由菲德烈斯哈芬主办的欧洲户外展产业大奖已经是第四届了。同样，本届的产业奖也鼓励学生参加“产品”和“概念”类的奖项。制造商和设计师也被邀请参加产业奖这一户外届的最高奖项，报名的截止日期为2009年6月15日。
报名类别主要分为：服装衣帽鞋类、背包行李类、登山攀岩器具、野营类装备、睡袋以及附件。本次新增的两个类别是：具备高生态和可持续发展性能的服装以及 创新面料。“概念”类产品是指让学生递交一些尚在实验中的产品，且免去评选费用。
本届评审团包括：Frank Wacker, Mark Held, Gregor Baer和Olaf Wittayer。还有两位评委尚未决定。在所有获胜选手中评委会将会评选出金奖颁与那些创新产品，这类特殊奖将会在7月16日的颁奖典礼上公布。所以的获奖产品将在户外展期间展出。本年度的产业名誉奖将颁发与对户外产业做出杰出贡献的人士，这些人是由有国际影响力的媒体记者评选出的。该奖项上届由EOG主席Rolf G. Schmid获得。
Registration open now for the OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD 2009
The competition for the outdoor industry is being hosted by Messe Friedrichshafen and organized by iF for the fourth time. Once again, students are also invited to take part with their “works in progress” in the “Concepts” category.
Manufacturers and designers are invited to enter their products focusing on the topic of the outdoors in the OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD 2009 during this year’s OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen (July 16 to 19, 2009). The deadline for registrations is June 15, 2009.
Entries will be accepted in the following categories: Apparel/Helmets/Shoes, Backpacks/Travel luggage, Mountain-climbing equipment, Camping equipment, Sleeping bags and Accessories. The following two categories are brand-new: products with high ecological and sustainable value and material innovations. The “Concepts” category is restricted to students who would like to submit experimental drafts of yet to be realized products and studies. Participation for students is free of charge.
This year’s jury of experts welcomes the following members: Frank Wacker (Motor Presse Stuttgart, Stuttgart/D), Mark Held (European Outdoor Group, Zug/CH), Gregor Baer (Produktdesigner Indigo/Bogner, Munich/D) and Olaf Wittayer (Sport 2000 – die Outdoorprofis, Limburg/D). Two more jurors have yet to be nominated. Among the prizewinners determined during the jury session on July 2, 2009, the jury will also name additional “GOLD award winners” for the most innovative products. The winners of these special awards will not be announced until the Awards Ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on July 16 during the show in Friedrichshafen. All the winning products will be on display during the OutDoor Show from July 16 to 19.
The “OutDoor Celebrity of the Year” will also be selected once again this year – this award goes to a personality who has made a special contribution to the topic of the outdoors and will be awarded by a panel of top international trade journalists. Rolf G. Schmid, president of the European Outdoor Group and CEO of the Mammut Sports Group, was voted “OutDoor Celebrity of the Year” in 2008.
Online registration is available and further information ready to download at www.ifdesign.de (organized by iF).
