In 2014 the town of Apolda will host the APOLDA EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD for the eighth time. Since its inception in 1993, the event has become a springboard for talented fashion designers and now counts among the most prestigious fashion design competitions.

The chief aim of the APOLDA EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD is to support and promote promising young European designers.

The competition is organised by the Apolda Region in the Weimarer Land District of Thuringia. This region is the centre of the German knitwear industry and firmly established as a player in the European fashion industry. The historic traditions of the sector look set to be successfully carried into the future.

Since 2002 the competition has been open to renowned European fashion colleges and their graduates alone. As a result of this clear focus, the APOLDA EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD has earned something of a reputation as an astute talent scout for European upand-coming fashion designers.

A key innovative feature of the competition is the APOLDA DESIGNER NETWORK. This new communication and presentation platform is designed to promote exchange between the elite of young fashion designers and established industry leaders through the latest electronic media.

For 2014 the successful concept of the APOLDA EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD will be refined and carried forward with a number of excellent fashion colleges and their outstanding fashion design graduates.

For the organizers:
Rüdiger Eisenbrand
Mayor City of Apolda

Hans-Helmut Münchberg
Administrative Head Kreis Weimarer Land

Jürgen Krämer
1st Head Wirtschaftsförder-Vereinigung Apolda-Weimarer Land