Best Brands 2019 Reveals Top 10

Best Brands – the event that has developed into the most important in the industry calendar since its inception in 2004 – will celebrate the top brands in Germany, as identified in the course of a representative GfK study, for the 16th time on February 20th. The winners will also be honoured this year at a celebratory gala event in Munich's Bayerischer Hof hotel. Awards will be presented in the "Best Corporate Brand", "Best Product Brand", and "Best Growth Brand" categories as well as in this year's special "Best Digital Life Brand" category. The "Best Corporate Brand" has also been analysed regularly at the international level since 2012. The focus for 2019 is on the "Best German Corporate Brand, International". 

The growing success of Best Brands over the years since it was first established is the result of professional cooperation between each of its partners: GfK, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, WirtschaftsWoche, Markenverband, DIE ZEIT, RMS, and the Serviceplan Group. The coveted marketing prize is now also awarded annually in China, Italy, Belgium, and France. 2019 will also see the awards presented for the first time in Russia. 

In Germany, the Best Brands Gala takes place each year in February in the ballroom of the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich. The event is attended by approximately 700 invited guests from the worlds of business, retail and the media. During the day, an additional event – the Best Brands College – is held in Munich's House of Communication. The 16th awards on February 20th 2019 will be opened by former President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso. During the evening, the audience can look forward to entertainment from Canadian actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland, while the awards programme will be hosted by the German entertainer Klaas Heufer-Umlauf.

The winner in each category, together with the first nine runners-up, will be announced during the event on 20 February, and at the following Gala by press release.