Supporting programme

Innovation Award 2009

Higher, faster, further: The Innovation Award is to Kind + Jugend what a medal is to the Olympics. It honours outstanding achievements and makes the winners well known to the public.

The Kind + Jugend Innovation Award will be presented in eight new categories:

World of Moving Baby
baby carriages and travel systems
World of Travelling Baby
car safety seats
World of Moving Baby & Travelling Baby Accessories
Accessories for baby carriages, travel systems and car safety seats
World of Baby Safety at Home
security devices for infants and small children at home
World of Baby Toys
toys for infants and small children
World of Baby Textiles
home textiles, baby wear and fashion etc.
World of Baby Care
nursery products, electrical appliances
World of Baby Furniture
baby furniture and accessories

Jury:
The jury, which select the winners during the run-up to the fair, is made up of representatives from international trade magazines covering the baby and infant's outfitting sector, trade representatives, and health and safety experts. The decisive criteria for selecting the winners are the products' design, safety, user-friendliness, degree of innovation, and quality of workmanship, with the greatest emphasis being given to innovation and safety.