iF stands for innovative design as a trademark since 1953 and is a market and trend barometer. iF hosts various annual design awards, the most notable being the renowned iF DESIGN AWARD.
The iF logo, which is given to the award winners of our competitions, has become an internationally acknowledged symbol of outstanding design.
iF aims to strengthen the public awareness of design. To achieve this, great care in taken in extending the communication network that has been built through the design-oriented activities held by iF over the years. With its long-time, multi-faceted know-how in the areas of competition design and management and in all questions related to design and economic issues iF has become one of the largest and most respected design centres in the world.
Frank Zierenberg
Project Director of the iF Design Awards, Hannover