Material Category
In this category newly developed or already existing materials can be submitted. In demand are pure materials, for which no applications must have been found.. Also technical materials that are bound to serial production are suitable. A material sample with information on the most important material properties is required. for the jury meeting.

Product Category
This category is for products from all sectors of the economy in which new or familiar materials and material properties are innovatively applied (conductive, luminous, energy-storing, material-saving etc.) Original products or prototypes and scale models are required for the jury session; an accompanying material sample is desirable.

Surface & Technology Category
This category is dedicated to new production processes and novel surfaces. For the jury meeting, contestants need to submit a description of the production process or surface, supported by a material or product sample. An example of use is desirable.

CO₂ Efficiency Category
In this category materials, products, surfaces, technologies or processes can be submitted, that are demonstrably reducing CO2 emissions. This may occur e.g. by savings in material components, lower energy costs in manufacturing or processing. But also raw material conservation, recycling or the reduction of manufacturing steps contribute to relive the environment.
 

Evaluation criteria        
These criteria apply to all categories:

• Design quality
• Level of innovation
• Visualisation of use
• Orientation on target group
• Depth of elaboration
• Choice of material
• Environmental compatibility
• Usability
• Functionality
• Ergonomics
• Safety