Review of current awards
A winner once more – ERCO receives an award at a design competition. This review tells you which products and projects were voted outstanding by the various judging panels.
Architects’ Darling 2025
Jury Awards: "Websites" and "Product configurators" The "Oscar of the construction industry"
ERCO wins two accolades at Architects’ Darling, the awards recognising the best building product manufacturers. A jury of experts from architecture and construction evaluates the industry’s leading innovations, digital media, communication formats and BIM solutions. ERCO impressed the jury, taking awards in the “Websites” and “Product Configurators” categories.
Iconic Award 2025
“Communication” category: Award winner for the exhibition ERCO Light Box
A convincing exhibition concept: ERCO has been recognized as “Winner” in the “Communication” category for its trade show presentation at Fuorisalone 2025 in Milan. Organized by the German Design Council, the ICONIC AWARDS are a global platform that showcases excellence in architecture and interior design. Each year, they recognize outstanding building projects worldwide, innovative interior and product design, and compelling communication in the field of architecture.
Focus Open 2025
Category: Special Mention for Skim Panlens
The international design award, hosted by Design Center Baden‑Württemberg, recognises the most innovative product solutions with an emphasis on exceptional, forward-looking design. Skim Panlens exemplifies circular design, merging superior light quality with responsible use of resources. Besides the aluminium heat sink, the lens optics are made entirely from 100% recycled material.
Design Plus powered by Light + Building 2020
Design Plus “Winner” powered by Light + Building 2020 for Eclipse
Design Plus is a seal of quality for new products that combine future orientation, innovative design and energy-efficient technology. The award has been presented every year since 1983 at international trade fairs such as Light + Building and ISH in Frankfurt.
iF Design Award 2019
"Product" category: iF Design Award for Jilly
Since 1954, the iF Design Award has been awarded on an annual basis by an international jury of experts for outstanding design achievements. With a total of 6,400 submissions from 50 countries in seven competition categories, the iF Design Award once again underlines its international significance – and in 2019 distinguishes Jilly for track.
German Design Award 2019
Category "Excellent Product Design – Lighting": "Winner" award for Skim for track and "Winner" award for Stella
The German Design Award honours innovative products and projects that are pioneering in the international design scene. Participation requires nomination by the specialist committees of the Rat für Formgebung [German Design Council].
Manufacturing Excellence Award 2018
Categories Overall Winner, Information Technology
The respected and established competition sets a benchmark in the industry. According to the guiding principle of "Recognising strengths – setting standards", the Manufacturing Excellence Award has been honouring best-practice concepts in companies for almost 30 years
Manufacturing Excellence Award 2018
Lighting category: Focus Silver for Stella
The international design prize, awarded by the Design Center Baden Württemberg, honours the most innovative product solutions. A focus is placed on outstanding and sustainable design.
"Innovative through Research" seal of approval 2018 / 2019”
The research seal of the Donors' Association
Research and innovation have always been one of ERCO's most important driving forces – as shown once again by the award of the "Innovative through Research" seal of approval. The seal accolades the level of commitment to research and development and the social responsibility that companies assume.
**Iconic Awards 2018**
"Products" category: "Best of Best" awards for Skim for track and "Winner" for Stella
In the "Communication" category: "Selection"
**Iconic Awards 2017**
"Products" category: "Best of Best" awards for Compar
"Communication" category: "Winner"
iF Design Award 2017
German Design Award 2017
"Excellent Product Design - Lighting" category: "Winner" award for Lucy and "Special Mention" for Kona
"Excellent Communications Design - Audiovisual" category: "Special Mention" for the brand films "Light for ..." 2016
The German Design Award acknowledges innovative products and projects that truly represent pioneering contributions to the German and international design landscape. The nomination process ensures that only those products and achievements are invited to participate which stand out with proven design quality.
**darc awards 2016**
"Best Architectural Lighting Products - Interior Luminaires"
Focus Open 2016
"Lighting" category: Focus Silver for Lucy
Focus Open is an international contest organized by the Design Center Baden-Württemberg. It has been running for 25 years and enjoys a considerable reputation among companies and design agencies. The state-sponsored prize is awarded for pioneering, professional and exceptional design achievements.
