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CALL FOR ENTRIES A call for entries in the competition for substantive design How can we design meaningful things? How can we design living spaces that will endure? How can we facilitate social relationships? WHAT IS GOOD CATEGORIES PATRON Product Friedrich Space von Borries Communications ENTRY CONDITIONS FURTHER INFORMATION Open to everyone wasistgut.ddc.de
DDC COMPETITION ——— WHAT IS GOOD DDC COMPETITION ——— WHAT IS GOOD
A call for entries in the competi-
tion for substantive design
Why do people do design? To earn money of course. We’re not looking for glossy solutions that would nor-
To design something more “functional”, “beautiful”, mally deserve an award “for being the best in a class of
“cheaper”, “sustainable”. In fact, each time the idea is artistry”, but for projects that you’ve always wanted to
to make the world that little bit more of a better place. do because they are good and important. They can be
small or large, crazy or realistic. What they must do is
However, at work we often come up against limits in want to make the world a better place. Because we be-
this regard. Which is why we are now calling for entries lieve that designers can make an important contribution
for the competition for world-improving designs – with in this regard. And because everything here is different,
no fixed definitions, be the piece commissioned or not. there is also no real jury, and instead all the participants
meet in early December for a workshop, together dis-
Wherever you look on Planet Earth there are crises: cuss all the entries, and choose the winners.
Globalization. Climate change. Racism. Social injustice.
Covid-19. This has nothing to do with design? Untrue! Your curiosity kindled?
It is the reason why we are returning to that very funda- Then read on for the details!
mental question: What is good?
Or, to be exact: How can we design meaningful things?
How can we design living spaces that will endure? And
how can we facilitate social relationships? In other
words, the focus is on products, on spaces, and on com-
munication – or simply the things designers make.
This competition is different.
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How can we design
meaningful things?
CATEGORY PRODUCT
Do we want to continue living with products and systems
that are manufactured and distributed under socially
disgraceful conditions, that promote impoverishment,
PRO
climate change and resource wastage and damage
our health? Companies have long since started gearing
up for the fact that consumers are more informed and
critical. There is an awful lot that has already been set
rolling, and a whole lot more that needs to be changed
once and for all. Category Product with what we eat and
how we heat, with our clothing, the small and the key
DUCT
WHAT IS GOOD
everyday things, through to tools, mobility forms, and
the means of production. What is a good GOOD?
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How can we design living
spaces that will endure?
CATEGORY SPACE
City, countryside, nature … trade and commerce … the
commons, homes, and mobility ... cultural and knowledge
spaces. How can we design these lifeworlds and expe-
SPA
riential spaces in a manner that secures their future, en-
hances them, and fosters their diversity? Spaces will
become increasingly constrained if we do not approach
them correctly. Meaning we must now open them up
and give them a more sustainable, more valuable, more
social form.
CE
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How can we facilitate
social relationships?
COM
CATEGORY COMMUNICATION
Our history books write that the Age of Enlightenment
has long since been and gone. However, if we consider
statements by the one or other conspiracy theorist, the
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discourse on news and fake news, the increase in the
manipulative potential of purportedly “social” media, the
ghastly pace at which discrimination and hatred of peo-
ple who think differently spreads, and with them anger,
then it is clearly high time for a major new Enlighten-
ment. We must combat intellectual, social and ethical
poverty with new communications concepts and the
NICA
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broad dissemination of knowledge. But how?
TION
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How can I participate?
WHO CAN TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION? HOW ARE THE ENTRIES JUDGED?
The DDC’s WHAT IS GOOD Competition is aimed at de- The classical criteria are not used in the judging. Low
signers and students of all disciplines as well as anyone costs can be more important than durability. Factors
interested in design, non-profit organizations and insti- changing society can be more important than aesthe-
tutions, NGOs, the self-employed, and companies – tics, pragmatism more important than perfection. What
meaning everyone. counts is potential impact the project has for changing
prevailing (mis)conditions and processes and for foste-
ring a social, democratic and eco-friendly future.
WHAT PROJECTS CAN BE ENTERED?
Entries can consist of real projects, existing concepts
WHAT ARE THE ENTRY FEES?
or completely new ideas in the three categories of
“Product”, “Space” and “Communications”. The only DDC charges a registration fee of EUR 50 (plus VAT)
precondition: The project must not have originated be- per project entered. Entrance is free of charge for
fore 2019. Who counts as the initiators of an project students and non-profit organizations/institutions.
entered: Either the designers themselves or the design-
interested client who has devised the project together
BY WHEN MUST THE SUBMISSION BE MADE?
with a designer or as part of an interdisciplinary team.
