BraunPrize history
Over 40 years ago, in 1968, Erwin Braun, son of Braun founder Max Braun, held Germany´s first international design prize – the BraunPrize. The BraunPrize was originally introduced to stimulate public debate about design, during a time when understanding and awareness of design and its positive benefits were largely unknown.
It is part of the tradition that the head of design at Braun is the chairman of the BraunPrize jury. Dr. Fritz Eichler chaired the jury from the first competition until 1989. He was succeeded by Prof. Dieter Rams, who chaired the jury until 1995. Peter Schneider has been the chairman since 1999. Oliver Grabes will be his successor beginning with the BraunPrize 2012. The BraunPrize jury has always featured leading figures from the world of design.
Jury members since 1968
2009: Anna Kirah, Kazuo Tanaka, Florian Seiffert, Rainer Silbernagel, Peter Schneider
2007: Moni Wolf, Dr. Mark Breitenberg, Benjamin Holch ,Peter Schneider, Udo Milutzki
2005: Alessandra Vasile, Gianfranco Zaccai, Udo Milutzki, Peter Schneider
2003: Anne Stenros, Alexander Manu, Rainer Silbernagel, Peter Schneider
2001: Chee Pearlman, Ross Lovegrove, Rainer Silbernagel, Peter Schneider
1999: Harry Asada, Mai Felip, Albrecht Jestädt, Peter Schneider
1995: Robert Blaich, Elke Trappschuh, Peter Schneider, Dieter Rams
1992: Vittorio Lampugnani, Yuri B. Soloviev, Peter Schneider, Dieter Rams
1989: Niels Diffrient, Jan Trägardh, Dr. Fritz Eichler, Dieter Rams
1986: Kenji Ekuan, Alessandro Mendini, Dr. Fritz Eichler, Dieter Rams
1983: Friso Kramer, Herbert Ohl, Dr. Fritz Eichler, Dieter Rams
1980: Stephan Lengyel, George Nelson, Dr. Fritz Eichler, Dieter Rams
1977: Rodolfo Bonetto, Odo Klose, Dr. Fritz Eichler, Dieter Rams
1974: Sir Misha Black, Dr. H. Wichmann, Dr. Fritz Eichler, Dieter Rams
1972: Alf Boe, Herbert Lindinger, Dr. Fritz Eichler
1970: Robert Gutmann, Herbert Hirche, Dr. Fritz Eichler
1968: Otl Aicher, Fritz Gotthelf, Dr. Fritz Eichler
