E-commerce Germany Awards 2026

To participate in the E-commerce Germany Awards, you will need to provide the following initial details (by December 20th, 2024):

• Product or service name
• Company details
• Contact information of the submitting person

After submitting your initial application, you will receive a link to your profile where you’ll be requested to complete the following information (by January 6th, 2025):

• A description of your product or service, including how it solves a problem.
• Insights into the benefits, uniqueness, and recent innovations of your product.
• Case studies, client testimonials, or feedback.
• A brief video showcasing your product or service (optional).
• A public URL for your company's logo.

Here are the most important dates in the contest:

1. Entry into the contest and submissions: December 2nd, 2024 - December 20th, 2024 (23:59 CET)
2. Applications verification: December 23rd, 2024 - January 6th, 2025 (23:59 CET)
3. Internet Users’ public voting: January 7th, 2025 - January 23rd, 2025 (14:59 CET)
4. Public Voting Nominees’ announcement: January 24th, 2025 at 12 pm
5. Jury voting & The selection of winners: February 3rd, 2025 - February 9th, 2025
6. The winners’ announcement during the E-commerce Germany Awards Ceremony: February 19th, 2025

Participation in the E-commerce Germany Awards Contest is free of charge for the E-commerce Berlin Expo exhibitors. Other participants will be required to pay a participation fee, but only in case they are chosen as one of the top10 companies in the category and get through to the second round of the E-commerce Germany Awards contest (i.e. jury voting); the fee is 400 EUR for the submission in the first category, and (if applicable) 250 EUR in the second category.

Yes, you can enter two categories. However, each of them needs to be in a different category. Please note the votes don’t add up.

The E-commerce Germany Awards are open to e-commerce service providers and software companies worldwide, as long as their services are available in the German market. Companies can enter a maximum of 2 categories, and only those who are service providers in the e-commerce industry are eligible to participate.

The process for participating in the E-commerce Germany Awards includes the following stages:

• Submission: Complete your application by submitting the basic information about your company and product.
• Filling out the profile: Within 10 days receive a link to your profile from the Organizer and fill out all the details of your product or service
• Public Voting: Promote your submission so your clients and partners can vote for it. Gather votes. Linkedin profile is needed for voting.
• TOP10 announcement: The 10 companies with the highest votes in each category advance to the next round.
• Jury Voting: A panel of judges review the top 10 companies from each category and select the final winners
• Choosing the winners: Third, second, and first places in each category are chosen based on a combination of public votes and jury evaluation.
• Winners announcement and Awards Ceremony: Winners are announced during the E-commerce Germany Awards Ceremony and Networking Party taking place in Berlin on February 19th, 2025.

For the full roadmap of participation, please refer to the About section: https://ecommercegermanyawards.com/about

In most cases, the reason for that is the spelling mistake in the provided email while applying. Try once again. If the problem repeats, please contact us at awards@ecommerceberlin.com.

Each category will have three finalists: third, second, and first place - resulting in 12 first-place winners across all categories.

During the Awards Ceremony in Berlin on February 19th, 2025, the second and third-place finalists will receive diplomas, while the first-place winners will be presented with awards. All finalists will benefit from industry-wide recognition and enhanced visibility across social media platforms.

Additionally, winners who are E-commerce Berlin Expo 2025 exhibitors will receive special badges for their booths, distinguishing them during the second day of the expo.