Winners in 2024 - TEDDYBÄR TOTAL

Category 1 - Classic German teddy bear

Traditional 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 clearly modelled upper back (hump), wide apart eyes and relatively big and leaned forward ears. A maximum of one accessory on the teddy bear's body is admitted such as a bow, ruff, brooch, scarf or sash.

Valentin
Oxana Polozhentseva

The nominees

Michael
Anna Bratkova

Kelly
Zarina Madi

Oscar
Lisa Pianigiani

Category 2 - Classical teddy bear international

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

Perceval
Tetiana Karpenko

The nominees

Candy
Svitlana Novytska

Florence
Yunia Leliukhina

Gordon
Patricia Ho

Category 3 - Miniature I

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

Nicky
Liudmyla Liakhovych

The nominees

Clara
Anzhela Pätzel

Rocky Raccoon
Rita Bruckdorfer

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.

Leo
Sachiko Igarashi

The nominees

Josephine
Elena Burgova

William
Oksana Matviienko

Category 5 - Teddy bear and his friends I

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

Lion Prinz
Nataliya Gall

The nominees

Bruno
Elvira Lozovaia

Flocke
Eriko Tokieda

Twinkle
Yunia Leliukhina

Category 6 - Teddy bear and his friends II

Creative interpretation of one single teddy bear or stuffed animal, 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.

PAPAGENO
Aura Bearnart

The nominees

Gregory and little company
Nataliia Nikitina

Guten Tag　ごきげんよう）
Junko Taketani

Category 7 - Realistic wildlife

Realistic animals and bears, larger than 10 centimeters, undressed, sewn or felted. One realistic accessory, for example a twig or leaf, is admitted.

Coraline the reef turtle
Irina Harry

The nominees

Aranea
Daniella Vereeken

Elephant
Miyuki Terao

Interior cat sculpture Beethoven
Svitlana Kolesnik

Category 8 - Fantasy

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

Rosalinde
Anna Iusupova