ECB Opens Euro Banknote Design Contest to EU Designers

ECB opens euro banknote design contest to EU designers

The European Central Bank has launched an EU-wide contest to design the next generation of euro banknotes. The initiative marks a major step in the euro’s visual update, with selected themes reflecting European identity and biodiversity. Designers based in the European Union are invited to apply between 15 July and 18 August 2025. Chosen participants will compete in a second phase, submitting full design proposals for evaluation.

European Central Bank launches Competition to design new Euro Banknote

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced in a press release the launch of a design competition for the next generation of euro banknotes. Two overarching themes have already been selected: European culture and rivers and birds. The ECB has also revealed which historical figures and bird species will be featured. The shortlisted cultural figures […] The post European Central Bank launches Competition to design new Euro Banknotes first appear…

ECB launches design competition for new euro banknotes

On Tuesday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the launch of a competition to design the next generation of euro banknotes in a press...

ECB launches design contest for future euro banknotes

The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a public design contest for the next generation of euro banknotes, inviting graphic designers from across the EU to help shape the future look of the currency.