Iconic Awards 2016
“Products” category: Award for Lucy as "Best of Best"
“Communication” category: Award for the 2016 brand films "Light for...“ as “Winner”
The Iconic Awards acknowledge visionary architecture, innovative products and sustainable communication from all fields of architecture, the construction and property sectors and the manufacturing industry.
iF design award 2016
“Product” category: iF Design Award for Gecko
“Communication” category: iF Design Award for the “Light for...” brand films
The internationally recognized and highly respected award has honoured superior innovative design concepts and implementations in seven categories for more than 60 years. In 2016 ERCO was picked once more by the judging panel, receiving its 86th award.
German Brand Award 2016
"Building & Elements" category: ERCO brand honoured as "Winner"
"Brand Campaign - TV Spots" category: Recognition of the ERCO brand films "Light for..." and "Inspiration is found wherever you look for it" as "Winner"
"Brand Fairs & Events" category: Award for the ERCO trade fair booth at the Light + Building 2014 as "Winner"
The German Brand Award was launched by the German Design Council to honour ground-breaking brands, sustainable brand concepts and brand developers. The first brand competition was held in 2016.
Design Plus powered by Light + Building 2016
Design Plus powered by Light + Building 2016 awards for Quintessence and Kona
Design Plus is a seal of quality for new products that combine future orientation, innovative design and energy-efficient technology. The award has been presented every year since 1983 at international trade fairs such as Light + Building and ISH in Frankfurt am Main.
German Design Award 2016
“Product Design – Lighting” category: Special Mention for Starpoint and Gecko
The judging panel at the German Design Awards places the highest demands on the evaluation of its prize winners: the nomination process ensures that only those products and communication design achievements are invited to participate which stand out with proven design quality.
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“Product” category: Silver for Site, bronze for Starpoint and an award for Gecko
“Gute Gestaltung” (Good Design) is an annual competition organized by the German Designer Club (DDC) to promote great design expertise in all design disciplines and media. As well as the recognition as “good designers”, the winners, selected by an expert panel, set standards in design excellence.
Good Design Award 2015
“Lighting” category: Awards for Gecko, Site and Starpoint
In its 65th year in 2015, the Good Design Award is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs for design excellence in the English-speaking region. Selections are based on whether a product can enrich society and people's lives through its design.
Architects’ Darling 2015
Jury Award – “Best Image Film” category: Gold for the ERCO brand films “light digital”
Product Award – “Lighting technology” category: Silver for the ERCO product program
The Architects` Darling Awards are hosted annually by market research firm Heinze GmbH to honour the best manufacturers of building products. Whilst the winners of the Product Awards are determined in a nationwide poll of architects, a distinguished panel of experts presents the Jury Awards for outstanding marketing tools.
Iconic Awards 2015
“Products” category: Awards for Starpoint and Gecko as “Winner”
The Iconic Awards are presented by the German Design Council to promote interdisciplinary architecture and interior design projects.
2015 iF product design award
“Product – Lighting” category: iF Gold Award for Lightscan and iF Design Award for Parscan.
Hosted by the iF International Forum Design since 1954, the iF Award in Hannover has established itself as an international seal of outstanding quality involving a large design exhibition on the Internet. Since 1977 ERCO has received as many as 84 iF Awards for its products and projects.
Manufacturing Excellence Award 2015
Category: product innovations
The guiding principal of the Manufacturing Excellence Award is: "identifying strengths—setting standards". This benchmarking competition for best practices in industry has distinguished companies for almost 30 years.
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Grand Prix as “Company of the Year”
“Products” category: gold for Lightscan and bronze for Skim
“Photo and Film” category: silver for the brand campaign "Inspiration is found wherever you look for it"
The German Designer Club, DDC, has set itself the goal of honouring the quality of networked and integrated communication throughout all design disciplines and media.
Good Design Award 2014
2014 iF product design award
“Product – Lighting” category: iF Design Awards for Pollux and Lightboard
Hosted by the iF International Forum Design since 1954, the iF Award in Hannover has established itself as an international seal of outstanding quality involving a large design exhibition on the Internet. Since 1977 ERCO has received as many as 82 iF Awards for its products and projects.