The deadline for receipt by email or link is June 30,
2021. E-mails may not be larger than 10 MB.
HOW SHOULD THE PROJECT BE PREPARED FOR ENTRY?
For additional files please use one of the customary
The entry method is very simple: Those submitting the download platforms such as WeTransfer.
project should describe it in a maximum 1,000 words
and 10 images (graphics/photo/film [no longer than 3
mins.]). A maximum three days should be used for the
entire entry. The project can only be submitted digitally.
Either as a PDF, or as a Micro-page/Website is the effort
required is not excessive (for exact details of the entry
conditions see below)
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Procedure and key
dates at a glance
1. 4.
Deadline for entries Workshop & Symposium
JUN. 30, 2021 SEP. 16, 2021
The competition deadline is not a long way off. or for which you have not yet found a partner We will meet up in Frankfurt’s MakersSpace jects for the final round. The DDC will appoint
Intentionally. As we don’t want you spending or a client, a creative graduation project or “Tatcraft” for the workshop and symposium. three independent moderators for each work-
days and weeks dreaming up a project worthy term paper, or simply something completely Owing to COVID-19 alternatively or possibly shop group; the moderators support and struc-
of winning. We want you simply to table a good new that you find an absolute must. additionally there may also be online confe- ture the evaluation process. The workshops
idea that you’ve always wanted to present, ——— rences and participation forms. All entries/ will feature Internet streaming so that anyone
perhaps and existing project that already exists Deadline for entries: Jun. 30, 2021 projects invited to take part will be presented interested, colleagues and friends can follow
on Sep. 16 by the designers/authors in a 10- the event. Depending on overall conditions, in
minute time slot within the particular category the evening there will be a get-together for the
and jointly evaluated by all participants. Each workshop participants in the “Tatcraft” canteen.
2. category has the task of using this democratic ———
method to nominate a maximum of three pro- Workshop: Sep. 16, 2021
Approved for the admission to the competition
by the preliminary jury
JUL. 01 – AUG. 06, 2021
5.
All entries submitted will be checked by a preli- rently) whether possibly a preselection by type Symposium & Awards Ceremony
minary jury chaired by Friedrich von Borries to of content is necessary. After all, the works- SEP. 17, 2021
make certain they comply with the rules stated hop’s capacity may be limited by COVID-19 or
in the call for entries (see: Entry Conditions). by time constraints. At any rate, all projects
On Sep. 17, 2021 alongside the entrants, DDC the money but because of the task. All entrants
If possible, all the projects that seek to make approved for admission will be presented on
members and patrons, guests from universities will receive a certificate that they successfully
the world a better place should be presented at the DDC Website in the coming year.
as well as the world of culture, politics and participated / were nominated / won. At the
a workshop on Sep. 16, 2021 where they can ———
business will be invited to attend. From early end of the symposium, the DDC Board will open
be discussed. Depending on the scope of the Announcement of participants in the
afternoon onwards we will listen to inspiring the evening event with a summary of the com-
projects entered and approved, the jury will workshop: from Aug. 9, 2021 onwards
lectures by designers and renowned protago- petition. After a keynote on the competition
then decide (and communicate this transpa-
nists of the design discourse on the topics of topic of WHAT IS GOOD, the new honorary DDC
Product, Space and Communications. The re- member will be announced. Then everyone
spectively nominated projects will be presen- present can celebrate – there’ll be music, drinks
ted in the framework of these themes. Imme- and good food.
3. diately afterwards, a democratic vote will be
Preparing the participants for the workshop held – with all participants present eligible to The plan is for streaming and a digital confe-
vote – to choose the best project in the WHAT rence should COVID-19 necessitate such an
AUG. 9–31, 2021 IS GOOD Competition. The prize money that alternative.
can be won will be announced in the near futu- ———
All entrants invited to the workshop then have fore the workshop commences. The technical re. Because we want you to take part not for Symposium & Awards Ceremony: Sep. 17, 2021
a good two weeks in which to prepare their details are given in the Entry Conditions.
verbal presentation. It may not be longer than ———
10 minutes. In order to ensure everything runs Deadline for submission of digital presen-
smoothly at the workshop, you will have to tations for the Workshop to the DDC Office:
send us any supporting visual presentation be- Aug. 31, 2021
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Preliminary jury
INDEPENDENT APPROVAL OF THE ENTRIES FOR ADMISSION TO THE
COMPETITION BY AN EXPERT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY JURY
This competition is different: A jury first views all the
works in terms of formal aspects. The later nomination
of projects and choice of winner will be entirely up
to the participants in the workshop and symposium.
