2025
MaTERIAL
PRODUCT
+
DESIGN
COMPETITION
THE DESIGN COMPETITION HAS SUCCESSFULLY
COME TO AN END
SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
EVENT SCHEDULE
July 25th
Submission Deadline
All submissions must be sent before this day to ensure the participation
August 25th
Finalists reveal
Only the best works will be selected and shown to the jury
September 4th
Jury meeting
Jury meets and elects the winners of every category
September 8th
Winners Reveal + ceremony
Winners award ceremony at at IAA.
JURY
We are honored to announce our jury:
JEAN-PIERRE
PLOUÉ
Chief Design Officer
Stellantis
BELINDA
GÜNTHER
Lead Color & Trim
Mercedes Benz
ANDREA
JENSEN
Head of CMF Design
& Bespoke
Bentley
PAUL
EDWARDS
Head of Advanced Design
Airbus
CAROLIN
SCHÜTT
Lead CMF Design
Man Truck
GABRIELE
HESS
CMF Senior Manager
CEER Motor
PRATAP
BOSE
Chief Design & Creative Officer
Mahindra & Mahindra
FARSHAD
TOOMADJ
Lead CMF & Material Development
Rivian
SOPHIA
PARK
Sr: CMF Design Manager
Rivian
JULES
PARMENTIER
Design DirectorHuawei
LAVINIA
KHALIL
Design Director
Khalil Design
MELISSA
ACKER
Winner of 2021
Khalil Design
Competition
MATERIAL
AWARD
1. PRIZE 1.000 €
2. PRIZE
CATEGORY 1: MATERIAL DESIGN
Join us in shaping the future of transportation by creating groundbreaking material concepts that could revolutionize the look, feel, and functionality of cars, trains, airplanes, and even spaceships for the future and beyond.
TRANSPORTATION
AWARD
1. PRIZE 1.000 €
2. PRIZE
CATEGORY 2: TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
Join us in reimagining the future of mobility by designing visionary vehicles that transcend boundaries — from cars and trains to airplanes and spacecraft. Shape how people move, connect, and experience the world of tomorrow and beyond.
PRODUCT
AWARD
1. PRIZE 1.000 €
2. PRIZE
CATEGORY 3: PRODUCT DESIGN
Create innovative product ideas and solutions across any industry. From everyday life to technology or mobility, we’re looking for designs that combine functionality, aesthetics and innovation.
List of Finalists
This year’s competition attracted a large number of outstanding participants. After careful consideration, we are delighted to present the following shortlisted candidates. Moving forward, all shortlisted participants will be divided into three groups (Material, Product, Transportation ) for the next stage.
*The following list does not indicate grouping.
Louisa Fahry
Ignacio Martinez
Cristina Castro
Franciszek Wesolowski
Jean Paul
Clelia Liberti
Shilong Guo & Zhen Bian
Charlotte Lucke-Kramer
Pw Chen
Jisol Lee & Daniel Tietz
Natalia Mastell Navío
Rania Elkalla
Dana Ullman
Jan Contala
Selina Simmet
Lilith Stunpt
Brithaney Dubney
Mohammed Jarad
Lisa Eigmüller
Stefan Pierrard
Shima Solati & Jason Song
Shilong Guo & Zhen Bian
Katharina Rott
Kevin Kuchnia
Paul Ferronniere
Simon Olescher
Bilal Khan
Daniel John
Yankun Lu
Ram Bhaskar
Güner Bolukbasi
Henrik Svenwig
FINAL WINNERS LIST
MATERIAL
AWARD
1st Prize
Rania Elkalla
2nd Prize
Jan Contala
Shilong Guo & Zhen Bian
TRANSPORTATION
AWARD
1st Prize
Katharina Rott
2nd Prize
Kevin Kuchnia
Simon Olescher
PRODUCT
AWARD
1st Prize
Jean Paul
Lisa Eigmüller
2nd Prize
Clelia Liberti
All prize-winning entries of this competition will be published in our forthcoming Design Yearbook.
*In the event that multiple participants are awarded first prize, the prize money shall be divided equally among the winners.
Dear Participants, Applicants, and Friends,
Our design competition has successfully come to a close, and we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated, submitted their work, or followed the event with interest.
This year, the jury meeting was held on September 4th, 2025, during which our panel carefully reviewed all finalist projects. The official announcement of the award winners was published on our website on September 5th, 2025, and the competition concluded with our Award Ceremony on September 8th, 2025, hosted at:
HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film
Bernd-Eichinger-Platz 1
80333 Munich
The ceremony took place as part of the Designers Night at IAA, organized by Khalil and Konzepthaus, bringing together creatives, industry professionals, and design enthusiasts in a vibrant celebration of talent and innovation.
We extend our warmest thanks to all participants for your dedication, creativity, and hard work. Your contributions made this event truly exceptional. We also thank our partners, jury members, and everyone who supported the competition in any way.
We look forward to seeing you again in future editions.
With appreciation,
Team KHALIL
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