logos of iF design (left) and german design council award (right)

the competitive business of local design awards — it seems that it is getting hot in germany, particularly between the two main players, iF design and german design council.

designboom has received more background info with a request to let our readers know how to distinguish the two organizations’ separate awards. as of yet, the 2012 design award of the federal republic of germany has not yet been announced, while the german design council has already sent out nominations for its new german design awards this year.

managing director of iF ralph wiegmann states, ‘the federal ministry of economics and technology has confirmed that these are two separate awards that have nothing to do with one another. the official 2012 design award of the federal republic of germany is still to be announced.’ read the entire communication here.