Press Invitation: Red Dot Gala 2026

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On 6 November 2026, the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design will bring together the international design and creative community at Konzerthaus Berlin. The laureates – agencies, designers and creatives from around the world – will gather in Berlin to celebrate the competition’s best work and receive their trophies on stage. The gala honours the people behind the award-winning projects while showcasing the diversity and quality of this year’s communication design.

Be there when the winners of the highest award, the Red Dot: Grand Prix, as well as the Red Dot: Junior Prize winner are announced for the first time. One of the evening’s highlights will be the presentation of the honorary title Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2026 to Elastique.

Following the gala, the Designers’ Night offers an opportunity to network with creatives, agencies and brands from around the world. The new International Yearbook Brands & Communication Design 2026/2027, whose cover was designed by Elastique., will also be unveiled.

The day at a glance

• From 4:00 p.m.: Admission and check-in at Konzerthaus Berlin: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin
• 7:00 p.m.: Award ceremony begins
• Approx. 9:00 p.m.: Designers’ Night at BRICKS Club Berlin: Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße 30, 10117 Berlin

Press accreditation for the Red Dot Gala 2026 is now open. Please register using our online form, stating your name, the media outlet you represent and whether you will be attending alone or with a photography or camera team.

We look forward to welcoming you to Berlin on 6 November.

• Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design

The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most prestigious design competitions worldwide. Participants can submit entries in three disciplines: products, brands and communication projects, as well as prototypes and design concepts. Each year, a jury convenes for each award category to individually assess the submissions and subsequently decide on the awarding of distinctions.

The Red Dot Design Award has a 70-year history: in 1955, a jury convened for the first time to evaluate the best designs of that era. In the 1990s, Red Dot CEO Professor Dr. Peter Zec developed the name and brand of the award.