The ninth EUROBIKE AWARD is ready for registration!
Exhibitors at the international EUROBIKE Show can enter their product innovations online to receive the seal of quality in the bicycle industry up until 22 July 2013. Non-exhibitors are also welcome to participate. The competition is hosted by Messe Friedrichshafen and conceived and organized by iF.
The products entered should exhibit special aspects of innovation and design and cannot have been on the market for longer than two years at the time of the show.
Entries will be accepted in the following categories:
A panel of experts, who are scheduled to meet in Hannover on 13 and 14 August, will decide which entries will receive a EUROBIKE AWARD. After that, the GOLD award winners will then be selected from all the prizewinners.
The official Awards Ceremony will take place during the EUROBIKE Show in the Foyer East/Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds on 28 August. All the award-winning products will be on display in the Foyer West during the show from 28 to 31 August.
The following criteria will be taken into account in particular in the evaluation process: Aerodynamics, Efficiency, Ergonomics, Functionality, Weight, Utility, Design Quality, Degree of Innovation, Comfort, Load-Carrying Capacity, Brand Value/Branding, Choice of Material, Service, Safety, Stability, Environmental Compatibility and Workmanship.
Nils Holger Moormann
Designer | Aschau (Chiemgau), Germany
Peter Barzel
Editorial office velopress | Düsseldorf, Germany
Christoph Listmann
Bike Magazin | Munich, Germany
Dr. Achim Schmidt
German Sport University Cologne | Cologne, Germany
Helmut Stadler
Zweirad Center Stadler GmbH | Regensburg, Germany
Andrea Reidl
Freelance journalist for Zeit and Spiegel Online | Buxtehude, Germany
“E-bikes were at the top of the list as far as the topic of mobility was concerned. An encouraging development with lots of potential for innovative products. There’s still room for improvement in technology and design.”
Nils Holger Moormann (designer, Aschau am Chiemsee/Germany)
“The quality of the products entered is very high. Unfortunately, the topic of ‘green’ fell a bit short this year. There just weren’t any really outstanding entries in this field.”
Rodrick de Munnik (editor at Fiets/FietsActief and Procycling Magazin, Hoofddorp/Netherlands)
“This is the first time that I acted as a judge at a competition like this. It was a great experience. Working together with the other members of the jury was also a lot of fun. Every one of them was an expert in a different area so that they all saw the entries from different points of view. Some of the design was really remarkable. But I’m sorry to say that I didn’t find any real highlights in the Parts category.”
Sabine Spitz (Olympic champion/world champion professional mountain biker, Murg/Germany)
“The diversity of the products entered is just huge and the quality is, as a rule, quite high. The number of e-bikes among the entries has increased considerably. I believe that the trend is moving in the direction of ‘other uses’ – for folding and compact bikes with electrical support, for example, and for carrier bikes with motors. Unfortunately, good products that are already available on the market were not among the entries.”
Michael Bollschweiler (editor at RadMarkt, Bielefeld/Germany)
“Because of the great market demand, I was surprised that virtually no eco-products/products with high ecological and sustainable value were among the entries. The variety of bikes entered was good – there was everything you could think of – from sports bikes to carrier bikes.”
Alexander Kauroff-Vergin (Globetrotter Ausrüstung Denart & Lechhart GmbH, Cologne/Germany)
“The entries reflected the wide diversity in the bicycle industry. Many clever, but also sometimes “crazy” ideas – a good overall picture. There was everything from high-tech solutions to charming ideas that were implemented with the use of few materials but lots of passion. Many of the products entered came from wonderful enthusiasts. How disappointing that there were no products at all that focused specifically on the aspects of sustainability and environmental friendliness. This is a sector in which we expect the bicycle industry to be an innovator!”
Felix Böhlken (editor at RoadBIKE, Stuttgart/Germany)
The following criteria will be taken into account in particular in the evaluation process: Aerodynamics, Efficiency, Ergonomics, Functionality, Weight, Utility, Design Quality, Degree of Innovation, Comfort, Load-Carrying Capacity, Brand Value/Branding, Choice of Material, Service, Safety, Stability, Environmental Compatibility and Workmanship.
Nils Holger Moormann
Designer | Aschau (Chiemgau), Germany
Peter Barzel
Editorial office velopress | Düsseldorf, Germany
Christoph Listmann
Bike Magazin | Munich, Germany
Dr. Achim Schmidt
German Sport University Cologne | Cologne, Germany
Helmut Stadler
Zweirad Center Stadler GmbH | Regensburg, Germany
Andrea Reidl
Freelance journalist for Zeit and Spiegel Online | Buxtehude, Germany
“E-bikes were at the top of the list as far as the topic of mobility was concerned. An encouraging development with lots of potential for innovative products. There’s still room for improvement in technology and design.”
Nils Holger Moormann (designer, Aschau am Chiemsee/Germany)
“The quality of the products entered is very high. Unfortunately, the topic of ‘green’ fell a bit short this year. There just weren’t any really outstanding entries in this field.”
Rodrick de Munnik (editor at Fiets/FietsActief and Procycling Magazin, Hoofddorp/Netherlands)
“This is the first time that I acted as a judge at a competition like this. It was a great experience. Working together with the other members of the jury was also a lot of fun. Every one of them was an expert in a different area so that they all saw the entries from different points of view. Some of the design was really remarkable. But I’m sorry to say that I didn’t find any real highlights in the Parts category.”
Sabine Spitz (Olympic champion/world champion professional mountain biker, Murg/Germany)
“The diversity of the products entered is just huge and the quality is, as a rule, quite high. The number of e-bikes among the entries has increased considerably. I believe that the trend is moving in the direction of ‘other uses’ – for folding and compact bikes with electrical support, for example, and for carrier bikes with motors. Unfortunately, good products that are already available on the market were not among the entries.”
Michael Bollschweiler (editor at RadMarkt, Bielefeld/Germany)
“Because of the great market demand, I was surprised that virtually no eco-products/products with high ecological and sustainable value were among the entries. The variety of bikes entered was good – there was everything you could think of – from sports bikes to carrier bikes.”
Alexander Kauroff-Vergin (Globetrotter Ausrüstung Denart & Lechhart GmbH, Cologne/Germany)
“The entries reflected the wide diversity in the bicycle industry. Many clever, but also sometimes “crazy” ideas – a good overall picture. There was everything from high-tech solutions to charming ideas that were implemented with the use of few materials but lots of passion. Many of the products entered came from wonderful enthusiasts. How disappointing that there were no products at all that focused specifically on the aspects of sustainability and environmental friendliness. This is a sector in which we expect the bicycle industry to be an innovator!”
Felix Böhlken (editor at RoadBIKE, Stuttgart/Germany)
