Designers and companies are encouraged to enter their products in this international comparison. Entry conditions state that the products have to be manufactured in an industrial production process and must have been on the market since January 1, 2014 or will become available before July 1, 2016. Laureates use the Red Dot label in their communications to set themselves apart in the industry and on the market. All of the winners are presented in the Red Dot Design Museum Essen, in the Red Dot Design Yearbook and on various Red Dot portals. The deadline for registrations is January 26, with a late deadline of February 10, 2016 read more: red-dot.de
 
Celebration
Awards ceremony:
4 July 2016
Special exhibition:
5 until 31 July 2016
Online exhibition:
from 4 July 2016
Red Dot Design Yearbook:
published on 4 July 2016
 
The Red Dot jury
At the heart of the Red Dot Award: Product Design is its jury. With their specialist knowledge, some 40 recognised experts from around the world guarantee the high quality standards and thus the value of the Red Dot seal. While the set-up of the jury changes annually, one element remains the same: all members commit to the “Code of Honour”, which states that jurors cannot participate in the adjudication of products they were involved in in any way. In addition, no juror can be employed by an industrial manufacturing company. This prevents conflicts of interest and ensures the highest possible degree of fairness and neutrality.
In an evaluation process lasting several days the international experts test, discuss and assess every single entry without a preselection. They adjudicate the actual products, which makes it absolutely necessary for entrants to submit functioning samples.

» The Red Dot jury 2016
» The adjudication criteria