To reflect the range of contributions, the iF concept design award accepts entries in four categories with several sub-categories. Furthermore there are five fields of change, the 'trend roots', which we have developed in cooperation with the TRENDBÜRO in Hamburg. They indicate a change in society that the entry is most likely to achieve.
When registering, every entry has to be assigned to one category and to one 'trend root'. The jury reserves the right to assign the entry to a different category or 'trend root'.