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The CREO Ceremony
CREO Prize – Award for Creativity
The CREO Prize is an honorary award presented annually since 2007 by the German Society for Creativity (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kreativität e. V.) to individuals or institutions that have demonstrated exceptionally creative achievements or sustainable actions in line with the organisation’s mission. The award cannot be applied for — recipients are nominated by a jury.
The name CREO comes from the Latin phrase “creo ergo sum” (“I create, therefore I am”). A unique transparent box containing the certificate and artistic cards about the laureate is handed over as the award. All boxes are designed by media design students at the Technical Vocational College in Solingen under the guidance of Lisa Gallo. The award ceremony is typically held around September 5th, in remembrance of psychologist Joy Paul Guilford and his seminal 1950 address on creativity.
Overview of Recent and Notable Recipients
Recent CREO Prize Winners
CREO 2025: aula – an innovative participation concept empowering youth with democratic engagement through an online platform and guided learning.
CREO 2024: Project film “BILDUNGSGANG – Rethinking Education”, created by students, honoured for its insightful reflection on schooling.
CREO 2023: Prof. Dr. Lamia Messari-Becker, recognised for outstanding contributions as an engineer advancing creative practice.
CREO 2022: Eliana Burki (posthumous), acknowledged for her impactful creative work.
CREO 2021: Dennis Meseg, artist noted for the installation “It is like it is”.
CREO 2020: IENA – the international trade fair for inventions and innovations.
Purpose and Significance
The CREO Prize celebrates and encourages creativity in society, supporting the idea that creative capacity is one of humanity’s most valuable resources. Through this recognition, the German Society for Creativity aims to highlight individuals and organisations that inspire new ways of thinking, acting, and innovating.
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