Germany’s 2006 Design Award

"The Design Award is the official recognition of excellence in design
offered by the Federal Republic of Germany. It is the central thrust in
the campaign of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs to promote
good design. From 2006 the award will be given for exceptional creative
achievement in the fields of product design and communication design."

Gives you a nice overview of what is a federal view on design from a European perspective.

Designpreis 2006