Creative competition
Design the wine label for our anniversary wine
200 years of Köln-Düsseldorfer and we need your creativity! Share your own personal "KD moment" on the Rhine: an unforgettable excursion, a special encounter on board or an experience that has remained in your memory. Express your emotions, memories and your special connection to Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt.
The competition
Jury
- Barbara Foerster Director / Museum Service Cologne
- Dr. Marie-Christine Frank Managing Director & Founder / Drei Brueder Kommunikation und Beratung GmbH
- Juliane Eller Winemaker & Founder / JUWEL Wines
- Nina Luig Managing Director / KD
- Community Voting Instagram
Evaluation criteria
- Creativity & originality
- Emotional effect
- Reference to the KD and the Rhine
- Printability of the design
Profits
- 2x tickets for the "Dinner Moment" pleasure cruise 2026 incl. wine accompaniment and winemaker Juliane Eller on board
- Invitation to the KD ceremony on 11.06.2026 incl. accompaniment
- Limited magnum bottle of KD anniversary wine
- Year-round design exhibition at the KD Ticket Office Cologne
- Exclusive article in one of the upcoming issues of RheinZeit 2026
- Participation in the ambassador reception of the Cologne Museum Service
Conditions of participation
Who can take part?
- Individuals aged 16 and over
- Level: Professionals, students, trainees, hobby artists
- Participants from Germany
Format & submission guidelines
- KD Anniversary wine bottle label (1-sided, 4c, format: width 95 mm x height 100 mm)
- Two-dimensional art (2D): painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, vector, illustration, digital illustration, image composition, photography
- File format: PDF or JPG (min. 300 dpi / max. 25 MB)
- Title incl. short description (max. 500 characters)
- Name, address, telephone number & e-mail
- Website / portfolio (if available)
- A maximum of two submissions per person are permitted
Exclusion criteria
- Sculptures
- Installations
- Generative AI (suspicion of AI use leads to disqualification)
- Content that is discriminatory, offensive, obscene or illegal
Copyrights & use
- Copyrights remain with the submitters
- By participating, KD is permitted non-exclusive use in the context of the competition and the anniversary communication
Announcement of the winner
January 2026
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