From April 22nd you will be able to send in your applications. We are looking forward to receiving your projects and campaigns from the last year.
What is the fee?
Who can apply?
Timeframe
When is the deadline?
To how many categories can I apply?
How can I apply?
What documents must be handed in?
In what kind of format does the material have to be?
How are the contributions evaluated?
What criteria will be considered by the jury in the selection process?
When will the shortlist be announced?
Is it required to present the submitted projects to the jury in order to win the award?
When will the jury meeting take place?
What is the Online Communication Symposium all about?
When will the winners be announced?
Can an agency submit projects for their clients?
Are jury members allowed to nominate their own agency /own business?
What is the fee?
Applications to the Digital Communication Awards must be purchased. The first application costs 240 Euro plus VAT, each additional application costs 190 Euro plus VAT. Invoices will be issued upon receipt of the completed application documents. Partcipation in the Categories “Best Bachelor’s Thesis” and “Best Master’s Thesis” are exempt of the submission fee. Tickets for the Gala Ceremony have to be purchased separately.
Who can apply?
The following are eligible to enter the Digital Communication Awards: agencies and companies, associations and NGOs, political parties, institutions and individuals in the field of online communication.
Timeframe
Any project created or published between July 1st 2012 and June 30th 2013 may participate in the competition. Some of the work must have occurred during this time frame, but it is not necessary for it to have been completed during the eligibility period.
When is the deadline?
The deadline for the submissions is July 4th 2013.
To how many categories can I apply?
The numbers of submissions are not limited. A project may be submitted in different categories. Again: The first application costs 240 Euro plus VAT, each additional application will be 190 Euro plus VAT.
How can I apply?
Submissions will exclusively be digital. On www.digital-awards.eu you can hand in all required information of the submitted project and upload necessary illustrative documents.
What documents must be handed in?
1. Application
For each application general information about the submitter and submitted work are requested.
2. Summary
Furthermore a short description of no more than 2,000 characters (including spaces) must be provided including the following:
- Reasons for the initialisation/ starting situation
– Objectives of the project
– Strategic considerations
– Details of the implementation
– Summary and evaluation of results achieved
3. Main Features of the Project
Each submitted entry should entail the following information:
- Time frame of the project
– Budget (if this information is confidential, please mark “not to be published”)
– Number of employees who worked on the project
- Highlight of the project
– Online link to the project (if applicable)
– Summary of the project at a maximum length of 400 characters (including spaces)
4. Additional Material and Weblinks
Accompanying materials are limited to three documents. Therefore, additional illustrative material should be carefully selected.
Examples of possible illustrative documents are planning documents, press releases, images, PowerPoint presentations (no more than 10 slides) and movies. One document equates to one file.
In addition, you can specify up to six links to websites, social media platforms, intranet sites, or online videos.
The following formats are acceptable:
For texts: pdf
For images: jpg/jpeg, gif, png
For videos/movies: mov, flv, avi, mpg/mpeg (in the highest possible quality, maximum 50 MB, or as a link to a website where the movie can be seen)
For presentations: pdf, ppt
In what kind of format does the material have to be?
Please only use the following formats:
For texts: .pdf (please convert word files to pdf format)
For images: .jpg / .jpeg, .gif, .png
For videos / movies: .mov, .flv, .avi, .mpg / .mpeg (in the best possible quality for up to 50 MB or as a link to a Website to see the movie)
For presentations: .pdf, .ppt (Ideally you convert ppt files to pdf format)
How are the contributions evaluated?
After the application deadline, the jury reviews all submissions and determines a shortlist of three to five nominees in each category. The shortlist will be announced at the end of July and the nominees will be informed immediately. In an all-day jury meeting on September 20th 2013 in Berlin the shortlisted entrants will present their projects in a 10 minute oral presentation to the jury. The jury will vote for the winners after the meeting has finished.
What criteria will be considered by the jury in the selection process?
The jury will judge the applications on the following criteria:
Main Idea: The jury will consider the authenticity and credibility of the project in general.
Strategy and Integration of Communication Tools: The jury will assess the strategic approach of each entry and the fit between the chosen strategy and the development of the project, as well as the intermeshing of the various online tools.
Innovation: The jury will assess the question of whether new technical or strategic methods were pursued.
Creativity: The jury will judge the creativity of the project both in con¬cept and implementation.
Results and Efficiency: The jury will consider the results of a project in relation to the stated targets, as well as the resources used towards achieving the results.
When will the shortlist be announced?
The nominees of the shortlist will be announced at the end of July after the jury has evaluated all entries. The nominees will be informed immediately.
Is it required to present the submitted projects to the jury in order to win the award?
In an all-day jury meeting held on September 20th 2013 in Berlin, the shortlisted entrants will present their projects in a 10 minute oral presentation. The presentation is an integral part of the application process, and is therefore a prerequisite- site for winning the Digital Communication Awards. Should it not be possible to present your project in person, the jury will choose the next best-rated application from the pre-shortlisted entrants.
When will the jury meeting take place?
The jury meeting will be held on September 20th at the Quadriga Campus in Berlin. The jury will vote for the winners after the meeting has finished.
What is the Online Communication Symposium all about?
Running parallel to the jury meeting on September 20th 2013, the “Online Communication Campus” will take place at the Quadriga Campus. Different approaches and research results on digital communication will be presented and discussed in keynotes and discussion panels. All participants presenting to the jury are also invited to take part in the symposium, and to contribute to a substantive discourse about online communication and PR. Participation in the jury meeting and symposium is complimentary and exclusive to shortlisted nominees.
When will the winners be announced?
The final winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on September 20th, 2013. The award ceremony will take place in the Meistersaal right next to Potsdamer Platz. Participation in the gala event in the Meistersaal is not mandatory to win the awards. Tickets for the Gala Ceremony have to be purchased separately.
Can an agency submit projects for their clients?
Either the client or the implementing agency can apply. Should a client and its agency submit the same project; the submission will be considered as a joint application. In case of a distinction both the customer and the agency are named.
Are jury members allowed to nominate their own agency /own business?
Jury members can propose projects of their agency or their company. In the further decision process in this category, the juror will not be part of this evaluation.
