The E-commerce Germany Awards (EGA) contest returns, welcoming both industry leaders and emerging players from the DACH e-commerce landscape who would like to showcase their unique solutions for the online shopping market and take part in the competition.
The EGA contest was founded in 2018, it attracts over 350 contestants and engages more than 80,000 industry professionals annually. The awards program highlights companies pushing boundaries, solving industry challenges, and defining trends in the DACH e-commerce landscape. Each year, the EGA contest offers participants valuable visibility, enhanced brand recognition, and a chance to connect with a broad network of industry experts.
New year, new categories to compete in
The EGA 2025 contest consists of 12 categories. They are annually updated to align with the latest industry developments, ensuring that each facet of e-commerce is recognized. The categories for the 2025’s competition include:
- Best Sales & Growth Solution
- Best Platform & ERP
- Best Payment Solution
- Best Analytics & BI Solution
- Best Agency Showcase
- Best IT Infrastructure & Cloud Solution
- Best Omnichannel & Integration Solution
- Best Global Expansion Solution
- Best Logistics and Shipments Solution
- Best Fulfillment and Optimization Solution
- Best Customer Experience Solution
- Best Communication & Engagement Solution
The competition entries will be evaluated by a jury of e-commerce experts. This time it includes professionals from companies such as KoRo, Jack Wolfskin, RECUP, GREENFORCE, Kickerkult, heycater!, and many more, as well as members of industry associations. This diverse panel ensures a fair and insightful evaluation, identifying excellence across all categories.
How to compete
Any company active in the DACH region e-commerce market is eligible to participate. The submission process is straightforward. First, the company who wishes to participate in the contest should select up to two categories that best represent their solution’s strengths. Then they should prepare their entry, highlighting their company’s achievements, innovations and contributions to the industry, backed by data and case studies. After that, all that’s left is submitting their application, following the guidelines on the EGA website to complete their entry.
It’s important to note that the initial submission is free, ensuring accessibility for everyone to apply. Fees only apply to the TOP 10 finalists in each category: €400 for one category and €250 for a second category.
Key dates and stages
Submissions open on the 2nd of December and close on the 20nd of December 2024. Then there’s time for verification of applications and on the 7th of January the public voting round will allow the e-commerce community to support their favorite companies on LinkedIn till 23th of January at 3 P.M. The TOP 10 in each category will then advance to the jury evaluation phase. The winners will be announced at the Awards Gala taking place on the 19 February 2025 in Berlin which also gives a great opportunity for connecting with other industry leaders along with celebrating outstanding achievements in e-commerce from the DACH region.
Link for submissions: www.ecommercegermanyawards.com
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