The nominees

Premium & Master

Category 1 - Classical German teddy bear

Classical German teddy bear according to the idea of Richard Steiff with five joints, without additional items, undressed. Fur made of textiles like mohair or faux fur, a long mouth, a modelled upper back, wide apart eyes and relatively big and leaned forward ears. Maximum of one accessory on the teddy bear's body is admitted such as a bow, ruff, brooch, scarf or sash.

Berthold
Andrea Heese

Johann
Bruno Heckenberger

Silver lining
Svetlana Rudenko

Category 3 - Miniature I

Miniature teddy bear up to 10 centimeters, without additional items, undressed – maximum of one accessory on the teddy bears' body is admitted such as a bow, ruff, brooch, scarf or sash

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Brun
Julia Cherniavska

My dear little Mia
Naoko Kobayashi

Teddy bear in a nut
Nadezhda Minustina

Category 4 - Miniature II

Miniature teddy bear up to 10 centimeters, undressed or dressed with handmade clothes, with a maximum of three additional items such as another bear, animal, doll, doll’s pram, bike, car, chair etc.

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Olivia
Sachiko Igarashi

Railway Soul
Yuliia Aladina

Teddy bear on the cloud
Nadezhda Minustina

Category 9 - Tableau

Beary Diorama (bottom plate of at least 10×10 centimeters, maximum 50×50 centimeters) to an annually changing topic. 2023: Carnival

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Amelia going to Venice Carnival
Natasja Sels

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Melanie Meulenberg-Ansems

Our first Halloween party
Olena Bukharieva

Premium

Category 2 - Classical teddy bear international

A classical teddy bear international, different to classical German teddy bears, for example based on traditional shapes from different origins like classical British, Japanese, Russian or American patterns, without additional items, undressed. Different tp classical German teddy for example in design of mouth and nose as well as to creative designs. Maximum of one accessory on the teddy bear's body is admitted such as a bow, ruff, brooch, scarf or sash.

The nominees

Allan
Olena Bukharieva

Lucia
Naoko Kobayashi

My darling.
MIHO ISHIBASHI

Tranquility ～ Time Flows Silently ～
Joko Yanagihara

Category 5 - Teddys kreativ I

Creative interpretation of one single teddy bear, undressed, mainly made of fabric, with a maximum of three further accessories/additional items

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Moths to light
Anzhela Pätzel

Polar bear
Julia Jakobsen

Sascha
Tania Schott

Category 6 - Teddys kreativ II

Creative interpretation of one single teddy bear, mainly made of fabric, dressed with handmade clothes, with a maximum of three additional items such as another bear, animal, doll, doll’s pram, bike, car, chair etc.

The nominees

Baby Bear
Tetiana Sadovska

Ferdie the Fisherman
Vanessa Barham

Forrest Grumpy
Anjo Krist

Space Odyssey
Svetlana Sycheva

Category 7 - Realistic wildlife

Realistic bear or another animal, undressed, sewn or felted. One realistic accessory, for example a twig or leaf, is allowed.

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Bieber Bob
Ludmila Dietrich-Weizel

Friends
Daria Maksimczyk

White Beauty
Anjo Krist

Category 8 - Fantasy

Animal-inspired figure or mythical creature, distinctly differing from classic bears, animals and creative interpretations of the teddy bear, no restriction in terms of materials and manufacturing technology.