-safe solutions« the engineer and product designer supports companies with the product development focusing on an accessibility in the sense of Design for All. He is chairman of the competency network »Design for All – Germany e.V.« (EDAD).
Jury and Assessment Criteria
The jury discusses and assesses the nominated products particularly under these aspects. There is no prioritisation within the order of the criteria mentioned below.
- overall concept
- design quality and aesthetics
- brand equity and branding
- individuality and grade of innovation
- user-friendliness and accessibility
- functionality and utility value
- sustainability and environmental quality
- technical quality and function
