When iF first started in 1953, it was developed by the German Hanover Exhibition Company (Deutsche Messe AG) and the German Industry Association (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie) as the “Good Industrial Design” The company conducts design competitions and encourages industrial design to support the development of related industries. The headquarters has been set up at the Hannover Exhibition and Convention Center . Together with the well-known German CeBIT, this is also iF’s annual event ─ iF Design Award, which will be selected in CeBIT. The origin announced at the opening . In 2001, Ralph Weigmann, the general manager and chairman of iF, officially changed the name of iF to International ForumDesign, and since then began to cooperate with key exhibitions in various countries to discover local innovative design products. 
Since 1953, iF has been committed to holding fair, aloof, independent, and industry-renowned design awards, in the field of international awards.And then established the leadership position. Representing outstanding design and outstanding design achievements, iF’s quality assurance mark is recognized all over the world. Participants include auto companies to personal design studios.