In other words, a decidedly democratic process.
Three jurors will be nominated for each category, and
they will later act as moderators in the workshops.
We will announce the names prior to the beginning of
the selection process. The jurors / moderators will not
themselves take part in the competition.
PATRON FRIEDRICH VON BORRIES
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Entry conditions
We cordially ask you to carefully study the formal
conditions outlined below as they are key to whether an
entry is successfully approved for the competition.
DATES REGISTRATION FEE THERE ARE 13 FORMAL CONDITIONS THAT YOUR ENTRY HAS TO MEET
Deadline for entries EUR 50* —— Entries must only be made digitally, —— The entrants declare with their entry that
Jun. 30, 2021 either by sending files or by a Micro- they are willing should it be approved by
Entry is free of charge for students page/Website. the jury to take part in the workshop
Approved by the jury and non-profit organizations/institutions —— Entrants provide a description of their on Sep. 16, 2021 and present their project
for the competition (please include proof). project: max. 1,000 words and 10 images orally there.
Jul. 1 – Aug. 6, 2021 (graphics/photo/film – not longer than —— Travel costs to attend the workshop/
3 mins.). symposium cannot be reimbursed.
Participants prepare The registration fee covers the following: —— The project may not have arisen before —— With their entry, the entrants declare that
for the workshop Jan. 1, 2019. they agree that after the end of the
Aug. 9–31, 2021 —— Registration of the project entered and —— The first page of the presentation must WHAT IS GOOD Competition the DDC
approval for admission to the competition state the project title and competition may post/use all the text and images sub
Deadline for submitting your (preliminary jury) category (Product, Space or Communi- mitted (to the extent that the entry was
digital presentation for the —— Further preparation of the information cations) for which the project is being approved for inclusion in the competition)
workshop to the DDC Office made available submitted. on its Website and as part of press re-
Aug. 31, 2021 —— Posting on the DDC Website —— The project participants and their re- leases, exhibition or documentation of the
—— Participation in the workshop and Awards sponsibilities and possible credits must competition for an and such authorization
Workshop Ceremony/Symposium likewise be stated on the first page. is not limited in time or space.
Sep. 16, 2021 —— Submit your entry as a PDF or as a Web-
The organizers’ decision is final. link to wasistgut@ddc.de; the deadline
Symposium & Awards Ceremony for receipt is Jun. 30, 2021.
Sep. 17, 2021 * All costs per entry plus 19% VAT. —— The entry can include a link to a download
for accompanying image or film files.
—— The presentation must be in a 16:9 land
scape format.
—— Image files must have a resolution of 300
dpi in A4.
—— Film files must be MPGs or MP4s, in a
format of 1920 x 1080 and a max. length
of 3 minutes.
REGISTER NOW
Register for the competition is
emailing wasistgut@ddc.de
attaching the entrance documents.
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DDCAST — A Deutscher Designer Club
What is good Podcast
DD
Since the beginning of August, the competition has
been accompanied by a weekly Podcast entitled
“DDCAST – What is good?”. In contributions of some
20–30 minutes, you can listen to relevant voices from
all fields of design, from related disciplines, from the
CAST
worlds of scholarship, business, and politics.
We explore the question of how good design can influ-
ence the necessary changes in our social reality. The
multifaceted contributions are inspiring, provocative, but
also focus on future solutions. The DDCAST gives po-
tential competition participants stimulating perspectives
when it comes to elaborating their new ideas.
FIND ALL EPISODES HERE
ddcast.ddc.de ITUNES SPOTIFY DEEZER DDCAST.DDC.DE
18 19Partner THE DDC COMPETITION WHAT IS GOOD IS KINDLY SUPPORTED BY THE HESSEN MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION AND LIVING. wirtschaft.hessen.de THE DDC COMPETITION WHAT IS GOOD IS KINDLY SUPPORTED BY WIRTSCHAFTSFÖRDERUNG FRANKFURT. creativehubfrankfurt.de MEDIA PARTNER form.de
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